The problem of continuous pedagogical development of teachers of medical universities is considered. The aim of the study is to generalize the experience of a new approach to improving the pedagogical qualifications of teachers, which was implemented in the innovative project of the federal innovation platform of Volgograd State Medical University «System of continuous pedagogical development of teachers of a medical university (school of pedagogical excellence)». The paper uses methods of theoretical analysis, data comparison, grouping, generalization, as well as survey methods. The total sample was 1,084 teachers who studied at the School of pedagogical excellence in 2021. Pedagogical qualification improvement in the new format of the school of pedagogical excellence, integrates formal training in the course of pedagogy and educational technologies of additional professional education and informal pedagogical qualification improvement - the proactive participation of teachers in event-based education, in the work of the center for pedagogical innovations. It is proved that event-based education allows for the continuity of pedagogical training of teachers for higher medical school. The Federal Innovation Platform has become a space for dissemination of innovative pedagogical experience and for creativity: new educational projects have appeared at the university.