Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effects of celebrity role models on the teaching of rehabilitation medicine. Methods The teaching program of rehabilitation medicine based on the effect of celebrity role models was designed and given to the college students of Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine. The students in grades 2014 (group A) and 2015 (group B) were taught by the same teachers with celebrity and general roles, respectively. The learning attitude, immediate test following the teaching and the final exam were carried out to determine the teaching effects. Results The incidence of using mobile phones was higher in group B than in group A (χ2=8.22, P<0.05), and there was no significant difference in the incidence of doze between 2 groups (χ2=2.59, P>0.05). Nobody left early in the class. The scores of the evaluated chapters and the total score in the immediate test were higher in group A than in group B (t>2.048, P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference about those in the final exam (t<1.591, P>0.05). Conclusion The teaching program of rehabilitation medicine based on the effect of celebrity role models could improve the short-term teaching effect.

Key words: effects of celebrity role models, rehabilitation medicine, teaching