Objective:To investigate the ethical cognition of clinical research among medical staff working at different grades of hospitals in Qinghai Province and thus to provide references for the construction of medical ethics organization in hospitals.Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the knowledge of hospital ethics among medical staff from 11 hospitals of different grades in Qinghai Province.Results:Among the 611 med-ical staff,329 (53.8％) received medical ethics education in continuing education and 378 (61.9％) knew that the ethics committee had been set up in their hospitals.The medical staff in different grades of hospitals showed a statistical difference (P ＜ 0.05) in the medical behavior cognition of ethical laws and regulations and the need for ethical review.Conclusion:Hospitals in Qinghai province need to strengthen the training of medical ethics knowl-edge,improve medical staff's awareness of ethics committee,and promote the efficient operation of hospital ethics.