外国人医師の受け入れと日本社会の現状

日本は少子高齢化社会を迎え、外国人医師の受け入れに向けた整備作りが喫緊の課題です。外国人医師が日本で医師免許を取得し、医師として活躍するまでの道のりは険しいのが現状です。入国、ビザや生活面の手続きに加え、医師免許取得までに日本語の試験、日本語診療能力調査や予備試験、実地修練制度と手続きが煩雑です。医師国家試験の合格後も研修病院やマッチングに関する十分な情報が少なく、自国との診療の違い、文化の違いもあり、短期間で日本を離れていく医師も多くいます。そこで本プロジェクトでは、外国人医師が日本で活躍できるプラットフォームの構築を行っていきます。

As Japan faces an aging society with a declining birthrate, establishing a system aimed at accepting foreign doctors has become a pressing issue. It is a steep path that foreign doctors must take before obtaining a medical license and working as a doctor. On top of the paperwork surrounding immigration, visas, and daily life, there are complicated procedures before obtaining a medical license, including Japanese language exams, Japanese language diagnostic ability tests, preliminary exams, and the internship program. Information about training hospitals and the matching system is also scarce. Many doctors leave Japan for a short duration, and there are also differences in the culture and medical care in one’s own country. In this project, we will develop a platform where foreign doctors can play an active role in Japan.