Objective: To explore the application of case based PBL teaching method in physiological teaching. Methods: Clinical cases highly correlated with the theory content of physiology were selected and modified to physiological case. “Case physiology” curriculum was launched. Syllabus
teaching plan and teaching step were also designed in order to apply case based PBL teaching method in teaching practice. Results: The construction of physiological case had been finished which included 35 cases associated with 25 kinds of clinical diseases. Meanwhile
one of the case had been used to test the application of case based PBL teaching method. Conclusion: Case based PBL teaching can be applied to the teaching practice of physiology.