The Needs and the Current Status in Medical Informatics Education at the National Medical Schools in Japan —Analysis of Questionnaires to Medical Information Departments—

Abstract

 The needs and the current status in medical informatics education at the national medical schools in Japan were investigated by questionnaires.

 1. In most of the national medical schools, the department of medical informatics was engaged in the education.

 2. Curriculum development with a standardized courseware material, methods of computer-based training and computer-assisted learning and a standardized accreditation seemed mandatory for the education.

 3. Establishment and/or reinforcement of the postgraduate course seemed a key for qualified specialists (teaching staffs and researchers) involved in the education.