Abstract
Behavioral science and behavioral medicine have not been systematically taught to Japanese undergraduate medical students. A working group under the auspices of Japanese Society of Behavioral Medicine developed an outcome-oriented curriculum of behavioral science/behavioral medicine through three processes: identifying the curriculum contents, holding a joint symposium with related societies, and defining outcomes and proposing a learning module. The behavioral science/behavioral medicine core curriculum consists of 11 units of lectures and four units of practical study. The working group plans to improve the current core curriculum by devising formative assessment methods so that students can learn and acquire attitude as well as the skills and knowledge necessary for student-centered clinical practice.
Highlights
The Content Specifications for the Japanese National Medical Practitioners Qualifying Examination, the “IX. Treatment” section of Principles of Medicine, and the “II. Psychiatric and Psychosomatic Disorders” section of Medicine include a considerable number of terms related to behavioral medicine
Behavioral science and social medicine are specified as subjects that must be included and implemented within the educational programs provided by Japanese medical schools and medical universities that are preparing to undergo certified evaluation based on the standards of the World Federation for Medical Education [2]
In Japanese medical education, behavioral science and behavioral medicine are rarely treated as independent curricula and a system for teaching them systematically has not yet been established
Summary
The Content Specifications for the Japanese National Medical Practitioners Qualifying Examination, the “IX. Treatment” section of Principles of Medicine, and the “II. Psychiatric and Psychosomatic Disorders” section of Medicine include a considerable number of terms related to behavioral medicine. The Content Specifications for the Japanese National Medical Practitioners Qualifying Examination, the “IX. Treatment” section of Principles of Medicine, and the “II. Psychiatric and Psychosomatic Disorders” section of Medicine include a considerable number of terms related to behavioral medicine. While psychology is taught as a liberal arts subject, it is not necessarily compulsory. Behavioral medicine has not been directly addressed in Japanese medical education [1]. Behavioral science and social medicine are specified as subjects that must be included and implemented within the educational programs provided by Japanese medical schools and medical universities that are preparing to undergo certified evaluation based on the standards of the World Federation for Medical Education (see Table 1) [2]
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