To investigate the problems in the training of medical postgraduates under the epidemic situation in COVID-19, and analyze the possible causes and coping strategies one by one, so as to provide a useful reference for medical postgraduate education.

A total of 120 master's and doctoral students in clinical medicine and related majors from 2019 to 2021 from a tertiary hospital affiliated with Capital Medical University were selected for an anonymous questionnaire survey. Seventeen specific items were set up in four dimensions, including academic study, standardized training (or standard training), interpersonal communication, and career planning, and the questionnaire was designed by using the Likert scoring method.

The analysis found that the average score of 17 items in the four dimensions ranged from 1.77 to 3.82. From the academic dimension, the impact of the epidemic on the doctoral project was greater than that of master students [(3.13±0.68) vs (2.73±0.65) points, P=0.005]. There is a difference between the expectations of junior masters and fresh master's graduates on the dimension of regulation and training. The results of the dimension of international communication showed that the communication between master students and tutors was better than that of junior master students [(3.27±0.65) vs (2.95±0.63) points, P=0.013]. In terms of career planning, the willingness of postgraduate students to continue to be a doctor was stronger than that of PhD students [(4.05±0.97) vs (3.71±0.73) points, P=0.037].

Under the situation of COVID-19, there are obvious differences on some issues between master's and doctor's degrees, and between junior and new master's degree graduates, which should be addressed in a targeted way.