ABSTRACT
To evaluate medical education at Kochi Medical School, a questionnaire survey was performed to assess the ability of residents who had graduated from Kochi Medical School.This project was managed by the Associate-Professor's Society of Kochi Medical School.1) Two preceptors (an internist and a surgeon) at each of 148 postgraduate clinical training hospitals other than Kochi Medical School Hospital were asked to answer a questionnaire concerning the objective or relative assessment of residents who had graduated from Kochi Medical School.<BR>2) Of the 108 questionnaires received from preceptors, 93 were considered to include effective assessments of residents who had graduated from Kochi Medical School.<BR>3) Twenty-one preceptors noted a deficiency of knowledge concerning community medicine.In addition, more than 15% of preceptors noted insufficient skills in performing laboratory examinations and making diagnoses with X-ray fi lms.In contrast, most preceptors were satisfied with skills in interviewing and performing physical examinations.<BR>4) Most preceptors judged residents who had graduated from Kochi Medical School to be superior to those who had graduated from other schools, whereas 8 preceptors thought that our graduates were inferior at acquiring medical knowledge or skills.<BR>5) Most preceptors encouraged residents from Kochi Medical School to be positive.