Korean J Med Educ.
2002 May;14(1):23-31.
Residency Programs for Occupational and Environmental Medicine in Korea
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine. eunheeha@ewha.ac.kr
- 2Occupational Medicine, Dong-A University, College of Medicine.
- 3Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University, College of Medicine.
- 4Department of Preventive Medicine, Inje University, College of Medicine.
- 5Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University, College of Medicine.
Abstract
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PURPOSE: This study was performed to obtain baseline information about the occupational and environmental medicine(OEM) residency programs in Korea.
METHODS
We surveyed 39 residents for the present training condition, satisfaction, vision of OEM, the condition and satisfaction after residency programs by self- administered questionnaire.
RESULTS
Residents want to get appropriate clinical and practical training to be a medical director in a factory or specialist of the occupational medicine based at a hospital. They report, however, that current system for OEM residency training program is not appropriate. The curricula, duration of the each curriculum, level of training hospital or institute need to be reconsidered.
CONCLUSIONS
We need to develop more systematic residency program with support from government and OEM society.