Pedagogical skills play a key role in the activities of a medical university teacher. In this article, the authors consider the definition of pedagogical excellence, its components, as well as the role of pedagogical excellence in the development of the educational process in a medical university. They also describe methods that will help medical university teachers develop their teaching skills and improve the quality of student learning. In the article, the authors come to the conclusion, that pedagogical skill is a necessary condition for the successful activity of a teacher at medical university and should be developed and supported in the process of professional activity.