06/07/2022
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, the Keio Medical Alliance Fellowship Program General Information Session (Keio Open Hospital 2022), an event for junior residents and medical students, was held online.
Every June, Keio University Hospital holds the "Keio Open Hospital," a general information session on specialist training in basic clinical fields, with the aim of giving participants a firsthand feel for the atmosphere of the Keio Medical Alliance (KMA), which boasts one of the largest groups of affiliated hospitals in Japan. However, due to the current situation with the nationwide spread of COVID-19, we unfortunately had to cancel the regular in-person event for 2022, as we did last year, and hold it online instead. The event was held in a format where various clinical departments of Keio University School of Medicine and Hospital and its affiliated hospitals conducted live information sessions and Q&A sessions online using Zoom and Webex. Nineteen of our clinical departments and 17 affiliated hospitals that offer specialist and junior residency training programs participated, with 186 registered attendees (124 of whom were from other universities and hospitals).
This was the seventh time the Keio Open Hospital has been held, and this year again, the participant satisfaction survey showed high levels of satisfaction. We plan to continue holding this event in the future. Here are some excerpts from the participant survey.
Although I couldn't visit in person, I was able to talk to doctors from a clinical department I had been interested in for a while, which was a great opportunity to consider my future options.
I was able to get a concrete idea of the career paths and work styles in the clinical departments I'm interested in.
The doctors were very approachable, which made it easy to ask questions, and I was able to learn a lot.
The doctors carefully explained the training system and the characteristics of each clinical department, which gave me a feel for the hospital's atmosphere.
Because it was online, many people were participating, and it was great to hear questions that I would never have thought of myself.
There was plenty of time set aside for direct questions, and it was great that they could answer questions individually.
It was great that doctors from various clinical departments clearly explained the hospital's strengths and shared their personal experiences.
The doctors explained in detail the path after becoming a resident in the clinical department I hope to join in the future, which was very helpful.
It was great to be able to move between rooms and listen to many different doctors. It really boosted my motivation.
I was also able to hear about what happens from the third year onward, which was very helpful in choosing my career path.
Although the open hospital was primarily for residents, the explanations were also carefully tailored for medical students, allowing me to get solid information about the hospitals I'm interested in.
There were also first-year junior residents present, so I was able to hear answers to questions that are difficult to ask from a student's perspective.
A doctor explained the program based on specialist training, which gave me a concrete understanding of the paths available after becoming a resident.
I hadn't been able to visit hospitals due to COVID-19, so it was great to have the opportunity to learn about multiple hospitals online. I participated without a clear understanding of the specialist system, but even as a medical student, I was able to hear about it, which was very educational.
Being an online information session, it was very easy to participate even from far away, and I was happy to be able to hear directly from the doctors.
Finally, details regarding the recruitment of fellows for the 2023 Keio University School of Medicine will be announced on the following website as soon as they are finalized. Please check the website for updates.
Keio University School of Medicine Fellowship Training Center