Competency-based medical education guidelines are context-based: Lessons from national guidelines in five countries.

Background And Objectives: The global shift towards competency-based medical education (CBME) has led to the development of national guidelines for CBME implementation (CBME Guides). The characteristics of CBME Guides from CBME-developed countries were analysed to inform the revision process for the CBME Guide in Japan, a CBME-developing country.

Methods: Document analysis of CBME Guides from Canada, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States was conducted by six Japanese medical education experts.

Identifying teaching competencies for medical residents using a modified Delphi method.

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the teaching competencies of medical residents.

Methods: A modified Delphi study was conducted from January to March 2017. Twenty-four panelists (six medical educators, program directors, chief residents, and residents each) from various facilities in Japan participated in the study.

Competency lists for urban general practitioners/family physicians using the modified Delphi method.

Background: In recent years, the growing global urbanization and urban population have resulted in the emergence of various health problems unique to urban areas. Therefore, training general practitioners and family physicians who can tackle the complex health problems of urban areas and improve the health of urban people is one of the most important issues of our time. However, findings on competencies for urban general practitioners (GP) and family physicians (FP) were limited.

Development of Versatile and Interactive Model Lessons in Kampo Medicine Education.

Objective: To develop versatile and interactive model classes by generating the contents of Kampo classroom sessions that can be taught by instructors who are not familiar with Kampo medicine.

Methods: In 2018, we conducted Kampo classroom sessions among fourth-year medical students at Kyushu University in which we incorporated new content. A videotaped digest edition of the classes was sent to Kampo medicine instructors in medical schools throughout Japan.

Long-term clinical clerkship improves medical students' attitudes toward team collaboration.

Objectives: To examine the related factors associated with medical students' attitudes toward team collaboration.

Methods: This cross-sectional study targeted medical students, residents, and doctors. A survey was conducted from 2016 to 2017 using the Japanese version of the Jefferson Scale of Attitudes Toward Interprofessional Collaboration (JeffSATIC-J), which evaluated "working relationship" and "accountability.