Abstract
Background: The release of
the Healthy China Strategy and the aftermath of
COVID-19 have prompted us to deliver
more high-level medical talents to meet the urgent needs in the
up-coming future. The purpose of this study is to review the current
medical education systems in China and analyze its developing direction
of medical education from a long-term perspective.
Main text: The comprehensive medical education systems in China
are analyzed as follows. Current conditions of medical education in
China:1. Parallel running of multiple medical education systems; 2.
Synergistic development of medical education in different regions; 3.
Continuous improvement of the diversified medical curriculum; 4.
Multiple departments collaborative management mechanism in medical
education.
The model of foreign medical education: 1. American model; 2. British
model; 3. Japanese model.
Prospects for the future of medical education in China: 1. Establishing
unified medical degrees with clear objectives; 2. Focusing on general
practitioners and primary care; 3. Strengthening medical humanities and
public health education; 4. Improving the management mechanism between
colleges and affiliated hospitals.
Conclusions: This review integrates the current situation of
medical education in China and successful foreign medical education
models, and then proposes interventions for reform in order to cultivate
medical personnel that meet future needs in China. This review may serve
as a reference for the educational efforts of medical schools in China.
Keywords: Medical education, Present, Future, China,
COVID-19