Abstract:Aim: To explore the system， mechanism and methods for the assessment and evaluation of cadres. Methods：Retrospective analysis was made to find the main reasons of invalid assessment on the basis of the materials for cadre evaluation during the past three years in one hospital in Nanjing. Results：The main problems in cadre assessment are indifference， timidity， pleasant attitudes， revenge， antagonistic nature， weak professional capability， formalism and monotony in investigation form. Conclusion：To make fair， objective and overall evaluation for cadres， the hospital should improve the system， upgrade the mechanism， broaden the scope， conduct normalized evaluation and advance new forms.