Objective To understand the perception of the standardized training among residents in integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, aiming to provide references for the establishment of a specialized training program for residents in this field. Methods Custom questionnaire, based on relevant documents regarding standardized training, was administered to 74 residents undergoing training in four certified hospitals with integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine specialty in Shanghai in August 2022. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results A total of 71 residents participated in the survey. Among them, only 33.8% (24/71) believed that the current training program and standards for this specialty met their training needs; 67.6% (48/71) expressed their desire for improvements to the training program, advocating for more rational and targeted content and standards specific to this field, 62.0% (44/71) opted for training in tertiary hospitals specialized in this field; 88.7% (63/71) expressed their hope to enhance their clinical thinking skills in integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine through training. Conclusions The satisfaction level of residents in integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine with the current training program is not high. Residents investigated hope to establish a training program that meets the characteristics of talent cultivation in this specialty. Tertiary hospitals specialized in this field serve as the primary institutions for standardized training in this field, and the cultivation of clinical thinking skills ofintegrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicineshould be a major focus of the training program.