To introduce the integrated curriculum 2010 of Harvard Medical School and it's inspirations

The Harvard Medical School(HMS)got great achievement on developing the new pathway curriculum since 1980's.HMS integrates the medical curriculum of pre-clinical into seveval teaching blocks,then uses the method of group discussion,case teaching,lectures,etc.This is Harvard model in medicine,which is being learned by medical schools worldwide.This article introduces the first year of preclinical courses in 2010 of HMS,and hope to learn its advantages and to use it in basic medical curriculum design of our country. Key words: Harvard Medical School ;  Curriculum reform ;  Integrated course ;