Cytotechnology training program in Japan

Rare donor program in Japan.

Cytotechnology labor market: an update.

Based on historic data, we recently developed a model for the cytotechnology labor market that predicted shrinkage in the workforce secondary to a reduced demand for cytotechnologists that would offset any expected increase secondary to demographic changes in the number of women eligible for cervical cancer screening. In this report, we describe the comparison of our previous model with data th...

The Impact of Japan's 2004 Postgraduate Training Program on Intra-Prefectural Distribution of Pediatricians in Japan

OBJECTIVE Inequity in physician distribution poses a challenge to many health systems. In Japan, a new postgraduate training program for all new medical graduates was introduced in 2004, and researchers have argued that this program has increased inequalities in physician distribution. We examined the trends in the geographic distribution of pediatricians as well as all physicians from 1996 to ...

International issues: postgraduate neurologic training in Japan.

Hiroyuki Nodera, MD In Japan, postgraduate training in neurology and other medical specialties is undergoing significant change. In the past, Japanese neurologic education and training took place at the local level, with great variability among centers, and trainees had limited knowledge of general medicine before entering specialty training. In 2004, Japan instituted a system whereby all train...

Initial Assessments of E-Learning Modules in Cytotechnology Education

Background Nine E-learning modules (ELMs) were developed in our program using Articulate software. This study assessed our cytotechnology (CT) students' perceptions on the content of the ELMs, and the perceived influence of the ELMs on students' performance during clinical rotations. Subjects and Methods All CT students watched nine ELMs before the related classroom lecture and group discussi...