Abstract: Objective To understand the status of general practioner job-transfer training, the training needs of trainees and the main effect on trainings in Beijing. Methods A cross-sectional survey was made to general practice trainees in the first round of job-transfer training program in Beijing, including information of trainees' background and training needs. Quantitative data were analyzed with SPSS 13.0 software. Results Totally 86 trainees in the first round of job-transfer training program were investigated and 80 trainees responded. The education backgrounds and professional titles of trainees in outer suburban district were extremely higher than those in the urban and peri-urban areas. The people registering general practice account for 1.3%. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis skills of common diseases were most needed, so did the treatments of common and frequently-occurring diseases to the training knowledge. Conclusion The syllabus of the training should be further improved. Training time arrangement should be regulated reasonably according to training needs. Training methods should be adjusted appropriately according to general practice' principle.

Key words: general practice, job-transfer training, training needs, Beijing