Objective Research on the significance of merge model and tradition model in cultivating postgraduates in the course of rotation in Digestive Department. Methods Clinical specialty postgraduates from Qingdao Municipal Hospital pratising in Gastroenterology department were selected as subjects from July

2012 to July

2016

training by merge mode or traditional mode respectively

and comparative analysis of graduate students' clinical knowledge

skills

as well as their core competencies. Results The score of clinical examination in postgraduates trained by merge mode was significantly higher than that of tradition mode

and shown statistical significance [(92.6±2.52) vs. (83.8±3.14)

t=10.93

P<0.01]; There was no significant difference in professionalism quality and doctor-patient communication between both modes; postgraduates' clinical knowledge

clinical thought and skills

as well as psychological quality cultivated by merge mode were significantly superior to tradition model with statistical significance (χ2 = 27.00

10.23

12.21

P <0.01); however

postgraduates' clinical research slightly improved in tradition mode compared with merge mode

seems no significant difference (χ2=1.39

P=0.24）.Conclusions The combination model of the clinical specialty postgraduates and standardized residency training is better than the traditional training mode

which is more beneficial for clinical specialty postgraduates in training of overall capabilities

which worth further popularisation.