Objective　To investigate the satisfaction of postgraduates in clinical medicine with professional courses in secondary disciplines and analyze the existing problems so as to put forward suggestions for improvement. Methods　A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the satisfaction of 1 342 postgraduates in clinical medicine with professional courses learning at West China School of Medicine of Sichuan University

1 330 were effectively received. Descriptive analysis and chi-square test were performed to analyze the data using SPSS 19.0. Results　The satisfaction degree of postgraduates in clinical medicine with the setting

teaching content and teaching effect of professional courses was significantly higher than that of the national postgraduates (P<0.01)

among which the satisfaction degree on implementation effect of the professional course plan was the highest (86.7%) and the satisfaction degree on rationality of the professional course setting was the lowest (79.3%). Doctoral students were more satisfied with the rationality of professional course setting

implementation effect

teaching method

teaching content

teaching effect and learning resources than postgraduates (P<0.01). Postgraduates pursuing academic degree were more satisfied with the rationality of professional course setting than postgraduates pursing professional degree (P<0.01). Conclusion　The satisfaction of postgraduates inn clinical medicine with professional courses in secondary disciplines in Sichuan University is above the average level in China

but the courses still need to be further adjusted and optimized according to the needs of students in different degree types and academic levels.