The country will give priority to supporting the reform of medical education and focus on training general practitioners

The national medical education reform work conference convened on December 6 proposed that the education departments of all localities should increase their investment in medical education and scientifically verify and increase the funding standards for medical students.

According to reports, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission and other relevant departments will give priority to supporting the pilot reform of clinical medicine education in the implementation of major reforms such as the "undergraduate teaching project"; in the "985" project, "211" project, the construction of national key disciplines, In priority projects such as the creation of platforms for the establishment of superior disciplines, priority will be given to the construction of medical education disciplines; the development of local medical colleges will be given priority in the Midwestern Higher Education Revitalization Program; Professional degree graduate reform pilot.

At the same time, the Ministry of Education also requested that comprehensive, multidisciplinary universities that conduct medical education should guide new education funding and give priority to supporting the development of medical education. Medical colleges and universities should give priority to ensuring the funding of medical practice teaching.