On April 11, Wang Hao, Associate Professor, and Deputy Director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine of Qilu Hospital of Shandong University was awarded the “Shandong Youth May 4th Medal” on the award’s 25th selection activity.

Wang Hao, M.D., Deputy Director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine of Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Master Advisor, Taishan Scholar Youth Expert. He graduated from the Medical School of Shandong University in 2009, and visited the University of Pennsylvania from 2013 to 2014. His academic positions include Deputy Director of the Critical Care Branch of Shandong Research-oriented Hospital Association, Deputy Director of the Critical Care Branch of Shandong Big Data Research Association, and Vice President of the Medical Talents Branch of Shandong International Talents Exchange Association, etc. Wang Hao actively participated in cross-provincial poverty alleviation. In 2019, he undertook the task of poverty alleviation in Qingjian County, a national-level poverty-stricken county in Shaanxi Province. He went deep into the grassroots to develop new technologies and assisted in the foundation of the county's only standardized ICU. As a dedicated COVID-19 frontline worker, he took care of critically ill patients at Wuhan University People’s Hospital in 2020. He won many honorary titles including “Shandong Advanced Individual in Fighting against COVID-19”, “Outstanding Youth Talent”, and “Youth Research Award”.
“Shandong Youth May 4th Medal” is the highest honor awarded to outstanding youth in Shandong Province by the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League and the Shandong Youth Federation. This year's “Shandong Youth May 4th Medal” selection aims to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, focuses on showing the pursuit of Qilu youths in various fields in the new era, and inspires members of the Youth League to shoulder responsibilities, overcome difficulties, and bravely become pioneers of the construction of a great modern socialist province in the new era.

by Sun Yingtao，Chen Teng