As one of the first pilot eight-year clinical medicine education institutions

Xiangya School of Medicine has already put it into practice for almost 12 years. After years exploring and reforming

its cultivating plan has already been built up. This paper will make a brief comparative analysis between 2004 version and 2012 version in cultivating objectives

model and characteristics

demonstrated the development and reform of its eight-year program education

shown its features as strengthening the basic knowledge

emphasizing the clinical skills

cultivating the capabilities

and broadening the international perspectives

and attempt to contact the residency and research training

in order to provide the reference for the eight-year program education reform.