As a new interdisciplinary course

the current paper writing course for medical postgraduates exhibits certain disadvantages. For example

the course does not well target the learners' needs because of the absence of the needs analysis before class; English or biomedical teachers fail to combine English with medicine

thus unable to provide ideal courses. As textbooks are an important means to improve the quality of the course

one way to reform the course is to compile high-quality textbooks by interdisciplinary talents. Meanwhile

the compiling process should be guided by needs analysis as well as the teaching and editing experiences. In addition

the textbooks need to be con-tinuously improved in teaching practice.