Writing scientific papers is not an elective course for clinical medicine majors. The training goal of clinical medicine specialty is to train clinicians, pay attention to the study of medical theory and practical skills, and the writing of scientific papers is more related to the field of scientific research, so as to cultivate the ability of academic research and scientific writing. For clinical medical students, the writing of scientific papers does not meet the professional requirements, so it is not an elective course for clinical medical majors. Elective courses refer to additional courses that students can choose according to their personal interests, professional direction or academic planning after completing the compulsory courses in schools or universities. Different from compulsory courses, elective courses are not mandatory, but provide students with the opportunity to choose independently.