- VernacularTitle:千葉大学医学部における医学留学制度の利用
- Author:
Ryohei Ono
;
Kazuyo Yamauchi
;
Daniel Salcedo
;
Hiroshi Shirasawa
;
Mayumi Asahina
- Keywords: medical study abroad; medical English; undergraduate education
- From:Medical Education 2016;47(1):11-16
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
As globalization also influences medical education, Chiba University has provided extensive study abroad programs. This paper reports a medical student's methods to prepare for using such programs and improve his English level, and outlines his actual experience of studying abroad during a 6-year period. It also discusses the significance of medical study abroad, focusing on the following 3 points: meeting medical leaders in other countries; establishing friendships with international medical students of similar age groups, while comparing Japanese students' abilities with international standards; and taking full advantage of being a student, as one is allowed to flexibly develop global perspectives only in his/her school days before starting a long career as a medical professional, to provide guidance for medical students toward such experience and career development based on it.