Study Abroad and Exchange Programs
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■ Training Program for HMS Externship |
Candidate students for the HMS Externship who pass the first selection process in June spend the subsequent nine months (from July through March) in intensive training. This training program is designed to help the students to develop their skills and knowledge so that they will be able to maximize their learning when they participate in the clinical clerkships at HMS. |
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The objectives of this program are for the participants to become able to: take a patient’s history and perform a physical examination in various clinical settings; diagnose a crucial problem and present the case accurately; do a differential diagnosis and make a proper assessment; decide on courses of treatment based on clinical evidence; communicate well with colleagues and patients, and assertively act in a clinical team; understand the differences between the US medical and social security systems and those of Japan. One unique aspect of this program is “preceptorship”. Each candidate student is assigned a preceptor who was a participant in the HMS Externship in the previous year. The role of the preceptor is to support the candidate student, assess his/her development, and give necessary advice. Through this nine month training the participants are expected to acquire not only skills and knowledge but also develop appropriate professional attitude and the linguistic fluency that will be required for clinical training in
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