Currently,with the increasing tensionin doctor-patient relationship and medical disputes,it is of great practical importance to train medical students’communication skills in order to establisha harmonious doctor-patient relationship to improve the quality of clinical teaching.This paper emphasizes the importance of cultivation of communication skills in medical education and suggests ways to improve communication skills among medical students. Currently, with the increasing tensionin doctor-patient relationship and medical disputes, it is of great practical importance to train medical students’ communication skills in order to establisha harmonious doctor-patient relationship to improve the quality of clinical teaching. This paper emphasizes the importance of cultivation of communication skills in medical education and suggests ways to improve communication skills among medical students.