Medical Education in France
- VernacularTitle:各国の医学教育 フランスの医学教育
- Author:
Masato OKADA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
French medical education;
clerkship;
postgraduate training;
generalist;
continuous medical education
- From:Medical Education
2005;36(6):377-381
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
1) All the medical schools in France are public, and the admission is open to almost all the qualifieds tudents. However, the number of students allowed to advance to the clinical education is strictly limited.
2) Clerkship similar to the one in the USA is mandatory in the last two years of medical school. The students take care of inpatients under meticulous supervision by residents and attending staff.
3) Postgraduate training of generalists emphasizes the importance of experiencing sufficient number of outpatients under supervision, so that the residents become competent to work as independent practitioners in three years.
4) Specialty trainings are balanced with mixtures of inpatient care, outpatient care and procedures. The number of residency positions is determined to provide of enough opportunities in each aspect of the education
