Abstract
It has long been considered important for medical students to undergo practical training early after admission to medical school（early exposure）．At Yamaguchi University, as a part of early exposure, we have been providing first-year students with an opportunity for practical training in welfare facilities for the elderly shortly after admission to the school of medicine. Here, we report the current situation and problems encountered in early exposure, along with the literature on this topic and the results of a questionnaire completed by the students after training. According to the survey results, the training experience has been well accepted by both the facilities and the students. As many as 89% of the students were satisfied with the practical training experience, as expected. However, some problems were encountered from the point of view of the facility, the students, and the university. We need to address these problems to establish a better training system.
