Objective　To comprehensively evaluate all aspects of innovation ability training of military medical postgraduates based on Kirkpatrick model. Methods Through scientifically choosing alternative evaluating indexes of four levels (postgraduates' satisfaction with the training in their universities

the intensity of their study motivation

level and distribution characteristics of their innovation abilities

innovation achievements such as published papers) and conducting questionnaire survey and data collection

we comprehensively evaluated the training effects of 804 postgraduates' innovation abilities in a certain military medical university. Results　①The first level (Reaction): The postgraduates were generally satisfied with the innovation ability training of their university (the percentage of students who were Very Satisfied plus Satisfied was 61.2%)

and their satisfaction towards their supervisor (4.18±0.84)

which was assessed with likert 5-level method

was greater than that towards the educational management (3.64±0.89) and course teaching (3.59±0.86) in their university. ②The second level (Learning): The study motivation of most of the postgraduates were moderate (57.5%

463/804). ③The third level (Behavior): The percentage of postgraduates with average innovation ability was 64.4% (518/804) and students with good innovation ability was 34.3% (276/804). The internal attributes of students' innovation ability were primarily Challenge (78.66±9.84) and Curiosity (76.46±10.38)

and Imagination (65.36±11.44) was the lowest. ④The fourth level (Achievement): Most of the papers of postgraduates were published in Chinese core journals (average 0.42±0.83); 46.5% (365/804) of the students appraised the innovation in their research papers as deficient; 32.2% (259/804) of the students participated only one research project; and 38.7% (311/804) of the students appraised the academic nature in the research projects they participated as average. Conclusion　The application of Kirkpatrick model addressed the inconsistency of evaluation indexes of innovation ability training for postgraduates in the university. Specific analyses of the 4 levels provided more information for the innovation ability training for postgraduates in universities

and also deeply demonstrated effect and significance of the training.