Medical education reform mainly focused on the reform of the form and method of teaching but neglected the reform of the teaching concept that has truly penetrated into all aspects of teaching. With reference to the reflection on the teaching goal of physiology and the need of the cultivation of post competency

the core concepts of physiological teaching are summarized into the following four aspects: Three Outlooks must be positive to help students establish a balanced view

a dialectical view

and a holistic view; Three Fundamentals should be solid to help students master basic knowledge structure system

cultivate basic knowledge acquisition ability

and improve basic operation skills; students should attach importance to learning and use; humanistic quality should be strengthened. The above core concepts have been widely recognized by students in teaching practice

and clinical medical students have significantly better evaluation of the core concepts than nursing students. Future direction of the subsequent teaching reform should be how to refine the contents of lectures under the guidance of the teaching concepts to adapt to the increasingly detailed specialities.