One of Virchow's major contributions to German medical education was to encourage the use of microscopes by medical students, and he was known for constantly urging his students to "think microscopically".
他对德国医学教育的一个主要贡献是鼓励医学生使用显微镜，并因经常鼓励学生“以显微镜方式思维”而为人所知。