1880年，李鸿章在天津“伦敦会医院”基础上建立了施医养病院（又称总督医院）。
1881年，医院内开办“医学馆”培养医疗人才，从此开创中国近代西医教育之先河。
1893年，李鸿章委派法国军医梅尼在原医学馆的基础上筹建“北洋医学堂”。
1894年，李鸿章拟《医院创立学堂折》，奏请光绪帝恩准，建立中国近代第一所官办西医高等院校——北洋医学堂。
In 1880, Li Hongzhang founded a hospital (known as the Viceroy Hospital) based on the “London Missionary Society Hospital” in Tianjin.
In 1881, the “Medical College” was established within the Viceroy Hospital to cultivate medical professionals, and initiated the western medicine education in modern China.
In 1893, Li Hongzhang designated Maney—a French military medical officer to prepare and build “Beiyang Medical School” based on the “Medical College”.
In 1894, Li Hongzhang wrote “Memorandum on Establishing Medical School in Hospital” and pleaded Emperor Guangxu to build the first state-run college in western medicine in modern China—Beiyang Medical School.
