In China， there is a significant shortage of epilepsy specialists despite the large number of patients with epilepsy. In the context of the new medical disciplines， it is imperative to cultivate epilepsy specialists who meet the demands of contemporary medical development. In this paper， based on the teaching practice at the Epilepsy Center of Xuanwu Hospital， Capital Medical University， we discuss the training mode for epilepsy specialists in the context of the new medical science from the aspects of education of basic principles in clinical epileptology， as well as the advanced proficiency in the diagnosis and clinical management of epilepsy.