Abstract:
In 1921, the Division of Neurology and Psychiatry was established in Peking Union Medical College Hospital(PUMCH) and there had been four foreign heads of the division before 1941. Neurology and Psychiatry in PUMCH also got developed gradually under their leadership. This paper introduces these four heads' work in the division, including academic and clinical practice, and presents their contributions during their own tenure both in PUMCH and PUMC. Moreover, it summarizes the important role they played in the development of Neurology and Psychiatry in China and provides the experience for the construction of Chinese medical disciplines and talent selection.