Since China enters the aging society

there are several apparent trends

such as large elderly population base

rapid growth

aging

dysfunctional and empty nest. These phenomenon leads to a huge economic and social burden for our country and individuals. To meet the health demand of elderly population

our society urgently needs more professional and more comprehensive geriatri-cians. However

the current education methods

to some extent

limit the possibility of the graduates becoming a good geriatric medicine physician in relatively short period. Therefore

it is necessary to reform the geriatrics education methods. Systematic learning method

mutual complementarily method and Problem-based Learning (PBL) method can be used to help geriatrics graduate students master the theoretical knowledge and practical skills before working and lay a solid founding for becoming a good geriatric medicine physician in relatively short period.