OBJECTIVE:To discuss the problem lies in the orientation of clinical pharmacy of medical university.METHODS:The differences between traditional pharmacy education and clinical pharmacy in orientation were discussed,and reasonable proposals based on the practical situation of our country are given.RESULTS & CONCLUSION:Renovations of clinical pharmacy education should be conducted from aspects of orientation of subject,teaching model,curriculum arrangement,mechanism of practice etc.The orientation of clinical pharmacy is to train applied talents who can offer patient-centered pharmaceutical care and appropriately direct rational clinical drug administration.