ABSTRACT
1) A field of preventive medicine is extremely wide. We focus on the post-primary clinical training courses executed in the departments of preventive medicine in medical schools, health administration offices in community and ministry, and occupational health.<BR>2) A physician is recommended to choose the department of medical schools after inquiry of the major field such as community health, occupational health, epidemiology or toxicology, etc.<BR>3) The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare qualifies physician no later than 5 years after graduation from medical school for employment as a technical officer of specialist.<BR>4) For community health officers, comprehensive knowledge is required.<BR>5) While about 2, 000 physicians are employed as occupational health physicians, a new style of physicians makes contract with several enterprises and sets oneself up as occupational health consultants.
ABSTRACT
1) Anjo Kosei Hospital has nearly 40 years of history of the post-primary clinical training course.<BR>2) More than 90% of the young doctors, passed through 2 years of the primary clinical training course, have chosen further training at Anjo Kosei Hospital. During this course they began to start the experience for their own career for specialist.<BR>3) This education program is closely coordinated with Medical Colleges such as Nagoya University and Nagoya City College of medicine. After 4 or 5 years of training at Anjo Kosei Hospital, they continued their training at Nagoya University Hospital or Nagoya City College Hospital for the further career.