The Center for International Medical Education (CiME) recently hosted a highly anticipated online lecture titled "Medical Education Reform: Hot Topics, Research, and Academic Writing." The event took place on October 19th and 20th and featured esteemed guest speaker Prof. Guo Yongsong. Prof. Guo is an expert in the assessment and accreditation of clinical medicine, serving as the Deputy Director of the Medical Education Research Center at Zhejiang University School of Medicine, and Executive Deputy Editor of During the lecture, Prof. Guo delved into the core issues surrounding medical education research, shedding light on the challenges faced in cultivating talent and the implementation of teaching reforms. One of the lecture's highlights was Prof. Guo's valuable insights into the entire process of conducting a medicine-related study, which encompassed topic selection, research design, project implementation, and manuscript writing. Furthermore, he discussed both domestic and international hot topics in medical education reform, emphasizing essential precautions for preparing manuscripts and submitting journal articles.. The lecture was presided over by Dr. Chen Weiying, Vice Dean of ZJU-ISM and Executive Director of CiME. The event attracted a diverse audience, including over 350 teachers and administrators from medical schools across the country who participated either online or in person.

Prof. GUO Yongsong’s problem-oriented report expounded on the key points of medical education research around the three issues of “Why research, what to research, and how to do research”. Meanwhile, he combined with the actual situation of our hospital, discussed the problems and difficulties in the hospital's running a school, talent cultivation, and teaching reform. Besides, Prof. GUO made detailed explanations from the aspects of medical education research topic selection, research design, project application and paper writing according to the hot topics of medical education reform at home and abroad. Finally, he pointed out the easily neglected points when writing articles, and explicated in detail the precautions of paper writing and journal article submission from the perspective of the paper reviewer.

Vice Dean Chen praised the lecture for offering valuable, practical ideas based on Prof. Guo’s rich experience in bridging theory and practice. She passionately expressed her expectations for teachers in the medical education field, urging them to reflect on their scholarly endeavors to improve the effectiveness of their instruction.

On the second day of the event, a workshop was held in which Prof. Guo Yongsong engaged in an in-depth discussion with five clinicians and administrators from the Office of Academic Affairs. The discussion centered around finding a balance between clinical work and teaching, as well as the key issues in the process of building a new medical school, including organizational structure, faculty training, and incentive mechanisms.Reflecting on the lecture and the workshop, Vice Dean Chen commented, “During the interaction with Prof. Guo, I benefited immensely. He is an encyclopedia of public health policy. Since we are in the process of setting up a new medical school, it is invaluable for us to learn from his wisdom and firsthand solutions.” Zhu Lin, the deputy director from the Office of Academic Affairs, added, “We have gained valuable ideas on how to effectively integrate clinicians into the teaching process. We are confident that we can revolutionize our approach to medical education and elevate our standards to new heights.”

Reflecting on the lecture and the workshop, Vice Dean Chen commented, “During the interaction with Prof. Guo, I benefited immensely. He is an encyclopedia of public health policy. Since we are in the process of setting up a new medical school, it is invaluable for us to learn from his wisdom and firsthand solutions.” Zhu Lin, the deputy director from the Office of Academic Affairs, added, “We have gained valuable ideas on how to effectively integrate clinicians into the teaching process. We are confident that we can revolutionize our approach to medical education and elevate our standards to new heights.”

Written by: Han Qiqi

Edited by: Chen Weiying

Lecture Video:

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