Program Content (FY2026)
A course for two years of training at Keio University Hospital
Year 1
Internal Medicine (24 weeks)
Emergency (8 weeks) + Anesthesiology (4 weeks) *1
Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry: 1–3 departments (4 weeks each)
Year 2
Community Medicine (including general outpatient and home care) (4 weeks) *2
Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry: Departments not trained in during Year 1 (4 weeks each)
Emergency (4 weeks) *1
Anesthesiology (4 weeks) *1
Elective (up to 32 weeks)
*1 Regarding training in the emergency department, the following rules apply in principle.
・Of the 12 weeks of emergency medicine in Year 1, 8 weeks will be emergency medicine training and 4 weeks will be emergency department training within the department of anesthesiology. In Year 2, training will be conducted for 4 weeks each in emergency medicine and anesthesiology.
*2 Regarding community medicine training facilities
・Even at facilities specializing in specialized care (e.g., dermatology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, etc.), training content will be provided that allows for the achievement of goals for general outpatient training. These are facilities where training can be conducted in the treatment of general diseases along with community-based integrated care and surgical diseases.
・If general outpatient training requirements cannot be met through community medicine training, adjustments will be made to allow for short-term general outpatient training (Internal Medicine (including General Medicine), Pediatrics, Surgery, etc.) at Keio University Hospital.
・Home care training will be conducted for one to several days during the Monday to Saturday period (working hours until 14:30) of the community medicine training period.
◆ Departments providing general outpatient training include Internal Medicine (including General Medicine), Pediatrics (only at Keio University Hospital), Surgery, and Community Medicine. (4 weeks or more)
Message from the Program Director
Find your ideal image of a physician in the best environment
Program Director, Deputy Director of the Postgraduate Medical Education Center, Koichiro Homma
What kind of doctor do you want to be in the future?
Two years of training at Keio University Hospital is the best opportunity to find that answer.
The feature of this program lies in its high degree of freedom, allowing each resident to customize the program according to their interests and goals, making it possible to experience a wide variety of clinical departments.
Each department is staffed with leading instructors in their respective fields. In addition to learning cutting-edge medical technology and treatments firsthand, an environment full of intellectual stimulation unique to a university hospital awaits you, including active discussions across departmental boundaries, clinical research, and international exchange. In the emergency room, you can experience a wealth of cases and steadily acquire basic clinical skills.
The bond between residents is also one of the attractions. You can foster lifelong friendships while working hard together with motivated colleagues gathered from all over the country.
Furthermore, training at our hospital opens doors to various career paths. Whether as a clinician, a researcher, or both, the opportunity to maximize your potential is here.
The first step as a doctor. Why not start walking together at Keio? Visits are always welcome.
I look forward to meeting you.