Physiology education and teaching in Chinese mainland medical schools: the status quo and the changes over the past two decades

Abstract

This study conducted a nationwide survey of the top 100 medical schools in the Chinese mainland in 2022 to provide first-hand data on the current situation and changes in physiology education and teaching in the Chinese mainland with focuses on the faculty composition, curriculum integration, teaching methods, and assessment modes, which is a microcosm of the reform and development of the medical education in the Chinese mainland, hoping to improve the quality of preclinical medical education.