八年制医学教育的目的是培养适合我国国情的高素质医学人才。本文回顾了我国八年制医学教育的产生与发展；介绍了八年制医学教育改革中各个方面积极的探索，包括教师改革、教学理念改革、教学方法改革、教学手段变化和特色课程设置等；总结了我国目前八年制医学教育的现状；并探讨了进一步完善这一教育体系，提高八年制医学生素质的策略与方案。

The purpose of the eight-year medical education is to train students for well-qualified medical talents that are in line with our national conditions. This article introduces the establishment and development of the eight-year medical education in China, and various aspects of exploration in its reform which includes the reform of the tutoring system, teaching philosophy, teaching approach, means of teaching, special courses and so on. It also summarizes the current situation of the eight-year medical education and discusses potential strategies to improve the education system and the quality of eight-year medical students.