Abstract: Objective To introduce and evaluate the department rotation examination system of the department of internal medicine in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH). Methods Residents enrolled in Peking Union Medical College Hospital Internal Medicine Training Program between September 2017 and August 2019 were evaluated. The test results of medical theory and clinical practice were analyzed. Results The results of examination were different with statistically significant among different departments(F=34.164,P＜0.001). The poorest test result was got in the department of medical intensive care unit(MICU), test result of the department of infectious disease came next. Furthermore, test results of residents from PUMCH were better than undergraduate residents and residents from Beijing Training Base;and test results of undergraduate residents were better than residents from Beijing Training Base. Conclusions Department rotation examination plays an important role in evaluating clinical competence of internal medicine residents. Targeted training and stratifying management can be performed according to the test results, which may promote the effectiveness of the resident standardized training.

Key words: department rotation examination, standardized training of residents