[The Progress and Significance of the Education Project for Human Resources in Cancer Medicine and Care]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2022 May;49(5):504-508.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

In order to solve the deficiencies of human resources in cancer medicine and care, the educational project has been performed from 2007 and will end in March 2022, sponsored by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. In the first and second projects 100 universities participated in this project and education for the cancer professionals was implemented everywhere in Japan. As a result, the number of cancer professionals, especially in the field of medical oncology, radiation oncology and palliative care, increased steadily and they have been working in cancer special hospitals. In the third project cancer professionals in the field of more advanced medicine(such as genomic cancer medicine, rare and pediatric cancer medicine)and also in the field of cancer medicine corresponding to patients' life stage have been nurtured to execute personalized cancer medicine. This project has distinctive features of graduate school education, collaborative project by several universities, and multi-professional teaching. Furthermore, the nationwide joint council was established to the promotion of the project through the cooperation of all universities. Especially e-learning educational system was a novel and big outcome. In 2022 we should continue the education for cancer professionals without official financial support. We would like to hope a new educational project for cancer professionals in the future.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Medical Oncology* / education
  • Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Workforce