The impact of core curriculum revisions on Japanese medical schools: Navigating curriculum evolution.

IF 3.3 2区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Medical Teacher Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-15 DOI:10.1080/0142159X.2024.2346366

Junji Haruta, Yuka Urushibara-Miyachi, Shoichi Ito, Akiteru Takamura, Yoshio Nitta, Rika Moriya, Masanaga Yamawaki

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Abstract

Purpose: This study examines the impact of the 2010 and 2016 Model Core Curriculum (MCC) revisions on medical education across all 82 medical schools in Japan.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2021, focusing on the response to the MCC revisions, curriculum changes, and factors influencing these changes. The survey included questions on approaches to implementing the MCC revisions, timing of curriculum updates, factors triggering these revisions, changes in student performance and career paths, and the introduction of new subjects.

Results: The response rate was 100%. Most universities rapidly implemented changes following the 2016 MCC revision, demonstrating agility in adapting to national standards. Key factors influencing curriculum revisions included external evaluations and the MCC revisions themselves. Despite no significant changes in student performance or career paths from faculties' perspective, an increase in scholarly activities was noted. The introduction of new subjects post-2016 reflects a shift toward holistic perspectives such as behavioral science, general medicine/community medicine, and professionalism.

Conclusions: The findings highlight a commitment to maintaining educational quality in Japanese medical education. The responsiveness to MCC revisions suggests a growing interest in medical education among faculties and an alignment with global medical education trends to meet evolving healthcare needs.

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核心课程修订对日本医学院的影响：引领课程演变。

目的：本研究探讨了 2010 年和 2016 年示范核心课程（MCC）修订对日本全部 82 所医学院校医学教育的影响：方法：在 2021 年进行了一项横向调查，重点关注对 MCC 修订的反应、课程变化以及影响这些变化的因素。调查内容包括：实施 MCC 修订的方法、课程更新的时间、引发这些修订的因素、学生成绩和职业道路的变化以及新科目的引入：结果：回复率为 100%。大多数大学在 2016 年 MCC 修订后迅速实施了改革，展示了适应国家标准的敏捷性。影响课程修订的关键因素包括外部评估和 MCC 修订本身。尽管从教师的角度来看，学生的表现或职业道路没有发生重大变化，但学术活动却有所增加。2016 年后引入的新科目反映了向行为科学、全科医学/社区医学和专业精神等综合视角的转变：研究结果凸显了日本医学教育对保持教育质量的承诺。结论：研究结果表明，日本医学教育致力于保持教育质量，对 MCC 修订的响应表明，教师对医学教育的兴趣与日俱增，并与全球医学教育趋势保持一致，以满足不断发展的医疗保健需求。

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Medical Teacher 医学-卫生保健

CiteScore

7.80

自引率

8.50%

发文量

396

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Medical Teacher provides accounts of new teaching methods, guidance on structuring courses and assessing achievement, and serves as a forum for communication between medical teachers and those involved in general education. In particular, the journal recognizes the problems teachers have in keeping up-to-date with the developments in educational methods that lead to more effective teaching and learning at a time when the content of the curriculum—from medical procedures to policy changes in health care provision—is also changing. The journal features reports of innovation and research in medical education, case studies, survey articles, practical guidelines, reviews of current literature and book reviews. All articles are peer reviewed.