[Undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in pathology department: experience at Kawasaki Medical School].

Described herein is the present status of both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education participated by the department of pathology, Kawasaki Medical School. The department concerns the education of medical students from the second through sixth year. All the subjects taught are more clinically oriented. Resident educational system, composed of two years of junior and four years of senior training period, is well programmed to achieve clinical competence and laboratory management. Many self-learning materials and teaching seminars are provided. In addition, medical museum, which is affiliated to the School, helps learning not only of students and doctors in the hospital but also of laymen and private physicians in the city with many exhibits. It is hoped that the description of our experience will provide some insights on the improvement of the undergraduate and postgraduate education and cause lively discussion on this matter among concerned readers.