on june 4, 2024, the psychiatry and mental health branch of the chinese geriatric society held a new election meeting online. the meeting first reviewed and summarized the work of the first committee, and elected the second committee. the meeting was chaired by ms. liu sha, director-general of the first committee.
professor yu xin, chairman of the first committee of the branch, reported on the establishment of the first committee of the branch of psychiatry and mental health, the organizational structure, the academic research and practical results, and the preparatory work for the change of the branch. zhao jianxin, deputy secretary-general of the chinese geriatric society, read out the approval of the psychiatric medicine and mental health branch of the chinese geriatric society for the preparation of the new term, the examination report of the candidate qualifications of members and the election methods.
according to the constitution of the chinese geriatric society, the second committee and the leadership team were elected in accordance with the prescribed procedures. professor wang hualiang was elected as the second chairman of the psychiatry and mental health branch, professor yu xin was elected as the honorary president, an cuixia, kuang weihong, liu tieqiao, lu jing, ma xiancang, tang yanqing and wu donghui were elected as the vice president, liu sha was appointed as the general director, and chen songmei, liao zhengjiao, sun zhenghai, zhang ming and zhang nan were appointed as the deputy general directors.
the new president wang huali delivered a speech, thanking the chinese geriatric society for its support and guidance, and thanking the previous president professor yu xin for his leadership and trust. she said that under the leadership of the chinese geriatric society, she will work together with all the members to inherit the fine traditions of the society, actively promote the development of the branch, make full use of the platform of the society, actively attract new members, give full play to the professional advantages of experts and professors in geriatric psychiatry and mental health, and continue to carry out in-depth scientific research and popular science publicity. organize a series of work such as standard implementation training, promotion of scientific and technological achievements, and contribute to the development of china's aging cause.