Abstract: This study introduces the practice of modularized teaching in “core competency” training of the Clinical Postdoctoral Program of the Peking Union Medical College Hospital; moreover, taking the example of medical humanities model course, to compare the 2016 and 2017 module courses outcome by questionnaire and interview. The result shows that set up the “medical humanities model course” and the continuous optimization have greatly improved the course satisfaction. The Clinical Postdoctoral trainees believe module course is helpful to the accomplishing the “core competency”, to identifying the goal of training and enhancing the process management. However, the improvement of course content, format and its long-term effect, needs further exploration and discussion.

Key words: clinical postdoctoral trainee, resident, standardized training, modularized teaching, core competency