The Society of Associate and Assistant Professors, Shinshu University School of Medicine, voluntarily held a miniworkshop for medical education in December 2006.Subjects were students' motivation, integrated clinical lecture, early exposure and research experience program.Based on the proposals from this meeting, following changes/additions were made to the 2007 curriculum.
1) Clinical case presentation lectures for a combination of 5th and 6th grades students to raise the level of students' awareness and motivation.
2) Lectures on doctors'career development for women to nourish professionalism.
3) Doctors'office or hospital Visiting programs for freshmen to provide a chance to encounter the role model.