REVIEW article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Higher Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1600845
Optimizing Anesthesiology Education for International Students in China: Challenges and Innovative Teaching Strategies
Provisionally accepted
- West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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With the accelerated internationalization of medical education in China, education of international students has become a key indicator of overall medical education quality.As a highly integrated discipline, anesthesiology requires teaching models that combine theoretical knowledge with practical training, while addressing the diverse cultural and academic backgrounds of international learners. However, anesthesiology education for international students in China faces distinct challenges related to language barriers, culture adaptation and pedagogical alignment. To enhance the quality of anesthesiology education, it is essential to implement innovative and student-centered teaching strategies tailored to their specific needs. This narrative review summarizes the primary challenges encountered in anesthesiology education for international students in China and proposes innovative, student-centered teaching strategies, including bilingual instruction, hybrid models combining problem-based and case-based learning, simulation-based education, and the application of emerging technologies such as AIassisted learning. Through the enhancement of clinical exposure and the adoption of interactive methods, medical institutions can achieve greater teaching effectiveness, improve clinical competence, and promote equitable learning experiences, ultimately preparing international students to become competent anesthesiologists capable of meeting global healthcare demands in multicultural medical education settings.
Keywords: anesthesiology education, International students, Teaching innovations, Medical Education, China
Received: 27 Mar 2025; Accepted: 30 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Yang, Leng and Wu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Weiwei Wu, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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