The first official general medicine was established in the United States, and society of general medicine established in 1947. After that the European and American countries began to study of general medicine and construct system. In 1966, the commonwealth launched the first global residency training program in general medicine.At present, many countries have formed a perfect general practitioner training system. In 1988, the concept of general medicine was introduced into China. In 1989, the Chinese Medical Association established the General Medicine Education Committee, marked the beginning of general medical education in China. In 1993, General Medicine Branch of Chinese Medical Association was set up, was a symbol of the birth of general medicine in China. Compared with some European and American countries, China's general medicine was a late starter, and the training of general practitioners has experienced the development of diversification, at present, it is in line with the international training mode.
全科医学最早官方确立是在美国，1947年成立全科医学学会，之后欧美国家均开始了对全科医学的研究及体系建设，1966年英联邦启动了全球第一个全科医学住院医师培训项目，目前已形成了完善的全科医师培养体系。1988年全科医学概念引入中国；1989年，中华医学会成立了"全科医学教育委员会"，标志着中国全科医学教育的正式开始；1993年，"中华医学会全科医学分会"成立，标志着全科医学学科在中国的诞生。相较于西方欧美国家，中国全科医学起步晚，对全科医师的培养经历了多元化的发展，目前正在与国际培养模式相接轨。.
Keywords: family medicine; general medicine; general practitioner.