[Rinsho Byori 51 : 347～348, 2003]

Practical Strategies for Educational Programs of Medical Students and
Residents in Clinical Laboratory Medicine - Chairmen's Introductory Remarks

Kazunari KUMASAKA, MD*1 and Naotaka HAMASAKI, MD, PhD*2

At the 49th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, we conducted a forum on educational programs of clinical laboratory medicine and discussed several practical strategies for medical students and residents. A total of 7 speakers discussed issues relevant to the forum and exchanged their ideas with nearly 100 members in the audience. The forum proved to be stimulating and very effective.

*1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610
*2Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka 812-8582