Most of the developed countries in the world have established a complete system of training of specialists consistent with their respective national circumstances. On the basis of continuously improving the training of clinical residencies in our country

we have started the formal training of pediatric neurologists. This article introduces the current status of pediatric specialists training in Children Hospital of Chongqing Medical University and the western region in China and puts forward relevant suggestions by comparing itself with that in North America

including: (1) establishing a perfect organizational structure and division of responsibilities of the training base

(2) standardizing the system of admission

(3) prolonging the training time and establishing a comprehensive training mode

(4) formulating strict assessment system and forming a standardized assessment model

(5) ensuring continuous and adequate financial support.