Abstract: Objective To understand and analyze on the main forms of national health professional and technical personnel participating in continuing medical education and the influencing factors of learning effect.Methods From June to October 2018,questionnaire surveys were conducted nationwide through online questionnaires and paper-based questionnaires by a questionnaire.Group comparison was used based on working years,professional and technical positions,and working regions.Results The types of respondents who participated in continuing medical education were academic conferences (56.9%,20 312/35 701),special lectures (55.2%,19 702/35 701),online learning (54.5%,19 450/35 701),special training (50.8%,18 135/35 701) and advanced education (27.6%,9 850/35 701).The proportion of continuing medical education in academic conferences,special lectures,etc.in the eastern region,those who have worked for more than 11 years,and senior positions are relatively high.For the continuing medical education methods that are most helpful in improving the theoretical level and professional skills,the highest proportion of skills training (74.3%,26 511/35 701) and theoretical training (70.4%,25 150/35 701) are selected,all of which exceed 70.0 %.For the factors affecting the effect of continuing medical education,the most selective choice is not practical (47.6%,16 991/35 701)and not targeted (46.5%,16 616/35 701).Conclusions National health professional and technical personnel prefer the academic conference as the most frequent form of continuing medical education as academic,but the skill training and theoretical training are the most helpful form to improve individual level.Lack of practicality and pertinence are the main factors of continuing medical education.

Key words: Health professional and technical personnel, Continuing medical education, Form, Learning effect, Influencing factors