This paper analyzed and discussed on the importance of doctor-patient communica-tion skills and the differences between foreign countries and China. Meanwhile， it pointed out the drawbacks of doctor-patient communication skills training for medical students in China and proposed some countermeasures including finding out influence factors， searching for reference books， provid-ing guide for doctor-patient communication theory and skills， formulating teaching pattern， building evaluation mechanism， and establishing a communication platform of doctor-patient communication skills for medical students.