Objective　To investigate competence factors in new teachers of medical schools and construct the competence model. Methods　The competence questionnaire for new teachers of medical schools was designed based on the literature review

semi-structured interviews and delphi method

and the questionnaire survey was conducted in new teachers of 12 medical schools. Factors were extracted by principal component analysis. Results　Cronbach’s α of questionnaire was 0.95. There were six factors in the model: scientific research ability (38.282%)

teaching ability (10.118%)

professional ethics (7.150%)

communication skills (5.707%)

personal characteristics (4.707%) and self-improvement ability (4.218%). Conclusion　Construction of competence model in new teachers of medical schools can optimize teachers' pre-job training and provide references to study related policies.