Abstract: Scientific research ability Cultivation is an important part of 8-year clinical medical education program. Research skills has increasingly become one of the important factors to evaluate medical school and hospital. We summarized cultivation characters of the accredited schools, which has experimented 8-year clinical medical education program. And put forward suggestions for scientific research ability cultivation，in order to provided reference for reformation of 8-year clinical medical education.

Key words: eight-year clinical medical education program, scientific research ability cultivation, cultivation characters, reform proposals