Vertigo is one of the most common symptoms in general practice. During the standardized training in theory and practice of vertigo diagnosis and treatment

researchers from group of vertigo subspe-cialty of department of neurology analyzed the epidemiological characteristics of vertigo disease and the present teaching situation of theory and practice teaching. They put forward and adopted the Three Steps (laying firm foundation

consolidating and strengthening

and improving skills) which is based on multidis-cipline and conforming to trainees' understanding of the disease. It helped general practitioners tofamiliarize themselves with the etiology

diagnosis

and treatment of vertigo

to perfect their multidisciplinary knowl-edge structure

to establish scientific clinical thinking

and to improve their levels of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases relating to vertigo

which has produced good effects and has been playing an important role in improving the prognosis for vertigo patients.