Abstract: Regional anatomy and neuroanatomy are two key courses provided by the Department of Human Anatomy in basic medicine since the founding of Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) about 100 years ago. The history of PUMC includes three major periods: the Old PUMC (1917-1949), the New PUMC (1950-1965), and the Current PUMC (1979-now). The teaching of neuroanatomy has changed significantly during the time. The neuroanatomy coursein Old PUMC had rich contents, long curriculum and a strong foundation of basic knowledge, while the same course in New PUMC was highly condensed, and was further reformed to the integration of basic and clinical medicine in the Current PUMC. Nowadays neuroanatomy has become a popular course among the medical students in PUMC, featured by a unique combination of classical and rejuvenated contents, traditional and innovative ideas, and fully integration with clinic.

Key words: neuroanatomy, integration of basic and clinic medicine, medical educational reform