Medical education for company employees by Osaka University:
10.11307/mededjapan.45.1_38
- VernacularTitle:大阪大学医学部における社会人医学教育：
- Author:
Kenji Watabe
;
Masafumi Wasa
;
Yuichi Yoshida
;
Tetsuo Takehara
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
medical educational activities for company employees;
developers in pharmaceutical;
medical-equipment companies;
eminar survey questionnaire
- From:Medical Education
2014;45(1):38-42
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Background: A nonprofit organization―the Supporting Center for Clinical Research and Education—has outsourced medical education to the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine. The main targets of this education are researchers and developers in pharmaceutical and medical-equipment companies.
Method: Since 2004, the Supporting Center for Clinical Research and Education has provided short, intensive seminars on 25 subjects to 214 company employees. The key components of the seminars are lectures, practice, case conferences, interviews with patients, and comprehensive discussions.
Results: After each seminar was completed, it was evaluated with questionnaires filled out by participants. Participants expressed high levels of satisfaction with all components of the seminars, with interviews with patients being the most highly rated.
Conclusions: Medical educational activities for company employees have increased in recent years. These seminars are intended to provide short, intensive, small-group instruction to researchers and developers in pharmaceutical and medical-equipment companies with a goal of patient-centered medical practice based on a proper understanding of the actual condition of patients.
