International Panel Discussion:“ Hospital Medicine Around the World-USA, Asia (Taiwan and Japan)”
Chairpersons: Eric E Howell, Susumu Tazuma
Speakers: Jerome Siy, Toshio Naito, Taro Shimizu, Nin-Chieh Hsu

［企画概要］
In this session, scope, present status, and future direction of hospital medicine will be discussed, and followed by sharing information of the recent topic worldwide.

Learning Objectives :
1. Scope of our society
2. Introduction of Activity and achievement
3. Training program for specialty of General Hospitalist
4. Future strategy for development and evolution
5. Experience on COVID-19 pandemic in USA, Taiwan, and Japan

Description of Session :
Education and sustainable training for various skills of hospitalist will be proposed, and then, future perspectives of society will be discussed. Also, clinical information on the recent experience of COVID-19 pandemic management by hospitalists in USA and Asia, Taiwan and Japan, will be provided for discussion.

［抄録］
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［セッションを終えて］
志水先生が日本病院総合診療医学会の専門医制度準備委員長として国際セッションに登壇し、日本の病院総合診療専門医制度について発表しました。海外の制度と比較して議論することで、共通点と相違点を見出すことができ非常に有意義なセッションとなりました。