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Digital learning in medical education: comparing experiences of Malaysian and Japanese students
Medical education has undergone a transformation from conventional to digital learning, enabling learning without any time and place restrictions. Nevertheless, the actual trends of usage and its impact on lea...
Source: BMC Medical Education - August 4, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: L. Jun Xin, A. A. Ahmad Hathim, N. Jing Yi, A. Reiko and I. Noor Akmal Shareela Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence and curriculum of sexual and gender minority education in Japanese medical school and future direction.
Conclusions: Students can best experience the humanity of SGM patients and employ more appropriate diagnostic practices and modes of treatment with targeted curriculum to address SGM health disparities and inclusion of SGM patients in clinical practice training. To disseminate SGM education in Japanese medical schools, development of qualified instructors and policies is essential, employing currently active experts. The Van Melle reforms framework can guide in the development of recommended tailored learning experiences and lectures for improved and expanded SGM education, integrating appropriate coursework within current...
Source: Medical Education Online - January 16, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Educ Online Source Type: research

Ultrasonography in undergraduate medical education: a comprehensive review and the education program implemented at Jichi Medical University
AbstractThe concept of point-of-care ultrasound has been widely accepted owing to the development of portable ultrasound systems and growing body of evidence concerning its extensive utility. Thus, it is reasonable to suggest that training to use this modality be included in undergraduate medical education. Training in ultrasonography helps medical students learn basic subjects such as anatomy and physiology, improve their physical examination skills, and acquire diagnostic and procedural skills. Technological advances such as simulators, affordable handheld devices, and tele-ultrasound systems can facilitate undergraduate...
Source: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics - January 16, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

National survey of international electives for global health in undergraduate medical education in Japan, 2011-2014.
Authors: Suzuki T, Nishigori H Abstract Interest in global health in medical education is increasing in Western countries, whereas data from non-Western countries is scarce. Here, we conducted a nationwide study of international clinical electives at Japanese medical schools from 2011 to 2013. We constructed a 28-item cross-sectional survey in Japanese to investigate the rate and characteristics of both Japanese students going abroad and international students coming on exchange to Japan. The surveys were sent to the administrative offices of all 80 Japanese medical schools in each of the three years, through the J...
Source: Nagoya Journal of Medical Science - March 29, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Nagoya J Med Sci Source Type: research

Identity conflicts of student affairs officers in a medical university
This study explores the identity conflicts of student affairs officers in medical universities using the figured worlds theory.METHODS: An exploratory qualitative case study was conducted with 24 student affairs officers at a private medical university in Japan. Data were collected through face-to-face, semi-structured interviews and analysed using thematic analysis from the perspective of a social constructivism paradigm.RESULTS: Qualitative analysis revealed the following three themes regarding the identity conflicts of student affairs officers: differences in the perception of medical students, difficulties in building ...
Source: Medical Education Online - February 25, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mikio Hayashi Raoul Breugelmans Katsumi Nishiya Source Type: research

Experiential learning for junior residents as a part of community-based medical education in Japan.
In this study, we investigated this learning process using an experiential learning model. The survey was administered through interviews and a written questionnaire to 10 junior residents involved in the initial postgraduate clinical training at two clinics in Tokyo operated by family physicians. The interview data were analysed qualitatively, whereas the results of the questionnaire, which included an experiential learning scale, were analysed quantitatively. In the qualitative analysis, 59 themes were identified and classified into reflective observation, abstract conceptualisation, and active experimentation, as featur...
Source: Education for Primary Care - June 13, 2019 Category: Primary Care Tags: Educ Prim Care Source Type: research

Rewarding journeys: exploring medical students' learning experiences in international electives
Med Educ Online. 2021 Dec;26(1):1913784. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2021.1913784.ABSTRACTInternational electives are recognized as a high-impact practice in clinical education. However, medical students' actual learning experiences during electives have not been explored fully. Specifically, drawing on language management theory, this exploratory case study investigates students' perceived learning outcomes and the managing processes by which they gained benefits from cross-cultural learning experiences in international electives. Written reflective reports in a series of e-portfolios were collected from 43 Japanese medical stu...
Source: Medical Education Online - April 8, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Rintaro Imafuku Takuya Saiki Kaho Hayakawa Kazumi Sakashita Yasuyuki Suzuki Source Type: research

Leaders ’ perspectives and actions to manage challenges in medical education presented by the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide survey of Japanese medical colleges
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused medical colleges worldwide to suspend in-person classes and clinical clerkships. This fluid situation urgently required educators and learners to make a paradigm shift from tra...
Source: BMC Medical Education - March 4, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mikio Hayashi, Takuya Saiki, Steven L. Kanter and Ming-Jung Ho Tags: Research Source Type: research

Using patient storytelling to improve medical students ’ empathy in Japan: a pre-post study
Empathy for patients is now internationally accepted as one of the competencies of physicians for patient-centered medical practice and an essential component of medical education. Recently, “patient storytell...
Source: BMC Medical Education - January 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Yumi Kagawa, Hirono Ishikawa, Daisuke Son, Tsuyoshi Okuhara, Hiroko Okada, Haruka Ueno, Eiko Goto, Aiko Tsunezumi and Takahiro Kiuchi Tags: Research Source Type: research

A qualitative study examining the critical differences in the experience of and response to formative feedback by undergraduate medical students in Japan and the UK
Formative feedback plays a critical role in guiding learners to gain competence, serving as an opportunity for reflection and feedback on their learning progress and needs. Medical education in Japan has histo...
Source: BMC Medical Education - June 5, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: An Kozato, Kiyoshi Shikino, Yasushi Matsuyama, Mikio Hayashi, Satoshi Kondo, Shun Uchida, Maham Stanyon and Shoichi Ito Tags: Research Source Type: research