The teaching competence required for experts on medical education

Abstract

1）The paper reviewed the previous literature on teaching competencies in medical education required for medical educators. The competencies as well as its quality assurance were comprehensively proposed for both current medical teachers and trainers in faculty development programme in Japan.
2）Teaching competencies is not just a talent or a character of the physicians and can be aquired and developed through the learning. To clarify of its expertise will enable us to construct the outcome–based programme with appllying it as outcome of the medical educators. It also will enable us to evaluate the level of the teaching competencies and also assure the quality of medical educators which will contribute to the accreditation of medical education.
3）The domains of the teaching competencies on medical education are classified as, ability of practical teaching and learning facilitation, evaluation and assessment, desining a curriculum／programme, and management・leadership・development. Scholary activities as an continuing professional development is essential to continue to seek an excellence of teaching.