Abstract: Objective To estimate diabetes knowledge level of physicians in district and community hospitals of Beijing and evaluate the training effects of new continuing medical education model.Methods From July to October 2002,the preintervention survey was carried out among 632 physicians in Haidian and Chaoyang district.The postintervention survey was conducted during July to October 2004.Results 1.The knowledge level for diabetes diagnosis and treatment of physicians in district and community hospitals are low before training.2.The mean score of physicians in Haidian district was increased from 53.0 to 85.6(P<0.01)after training.3.The mean score of physicians in Chaoyang district was increased from 50.9 to 52.2(P>0.05)after training.Conclusions The new model has potential to improve the knowledge level for diabetes diagnosis and treatment of physicians.