Supporting general medicine residents in Japan: From the perspective of Japanese Association of Family Physicians Trainees, official committee of JPCA

Yuki Otsuka; Shun Yashima; Keiichiro Ito; Gemmei Iizuka

doi:10.1002/jgf2.614

Supporting general medicine residents in Japan: From the perspective of Japanese Association of Family Physicians Trainees, official committee of JPCA

J Gen Fam Med. 2023 Mar 8;24(3):203-204. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.614. eCollection 2023 May.

Authors

Yuki Otsuka^{1

2}, Shun Yashima^{1

3}, Keiichiro Ito^{1

4}, Gemmei Iizuka^{1

5}

Affiliations

¹ Japanese Association of Family Physicians Trainees, Japan Primary Care Association Tokyo Japan.
² Department of General Medicine Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Okayama Japan.
³ Hokkaido Centre for Family Medicine Sapporo Japan.
⁴ Department of Palliative Medicine Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Sendai Japan.
⁵ Family Medicine Residency, Seibo International Catholic Hospital Tokyo Japan.

Abstract

As an official subcommittee of the Japan Primary Care Association, Japanese Association of Family Physicians Trainees aims to support residents in (1) acquiring knowledge, skills, and experience; (2) building networks; (3) acquiring an international perspective; and (4) lifelong careers and has supported general medicine residents since 2017. Nevertheless, the publication of the letter, hoping for these support, would hinder the reach of such information to the residents who really need it. This could be because many young physicians, who do not belong to the JPCA, such as trainees who aim to become hospitalists, are getting registered in general medicine residency programs certified by the Japanese Medical Specialty Board. We should reveal the current situation surrounding Japanese residents more clearly and collaborate across organizations.