A Descriptive analysis of medical education in China

A Descriptive analysis of medical education in China [Medical Teacher 2008; 30: 667-672]

XIAOFENG REN1, JIE CHAO YIN2, BINJIE WANG3 & M. ROY SCHWARZ4
1 College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, P. R. China; 2 College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, P.R. China; Clinic of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, P. R. China; 4 Honorary Professor, Sichuan University  


Abstract

A highly trained medical profession is vital to a country's economic development. With the development of a growing economy in China and the increasing impact of globalization, the recent outbreak of new infectious diseases including SARS and the lethal avian influenza have highlighted the importantce of medicine and medical care. Ultimately, the health of the public depends on the quality of the medical education programs. This article outlines the various educational policies in China, points out deficiencies in the medical education of China when comprared to the American model of medical education and makes suggestions of changes that need to be made to Chinese medical education programs.

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