M.D., Ph.D. Professor Hitomi Kataoka
The field of medical education has been primarily responsible for the management of the Center for Medical Education and Internationalization at Kyoto University. Established in alignment with the principles and goals of the Faculty of Medicine at Kyoto University, the center serves as a core organization to realize “the training of outstanding clinical physicians active at the forefront of healthcare" and "the development of future medical researchers and educators." The Center has three main missions: supporting student learning, implementing sustainable curriculum reforms, and fostering medical educators.
Research and Education
In the field of medical education research, we have undertaken projects such as the development of AI chatbots for medical interviews, virtual training for medical practicums, and the creation of a BOT system for medical interview practice in collaboration with undergraduate students. Additionally, Professor Hitomi Kataoka, who joined in 2023, specializes in empathy for medical students and practitioners. We will promote medical education research aligned with the catchphrase of the revised 2023 Medical Education Model Core Curriculum, focusing on “training healthcare professionals who can connect and thrive in diverse settings, envisioning the future of society and communities.”
In the realm of medical education, our practical department oversees the operations of the Center for Medical Education and Internationalization, emphasizing participatory learning in postgraduate education. Furthermore, the Vice Director of the Medical Education Internationalization Promotion Center serves as the Training Management Committee Chair at the Comprehensive Clinical Education and Training Center within the affiliated hospital, facilitating seamless pre- and post-graduate education coordination.
Classroom Scene: Professionalism
Medical School Building A with Research Laboratories
Recent Publications
- Eleven years of data on the Jefferson Scale of Empathy – medical student version: Japanese norm data and tentative cutoff scores
Hitomi U. Kataoka, Akiko Tokinobu, Chikako Fujii, Mayu Watanabe, Mikako Obika
BMC Medical Education 23(1) 81-81 2023 - Differences in Stress Perception of Medical Students Depending on In-Person Communication and Online Communication during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Survey.
Kazuki Tokumasu, Yoshito Nishimura, Yoko Sakamoto, Mikako Obika, Hitomi Kataoka, Fumio Otsuka
International journal of environmental research and public health 20(2) 2023 - Representation of Gender and Postgraduate Experience Among Professional Medical Society Boards in Japan.
Takashi Watari, Ashwin Gupta, Hitomi Kataoka
JAMA network open 5(12) e2247548 2022 - The effect of Humanitude care methodology on improving empathy: a six-year longitudinal study of medical students in Japan.
Yusuke Fukuyasu, Hitomi U Kataoka, Miwako Honda, Toshihide Iwase, Hiroko Ogawa, Masaru Sato, Mayu Watanabe, Chikako Fujii, Jun Wada, Jennifer DeSantis …
BMC medical education 21(1) 316-316 2021 - Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Distress of Medical Students in Japan: Cross-sectional Survey Study.
Yoshito Nishimura, Kanako Ochi, Kazuki Tokumasu, Mikako Obika, Hideharu Hagiya, Hitomi Kataoka, Fumio Otsuka
Journal of medical Internet research 23(2) e25232 2021
Laboratory
Professor: Hitomi Kataoka
Lecturer: Akira Yamamoto
Lecturer: Masayuki Yamada
Lecturer: Masashi Ikuno
Assistant Professor: Fumitaka Tanemura
Researcher: Akiko Tokinobu
Professor Emeritus: Yasuhiko Konishi
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URL：http://cme.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/