Study on the System Development of Facilitating Undergraduate Medical Education Reforms

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24790499
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: SHIBAHARA Machiko 京都大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (40625068)
• Research Collaborator: KONISHI Yasuhiko 京都大学, 大学院医学研究科, 教授 ; WATANABE Yoko 京都大学, 大学院教育学研究科, 准教授 ; JARVIS Peter University of Surrey, Department of Continuing Education, Emeritus Professor ; MCKILLOP Jim University of Glasgow, School of Medicine, Chair, GMC Underraduate Board, Emeritus Professor ; DANE Goodsman University of London, Queen Mary College, Lecturer ; TAYLOR Jeremy Oxford University, Pembroke College, Lecturer
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 卒前医学教育 / 教育認証評価 / 教育質保証

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of General Medical Council, an independent self-regulatory body, in undergraduate medical education reforms. GMC, established in 1858, has the statutory responsibility for medical education of all stages from undergraduate to lifelong learning as well as registering medical doctors. In this study, literature review, interviews and participatory observations were conducted. It is concluded that, in GMC’s quality assurance work, dialogue with evidence is used rather than check list, with inter-professional teams including medical students rather than team consisted only with medical doctors. Also, in relation to GMC, a few important aspects of medical education were founded, which were 1) Paradigm shift from School Education to Lifelong Learning, 2) Growth of General Practitioner and Feminization in Medicine and 3) Student Selection Reforms and Widening participation. These issues will be investigated further in new projects.

Free Research Field

医学教育学、生涯教育学