A Study on the Reform of an Integrated Talent Cultivation Model Combining Medicine, Education, Healthcare, and Tourism under the Background of the Silver Economy

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the accelerated development of the silver economy and the cross-sector integration of the health industry, emerging formats such as wellness and healthcare tourism, medical stay programs, and education for older adults have posed new requirements for talent cultivation in higher education, characterized by “composite competencies, real-world scenarios, and collaborative governance.” Focusing on the localized needs of integrated wellness and cultural tourism development in Dalian, this study, grounded in Outcome-Based Education (OBE), Project-Based Learning (PBL), and theories of industry–education integration and collaborative innovation, constructs a closed-loop integrated talent cultivation model combining medicine, education, healthcare, and tourism, encompassing educational objectives, competency models, curriculum clusters, task-chain practices, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and quality evaluation. The study further proposes a phased implementation pathway and a standardized project task framework. The findings suggest that, through curriculum restructuring and real-task-driven learning, the proposed model effectively enhances students’ competencies in health and age-friendly service awareness, wellness product and experience design, cross-sector resource integration and operational governance, as well as digital innovation and iterative evaluation, thereby providing sustainable talent support and practical solutions for the development of regional wellness hubs.