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The Introduction and Effectiveness of Simulation-based Learning in Medical Education

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Nara, Nobuo, Beppu, Masashi, Tohda, Shuji, Suzuki, Toshiya·2009·Internal Medicine

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OBJECTIVE: To contribute to reforming the medical education system in Japan, we visited overseas medical schools and observed the methods utilized in medical education. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We visited 28 medical schools and five institutes in the United States, Europe, Australia and Asia in 2008. We met deans and specialists in medical affairs and observed the medical schools' facilities. RESULTS: Among the several effective educational methods used in overseas medical schools, simulation-based learning was being used in all that we visited. Simulation-based learning is used to promote medical students' mastery of communication skills, medical interviewing, physical examination and basic clinical procedures. Students and tutors both recognize the effectiveness of simulation-based learning in medical education. CONCLUSION: In contrast to overseas medical schools, simulation-based learning is not common in Japan. There remain many barriers to introduce simulation-based education in Japan, such as a shortage of medical tutors, staff, mannequins and budget. However, enhancing the motivation of tutors is likely the most important factor to facilitate simulation-based education in Japanese medical schools to become common place.

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Authors: Nara, N., Beppu, M., Tohda, S., & Suzuki, T.
Affiliations: Tokyo Medical and Dental University (JP)
ORCID: Nara, Nobuo
Tohda, Shuji
Venue: Internal Medicine
Publisher: Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Published: 2009
Volume: 48
Issue: 17
Pages: 1515-1519
ISSN: 0918-2918 (ISSN-L)
1349-7235
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.2373
OpenAlex: W2033350390
Cited by: 43
References: 6
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 1.54
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Locations: Internal Medicine (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
Social Sciences › Education › Innovations in Medical Education
Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Surgical Simulation and Training
Keywords: simulation-based training, medical education, medical schools, communication skills, medical interview, physical examination, medical procedures, medical tutors, Japan
MeSH terms: Clinical Competence, Computer Simulation, Curriculum, Education, Medical, Humans, Learning, Schools, Medical, Patient Simulation

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