Objective In response to the addressing current challenges in medical talent cultivation,this study aims to chart a novel strategy for developing the research potential of new medical innovators,and to furnish a theoretical founda-tion and practical insights for the cultivation of new medical talents.Methods Driven by specific research projects,the study established an innovative research team led by mentors and supported by graduate students.Guided by the flipped classroom concept and oriented towards students'concerns,the study conducted theoretical lectures and experimental training.The goal was to create an integrated and sequential medical talent cultivation mode,a normalized and sustain-able collaboration mechanism in medical education,a project-based and individualized medical research innovation mod-el,and an interactive and systematic course evaluation feedback system.Additionally,diverse and comprehensive stand-ards for evaluating research outcomes had been implemented.The study quantitatively assessed its practical impact across three levels:talent cultivation,scientific research innovation,and pedagogical innovation.Results The study had suc-cessfully established an integrated and sequential talent cultivation mode for high school students,undergraduates,and postgraduates.This cultivation mode comprehensively enhanced students'foundational skills,motivation,and engage-ment in scientific research,thereby elevating both students'research potential and teachers'instructional proficiency.Positive outcomes had been observed in talent cultivation,scientific research innovation,and teaching innovation,evident through achievements such as thesis writing,award selection,project applications,and results transformation.Conclu-sion The proposed new medical innovation talent cultivation model,anchored in an innovative scientific research and teaching team led by mentors and postgraduates,presents a sequential cultivation system spanning high school to post-graduate levels.Emphasizing project-driven development of the scientific research potential of medical innovation talents,this model introduces a fresh perspective for nurturing innovative talents in medicine.It holds considerable practical sig-nificance and guiding value for the advancement of new medicine in China.
Integration of research and educationCollaborative innovationNew medicineTalent cultivation