レジデント海外研修制度要項

1. 目的
国際感覚を有し、高い理想と向上心を持った良き臨床医を目指す医師の研修を支援・啓発することを目的とする。
2. 資格① 原則として川崎医科大学附属病院及び川崎医科大学総合医療センター初期研修医 2 年目の医師であること。
② 一定の英語能力を有すること。
③ 初期研修に引き続き川崎医科大学附属病院または川崎医科大学総合医療センターで後期研修を行い、研修医・学生の指導・教育に貢献すること。
④ Information for applicants（別紙）の内容に同意した者であること。
3. 定数・奨学金
各年度 5 名程度までとし、一定額の奨学金を付与する。
4. 応募
別に公示する応募期日までに、Information for applicants（別紙）にある申込用紙にて応募する。
5. 審査
レジデント海外研修プログラム小委員会において審査し、レジデント教育委員会にて決定する。
6. 奨学金返還の義務
奨学金の付与を受けた研修医が、止むを得ない事情により川崎医科大学附属病院または川崎医科大学総合医療センターで後期研修を行うことができなくなった場合には、奨学金を返還することとする。
当該研修医はすみやかにその事情を病院長あての書面をもってレジデン
ト教育委員会委員長に申し出し、付与された奨学金の全額を年度末までに返還することとする。
7. 施行
この改正制度は、平成 24 年度海外研修者から運用する。
平成 20 年 4 月 1 日制定
平成 24 年 4 月 1 日改正

Traveling Fellowship Residency Program at
Kawasaki Medical School Hospital

OVERVIEW
Kawasaki Medical School Hospital offers a residency program in cooperation
with other major medical facilities throughout the world. The combined programprovides unique opportunity not available in a single domestic academic
institution. Residents who have completed this program will benefit from a widevariety of both clinical and cultural experiences in other countries. The goal ofthis program is to develop highly qualified and skilled physicians equipped with a
global view and determined intension to join the academic world.
Each fellowship program will be of two to four weeks duration at theapplicant’s own expense. The exact training regimen during the program will
depend upon the range of activities permitted in the host country for doctors witha Japanese Medical License. Applicants who wish to enter the program mustcomplete a postgraduate first year of residency. Applicants will also be required
to have achieved a high level of academic accomplishment and be proficient inEnglish.
The Traveling Fellowship Residency Program at Kawasaki Medical School
Hospital is an exciting and challenging opportunity in the education of physicians.
Clinical skills and professional identity will be developed and refined byparticipation in the fellowship.

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

The information provided here addresses some of the questions about ourprogram.
COOPERATING INSTITUTIONS:
University Medical Center Freiburg （Freiburg, Germany）
Rush University Medical Center （Chicago, Illinois, USA）
The Johns Hopkins Hospital （Baltimore, USA）
University of Vermont Medical Center （Vermont, USA）
The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto （Toronto, Canada）RoyalChildren's Hospital Melbourne （Melbourne, Australia）
Stanford Hospital & Clinic （California, USA）
University of Minnesota Medical Center （Minnesota, USA）

PROGRAM PERIOD: Our traveling fellowship program begins in the second
year of residency. Admission to the program at other times is possible, but rare.
This program will be available for a maximum of four weeks and must not behinder any other program.
ADMISSION: To be considered for the program, applicants should submit anapplication form (available upon request from Kawasaki Medical School) and abrief statement of goals for the proposed training at the requested institution.
Based on a review of these materials, interviews will be scheduled by theResident Education Committee. Clinical sub-specialties and the interests of thecandidates will be discussed during the interview process. The cost of travel forparticipating in this program must be borne by the applicant.
STIPEND: We guarantee that Kawasaki Medical School Hospital stipends forresidents participating in the Traveling Fellowship Residency Program will not beaffected. In addition to our stipend residency positions, we will consider
additional applications from candidates who do not require a stipend to support
their training.

HEALTH INSURANCE: The host institutions have no health insurance
coverage available for participants in this program. A part of medical fee will becovered by health insurance of the Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation forPrivate School of Japan. We recommended that each participant purchase
travel insurance in each prior to beginning the program.
ACCOMMODATIONS: The host institution has no housing available forparticipants in this program. Applicants are expected to make their own
arrangements: however, we will assist participants in making arrangements for
low-cost accommodations prior to beginning the program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Requests for further information about theKawasaki Medical School Hospital Traveling Fellowship Residency Program
should be submitted to Dr. Hasegawa or Dr. Kashihara at the addresses listedbelow.
We wish applicants a successful training process and the best in their future
career endeavors.

Toru Hasegawa, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Traveling Fellowship Residency Program
Board Member, the Resident Education Committee
Professor
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Kawasaki Medical School
577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0192, JAPAN
Phone: +81-86-462-1111, FAX: +81-86-462-1199
E-mail: t.hasega@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp
Naoki Kashihara, M.D., Ph.D.
Chairman, the Resident Education Committee
Professor
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine
Kawasaki Medical School
577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0192, JAPAN
Phone: +81-86-462-1111, FAX: +81-86-462-1199
E-mail: kashinao@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp