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.