To build an effective model to train excellent doctors, Nanjing Medical University has proposed a five- plus three-year combined undergraduate-master's clinical medicine degree program. The program integrates undergraduate education, the education of research students, and standardized doctor residency training into a single system, allowing continuous study from undergraduate through the master's level. The present article reviews the background of the program, introduces the outline of detailed program design, including a training system, curriculum design, quality control system, features of the program, feasibility of the proposal, and the expected results.