Reflections on strengthening the cultivation of internationalized medical talents under the background of building a global community of health for all

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20240626-00656

Abstract

Abstract: Based on literature review, this study summarized competency requirements for internationalized medical talents and relevant educational measures home and abroad, and provided suggestions on the cultivation of internationalized medical talents in China. The competency requirements for internationalized medical talents involve aspects such as global health, international leadership, intercultural and interprofessional collaboration competence. Universities in China and other countries mainly carry outinternationalized talent cultivation through international cooperation and exchange, intercultural education, interprofessional education, and international medical education programs. In order to better cultivate internationalized medical talents, China needs to strengthen international cooperation and exchange in medical education, enhance medical students′ comprehensive professionalism and global responsibility awareness through the integration of multidisciplinary education, promote internationalization of medical education, attach importance to the attraction and use of international medical graduates, and strengthen the cultivation of medical students′ language abilities.

Key words: Global health, Global community of health for all, Internationalized medical talent, Internationalization of medical education, Competence

CLC Number:

Hou Jianlin, Yu Chen, Cheng Huaqin, Wang Weimin. Reflections on strengthening the cultivation of internationalized medical talents under the background of building a global community of health for all[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education, 2024, 44(10): 739-744.

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