Abstract: Objective To address the practical needs of full-time personnel in medical simulation centers, a competency evaluation index system suitable for full-time personnel of domestic medical simulation centers has been established to inform the capacity building of these personnel. Methods From February to June 2025, through analysis of domestic and international literature, preliminary competency evaluation indicators for full-time personnel in domestic medical simulation centers were established. A total of 19 experienced experts in the field of medical education were selected to conduct two rounds of structured consultations using the Delphi method to establish the indicator system and the analytic hierarchy process was used to determine the weights of indicators at all levels. Results The effective response rates for both rounds of expert consultation were 100.0%. The expert authority coefficients were 0.85 for both rounds, and the Kendall′s coefficient of concordance were 0.244 and 0.232, respectively (all P<0.05). The constructed evaluation index system comprises 3 primary indicators, 12 secondary indicators, and 54 tertiary indicators. Conclusions The constructed competency evaluation index system for full-time personnel in medical simulation centers is comprehensive and demonstrates a high level of expert consensus. A valuable reference for enhancing the capacity building of full-time personnel in medical simulation centers can be provided.

Key words: Personnel management, Medical simulation center, Personnel, Competency, Delphi method, Evaluation index system