Abstract:Objective：To construct the competency model of director in affiliated hospitals of university，and to explore the feasibility of the competency theory used in the selection of director in hospital. Methods：Behavioral event interview，questionnaire survey and expert consultation were mainly used to establish the competency model，and literature review method was complementary. Results：Competency model of director was constructed in affiliated hospital of university was constructed，including five characteristic groups of knowledge characteristics，management characteristics，cultural quality，personal characteristics，achievement orientation and 22 sub-competency characteristics. Conclusions：The study of competency theory has theoretical and practical significance，which can not only be applied for the selection of department directors in hospitals，but also helps to establish scientific evaluation standards and evaluation models for high-level health professionals and optimize the selection process of department directors.