Abstract: To better promote in student-centered surgical theory teaching reform, BOPPPS teaching model was introduced in surgery theory teaching, with six key elements Bridge-in—Outcome—Pre-test—Participation—Post-test—Summary. This teaching model starts with detailed, clear learning objectives, uses clinical cases to import the teaching content, incorporates task design, case discussion and panel. It aims to enhance students’ participation in the surgery classroom thinking and discussion, to arouse students' positive classroom learning interests, to provide timely feedback and summary to students’ classroom learning and practice after class, to evaluate the completion of the students’ learning goals.Moreover, this study will be conducive to improving teaching process of surgery theory, to the student-centered surgery theory teaching reform, to enhancing the effectiveness of teaching and learning surgery.