At Okayama University, we strongly promote clinical participation training (Clinical Clerkship) with the goal of enabling students to learn the fundamental knowledge, thinking processes, skills, and attitudes required as a physician by actively participating as members of a medical team.

From January of the 5th year to August of the 6th year, students undergo 26 weeks of training, consisting of 20 weeks within the university and 6 weeks in external hospitals or departments of their choice. For students in the regional quota, 2 of the 6 external weeks must be spent in a course related to community healthcare.

Elective Clinical Training	Compulsory: A total of 26 weeks
Training Period	From January of the 5th year to August of the 6th year
	Select five courses from within the university’s clinical departments, each lasting 4 weeks. Choose multiple courses from external affiliated institutions (including overseas) for a total of 6 weeks.

Training Site Information

Within the University

• Basic Clinical Departments: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hematology, Oncology, and Respiratory Medicine, Nephrology, Immunology, and Endocrinology, Neuropsychiatry, Pediatrics and Developmental Neuropathology, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Respiratory, Breast, and Endocrine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Dermatology, Urology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Radiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatology and Neonatology, Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, Neurosurgery, General Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Neurology, Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Other Departments: Diagnostic Pathology, Hospital Pharmacy, Forensic Medicine, Palliative Care, Rehabilitation, HMEP

Outside the University

Okayama Prefecture

Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, Okayama Municipal Hospital, Okayama Red Cross Hospital, Okayama Medical Center, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Tsuyama Central Hospital, Okayama Prefectural Mental Health Center, etc.

Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Fukuyama Medical Center, Fukuyama Municipal Hospital, Chugoku Central Hospital, Kure Kyosai Hospital, etc.

Other Regions

• Kagawa Prefecture: Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Mitoyo General Hospital, etc.
• Hyogo Prefecture: Kobe Red Cross Hospital, Himeji Red Cross Hospital, Himeji St. Mary’s Hospital, Steel Memorial Hirohata Hospital, Hyogo Prefectural Tamba Medical Center, National Cancer Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Hospital, Showa University Hospital, etc.
• Osaka Prefecture: Toyonaka Municipal Toyonaka Hospital
• Tokyo: National Cancer Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Hospital, Showa University Hospital, etc.

International Training Sites

• USA: University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh, etc.
• Thailand: Mahidol University, etc.
• Hungary: Semmelweis University, University of Debrecen, etc.
• Czech Republic: Charles University, Masaryk University, etc.
• China: Chang Gung University, etc.
• Myanmar: University of Medicine 1 Yangon, University of Medicine 2 Yangon, etc.
• United Kingdom (Supported by the Foundation for the Advancement of International Medical Education): Newcastle University, University of London, University of Oxford, University of Glasgow, University of Dundee, University of Leeds, etc.