A model core curriculum for medical education was proposed in March 2001. Medical schools have to revise their curriculum according to the guideline. Showa University School of Medicine revised its curriculum of lectures and clinical practice for laboratory medicine according to the guideline. The GIO of the lecture at 4th grade was for the clinical practice at 5th grade. The GIO of the clinical practice at 5th grade was for the post-graduate clinical training. This revision is expected to improve education and result in better doctors.

*1Department of Clinical Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666