ABSTRACT
Up to now,there are 21 ministry of education innovation teams established by 37 independent medical colleges and universities,which has become an important part of the medical education system innovation team building.From the perspective of SWOT (strengths,weaknesses,opportunities,threats) analysis,in the process of ministry of education innovation team establishment in the independent medical colleges,there are unique advantages,followed by obvious disadvantages,and there are favorable outside opportunities,accompanied with unprecedented challenges.Independent medical colleges shall keep up with the development trend,leverage the national regional development policy,give full play to the advantages,endeavor to overcome weaknesses,seize the opportunities and face the challenges actively,make the right strategic decisions,in order to better play an irreplaceable role in higher medical education system.