The department was founded in 1979 with a total of 108 beds, This subject is the first construction jobs of ‘Taishan school’ , the first batch of clinical medical center of endocrine metabolic disease, the key discipline of medicine and health care, the key specialty of traditional Chinese medicine, endocrine metabolism institute of clinical medicine research center in Shandong province, the third batch of "985" key subject of clinical medicine of Shandong university, Shandong endocrine metabolic disease quality control center, national drug clinical trial institution qualification, the state administration of traditional Chinese medicine scientific research level 3 laboratory (cell and molecular biology laboratory), endocrine and metabolic disease and traditional Chinese and western medicine combination doctor(masters) place and post-doctoral mobile stations of Shandong university.

　　6 characteristic majors in the department: Diabetes and complications; Thyroid disease prevention and control; The diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis; The pituitary gland, adrenal gland and gonad disease; Obesity and fatty liver disease prevention and control; Characteristic specialty combine traditional Chinese and western medicine treatment. The professionals are in advanced level domestically.

　　It is "985" key subject of clinical medicine of Shandong University, Shandong university affiliated teaching hospitals, the successful completion of graduate education in Shandong University, undergraduate teaching and teaching tasks such as internship trainee. Annual national continuing medical education programs for one time. Continuing medical education programs at the provincial level for one time. Won many national continuing medical education project awards, guided students who pursue master degree won awards for many times.

　　Undertake key projects of all types and at all levels, the key topic of more than 100 items, including host 1 national "11th five-year plan" major science and technology support projects, presided over by the national natural fund topic 42 items, 2 key projects of national natural fund, participate in national "863", four "973" plan. Various kinds of scientific research achievement 45 items, among which it has won the second prize of the 2010 national scientific and technological progress , and the second prize of the science and technology of traditional Chinese and western medicine combination. One item of second prize of Chinese medical science. 6items of the first prize, 4 items of the second prize as well as 4 items of the third prize of Shandong medical technology prize. And has published 400 passages on the national and foreign professional magazine, among which 126 articles were SCI. Every year, many theses were used for the communication of ADA and ESDA. There were 50 medical monographs, 12 editors, 15 deputy editors and 8 guidance published.