Table 3 Construct validity by principal component analysis using varimax rotation

A1 Relevant theoretical knowledge of basic medicine

.881

A2 Theoretical knowledge of clinical medicine

.838

A3 Integrate knowledge of basic medicine and clinical medicine

.844

A4 Theoretical knowledge of Chinese and Western medicine

.641

A5 Theoretical knowledge of general medicine

.586

A6 Disease prevention and health promotion course content

.791

A7 New medical fields such as artificial intelligence, precision medicine, and translational medicine

.909

A8 Professional knowledge of the cross-integration of medicine and science, liberal arts, engineering, and other disciplines

.898

B1 Take accurate medical history

.720

B2 Comprehensively and systematically perform a physical examination

.843

B3 Skillfully and properly conduct basic surgical operations

.704

B4 Skillfully and properly conduct basic internal medicine operations

.878

B5 Proficiency in basic operational diagnostic procedures

.757

C1 Master the principles of prevention and control of COVID-19

.658

C2 Regularly participate in emergency drills for public health emergencies

.950

C3 Be familiar with the responsibilities of medical staff in the ‘National Emergency Response Plan for Public Health Emergencies’

1.019

C4 Understand the ‘Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases’

.837

C5 Be able to promote new theories, new technologies, new methods and health education for disease prevention and control

.581

C6 Be able to use digital technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence to solve practical problems such as etiological detection, on-site investigation, and epidemic research and judgement

.580

D1 Learn clinical research design

.907

D2 Basic experimental theory and technology training

.766

D3 Study of epidemiology and statistical methodology

.876

D4 Data collection and literature retrieval training

.869

D5 Data processing method

.964

D6 Article writing guidelines

.925

D7 Guidelines for project application

.970

D8 Guidelines for patent application

.826

D9 Guidelines for medical ethics

.749

E1 Doctor-patient communication methods and skills

.712

E2 Medical psychology and mental hygiene

.780

E4 Medical related laws and regulations

.708

E5 Hospital management knowledge/skills

.854

E6 Cutting-edge diagnosis and treatment technology skills training

.423

E7 Healthcare knowledge for special populations

.917

E8 Rehabilitation medicine related knowledge

.950

E9 Community health service management

.980

F1 Be able to analyse the underlying causes of clinical manifestations from different perspectives

.886

F2 Be able to respond quickly and accurately to the patient’s condition

.913

F3 Ability to use correct physical examination techniques to obtain and identify various signs

.915

F4 Sensitive attention to clinical phenomena and subtle changes

1.043

F5 When collecting patient data, different information can be automatically classified in the brain

.970

F6 Strong clinical thinking

.971

F7 Reasonable skills in communicating with the patient and the ability to accurately understand the patient

.923

F8 The ability to translate medical questions you encounter in clinical practice into clear, specific, and answerable questions before implementing measures

.951

F9 Ability to retrieve information and evidence using evidence-based medicine databases and the Internet

.808

G1 Principles of optimising diagnosis and examination programmes

.707

G2 Doctor-patient communication skills

.733

G8 Mental health education

.502

G9 Assess the patients’ mental ability

.599

H1 English communication and expression

.764

H2 World vision

.711

H3 Understanding of cultural differences

.755

H4 Cultural confidence

.623

H5 Knowledge of international rules and international etiquette

.973

H6 Knowledge of international cutting-edge medical theories and technologies

.900

H7 Knowledge of international politics, economics, and culture

.962

H8 Intercultural communication competence

.966