Thoughts on improving the research innovation ability of medical academic doctorates under the background of first-class universities and disciplines of the world

Objective To understand the current situation of research innovation ability of medical academic PhD students, combining with the comprehensive reform of education of the university's doctoral postgraduate students, and put forward suggestions for improving the scientific research innovation ability of medical academic PhD students. Methods Analyzing the evaluation results of academic doctoral dissertation of the medical department in 2017 and conducting questionnaire survey among graduates with SO JMUP, a professional online questionnaire platform, are the main methods. Results Among all the indexes of medical academic doctoral dissertation, innovation achievement was evaluated lowest, and only 34.9% of the evaluation experts considered it as excellent.In terms of innovation results and research ability, the eight-year PhD is better than the five-year and three-year PhD significantly. The mentor’s guidance and education are believed to be the primary factors to enhance their interest in scientific research by graduates. Conclusions The ability of medical academic PhD students needs to be strengthened. It is suggested to build a platform for cultivating top-notch innovative talents, and enhance the academic vitality of the tutor to ensure the research training of graduates as well as provide an international exchange platform to broaden the academic horizon of the graduates. Key words: First-class universities and disciplines of the world; Medical academic doctor; Scientific research innovation