Two cases of intramuscular lipoma occurring in the cheek of a 39-year-old and of a 55-year-old Japanese males are presented. These were excised by the intraoral approach. Histopathologically, these lesions were composed of the adipose cell-like tumor cells infiltrating in the striated muscles. There has been no evidence of tumor recurrence after operation.

In 1996, our medical school introduced symposium-style learning that is focused on recent advances in medical science as a regular undergraduate program for 6th-year students. The goals of this program are as follows: 1) to teach that good scientific research is essential to support high-quality medical education and medical care, 2) to have students enjoy research in a way they cannot in the ordinary curriculum, and 3) to stimulate interest in research in medical students who may become researchers in the future. Although a long-term survey is needed to evaluate the effects of this kind of learning strategy, an analysis of questionnaires showed that it was effective for the intended purposes. Today, the content of medical education has become diversified, and the social demands on medicine have changed greatly. Thus, we believe it is necessary to develop an education program separately from traditional ones that are primarily oriented to transmission of knowledge.

A rare case of benign fibrous histiocytoma arising in the upper lip in a 76-year-old female is presented. A well-defined tumor measuring 1 cm existed in the submucosal area of the right side of the upper lip. With the patient under local anesthesia, the tumor was excised. Microscopically, the excised tumor was diagnosed as a benign fibrous histiocytoma. There has been no evidence of tumor recurrence after the operation.

Two cases of intramuscular lipoma occurring in the cheek of a 39-year-old and of a 55-year-old Japanese males are presented. These were excised by the intraoral approach. Histopathologically, these lesions were composed of the adipose cell-like tumor cells infiltrating in the striated muscles. There has been no evidence of tumor recurrence after operation.

We, members of the working group for evaluation of a medical faculty in education ability and carrier, have herein proposed a standard for accomplishing such purpose, which was intended to be a fundamental standard applied possibly to all medical schools in Japan with some modifications based on educational goal of each school. The working group members would be very happy if this standard would be useful and valuable for developing better medical education.