Outcomes of a Mini-Workshop for Medical Education Voluntarily Held by Associate and Assistant Professors / 医学教育

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.<BR>1) Clinical case presentation lectures for a combination of 5th and 6th grades students to raise the level of students' awareness and motivation.<BR>2) Lectures on doctors'career development for women to nourish professionalism.<BR>3) Doctors'office or hospital Visiting programs for freshmen to provide a chance to encounter the role model.