Curriculum ideological and political education (CIP) is an essential measure to enhance the effectiveness of talent cultivation in higher education. Since its introduction as a new concept, it has received considerable scholarly attention. To develop a scientifically grounded evaluation index system for CIP implementation by clinical medicine course instructors and to enhance their CIP teaching capabilities, this study conducted a literature review and two rounds of Delphi consultations with 20 experts. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was employed to determine the weight of each indicator. The positive coefficient of expert participation in the two rounds of consultation was 100% and 95%, with expert authority coefficients of 0.89 and 0.90, respectively. The evaluation index system for the CIP teaching ability of clinical medicine instructors comprises 4 primary indicators (teacher competence, teaching process, teaching content, and teaching outcomes), 9 secondary indicators, and 28 tertiary indicators, with teaching effectiveness receiving the highest weight of 0.254 6. The resulting evaluation index system for clinical medicine instructors' CIP teaching ability demonstrates strong scientific validity and practical applicability, providing strong theoretical and practical support for evaluating CIP teaching capabilities of clinical medicine instructors.