Comparison of transfusion medicine education between China and other countries and its enlightenment to China's development of transfusion medicine

Abstract

This paper described main practices and development status of transfusion medicine education at home and abroad. Transfusion medicine education in foreign counties is characterized by early development of discipline construction, complete system of transfusion medicine education, mature model for training transfusion specialists, complete certification system for vocational skills as well as flexible and diverse teaching of transfusion medicine. Our country should learn from the mature experience and practices of foreign countries and speed up the introduction of national policies related to transfusion medicine education; establish a reasonable training model for medical students in blood transfusion major; strengthen the in-service continuing education for blood transfusion practitioners. Key words: Transfusion medicine; Medical education; At home and abroad; Enlightenment