Reform and exploration of the “4+4” clinical medical talent training model

In order to cultivate interdisciplinary innovative medical talents who can adapt to the development of the needs of national medical care and of global file of medical education, Peking Union Medical College has initiated the project of the “4+4” model, which covers a series of education remodeling like candidate trainees’ enrollment, curriculum integration application of new teaching methods, assessment and evaluation, etc., and has made a great progress. The existing evaluation data show that there is no significant difference between the academic performance of students in the “4+4” training model and the traditional eight-year program, but the capacity building of clinical performance and scientific research is slightly lower than those of the traditional eight-year program students. The quality of talents cultivated under the new training model needs to be further followed up and a final conclusion of learning and training outcomes of this kind program must be well evaluated by the performance of the students in clinical skill and social service.