Pathology clinical practice is an important transitional stage for medical students to shift from pathology theory to clinical practice. The clinical practice of pathology has many characteristics

such as practical content

dialectical relationship

intuition and practicality. Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University formulates a reasonable internship program based on the major of intern students

implementing a mentor responsibility system

guiding student’s internships comprehensively

and conducting “modular” teaching in groups. During the internship process

it focuses on reviewing and consolidating theoretical knowledge to achieve the combination of theory and practice. Clinical cases and teaching cases are combined to strengthen the training of general and tissue section observation ability and students are also guided to develop a comprehensive dialectical thinking. With the above measures

the clinical practice of pathology has been significantly improved.