Investigation of New Approaches in Medical Education and the Use of Computers in American Medical Schools

In Kochi Medical School the use of Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) has been discussed as a method to improve clinical education. In order to learn from the experiences of American medical schools that are actively using CAI, the activities of five medical schools and two medical education associ...

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Published inIgaku Kyoiku / Medical Education (Japan) Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 201 - 205
Main Author KURIHARA, Yukio
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan Society for Medical Education 1995
日本医学教育学会
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ISSN0386-9644
2185-0453
DOI10.11307/mededjapan1970.26.201

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Summary:In Kochi Medical School the use of Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) has been discussed as a method to improve clinical education. In order to learn from the experiences of American medical schools that are actively using CAI, the activities of five medical schools and two medical education associations the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) were observed in order to investigate new approaches in medical education and the use of computers in medical education. It was found that the teaching of problem-solving has been gradually introduced, with the effective use of computers in doing so. CAI systems are mainly used in the basic medical curriculum and for individual self-learning. There are currently plans to use clinical case simulations as educational materials in Problem-Based Learning and as part of the licensing examination for medical doctors conducted by the NBME. Therefore, computers will also be actively used in clinical education in the near future.
ISSN:0386-9644
2185-0453
DOI:10.11307/mededjapan1970.26.201