Neurointervention.  2013 Feb;8(1):3-8. 10.5469/neuroint.2013.8.1.3.

Comparison of Medical Education and Requirements for Training in the Interventional Neuroradiology in China, Japan and Korea

• Zhao LB
• Miyachi S
• Shi HB
• Suh DC

• KMID: 2052074
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2013.8.1.3

Abstract

The interventional neuroradiology (INR, or neurointerventional surgery) became a rapidly emerging specialty since the first Working group in Interventional Neuroradiology (WIN) meeting was held in Santa Barbara in 1980 by 15 pioneers. Although the specialty has been led by neuroradiologists, other specialists of neurosurgery and neurology have become involved. Due to diverse background of the specialties with inadequate requirement of education and training, proper level of training standard and quality assurance may be achieved for outcomes of treated patients with neurovascular diseases. In East Asia, there are less inter-relationship of education and training among China, Japan and Korea when compared to the learning opportunities in western countries from the three nations. Therefore, we present the current status and difference of medical education system and compare INR training to improve understanding of INR development in the adjacent countries.

Keyword

Medical Education; Interventional neuroradiology; Training

MeSH Terms

China
Education, Medical
Far East
Humans
International Normalized Ratio
Japan
Korea
Learning
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Specialization

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Internship in Japan is a two-year obligatory initial postgraduate clinical training program. Internship in Korea will be abolished in 2015. In Korea, some of undergraduate students can enter to 4-year-medical school after passing Medical Education Eligibility Test (no shown). In addition to bachelor degree (5y), there is mater (7y) or doctor (8y) degree tracts (not shown) in Chinese medical school. Attending doctor in China is almost equal to fellowship tract.

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  Fig. 2 Comparison of the proportion of each specialty members of neurosurgeons, neurologists and radiologists among neurointerventionists in Japan, Korea and China (n = number of members). Data from Japan is from the Japanese Society of Neuroendovascular Therapies (2011). Data from China is from the 12th Oriental Conference of Interventional Neuroradiology in October of 2012. Data from Korea is from Korean Society of Interventional Neuroradiology (2011).

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