Curriculum of Medical Schools in North America Offering Various Education Programs: A Report of the Inspection Tour Organized by Dr. Hinohara in July, 2005
- VernacularTitle:各国の医学教育 多様なカリキュラムを提供する北米のメディカルスクール（ＭｃＭａｓｔｅｒ大学，Ｄｕｋｅ大学，Ｗａｓｈｉｎｇｔｏｎ大学）の医学教育カリキュラム―平成１７年７月日野原重明先生主催北米医科大学視察報告―
- Author:
Takao MORITA
;
Mariko TANAKA
;
Tooru WAKUI
;
Toshimasa YOSHIOKA
;
Eiji GOTOH
;
Tomomitsu HOTTA
;
Tadao BAMBA
;
Tsuguya FUKUI
;
Shigeaki HINOHARA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
medical education in North America;
originality of each university;
curriculum integration;
professionalism;
adult learning theory
- From:Medical Education
2005;36(6):391-397
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
1) The study tour was organized by Dr. Hinohara to learn about the medical education in North America and its philosophy to support the method.
2) The McMaster University, which started PBL curriculum in 1969, began COMPASS curriculum which focuses on conceptual thinking and e-learning in which tutorial groups still remain as the key to the learning process.
3) The Duke University, which values the researcher promotion, began a new curriculum including at further integration of basic and clinical medicine and structural clinical training (Intersession).
4) The Washington University, which constructed WWAMI Program that cooperated with the medical institutions in four states surrounding Washington, started College System to support the students and to strengthen their clinical competencies.
5) Common aspects of the innovation of medical education in North America are (1) further integration of the basic and clinical medicine, (2) early exposure to the principle of clinical medicine and (3) promotion of professionalism by Clinical Preceptorship.
