Objective　To explore the assessment system of humanistic communication in the grad-uation examination of pediatric residents. Methods　A humanistic communication assessment program and an evaluation form were designed and put into practice in the graduation examination of pediatric residents in 2016 and 2017 in Beijing Children's Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University and the scores were collected and analyzed to compare the differences in pediatric residents who have undergone system-atic physician-patient communication scene training and who didn't. With this analysis

the assessment system was further improved. Results　Of all the 5 dimensions

communication content

nonverbal skills

and communication effects and the comparison of their respective scores were statistically significant. The scores of the residents who have undergone systematic physician-patient communication scene training are much better than those who didn't. Conclusion　This assessment system focuses on the investigation of ability. From the design of examination questions and assessment scenes

to the evaluation of students per-formances

only when candidates have mastered the skills of communication can they do well in examina-tions and achieve good results.