During my internship in Japan I had the chance to experience daily practice
in both the Neurology and Cardiology department.
While I received one-on-one teachings on important on-going
neuroscientific research in the mornings, thus broadening my scope on
neurology’s future perspective with regards to new treatment methods and
medication, I participated in the ward round seeing inpatients in the
afternoon. During both lecture times and ward rounds I was given
explanations and everyone did their best to make my stay as enjoyable and
informative as possible.
My stay at the Cardiology department involved ward rounds as well as
experiencing working routines at the heart-catheter laboratory and
angiography room, which I found to be a very interesting combination
between seeing inpatients and applied methods of curation. Everybody was
eager to teach me about the important structures and steps of various
procedures and I was always allowed to ask for guidance if I needed further
explanations on any matter.
Both in Neurology and Cardiology I felt very welcome and enjoyed my time
at Nagoya University Hospital very much. I feel like I was given a unique
chance to take part in Japanese medical working routines and everyday life,
which I greatly value.
During my freetime I explored Nagoya, its surroundings which are great for hiking or daytrips to the mountains and smaller cities that are close by or went on weekend trips in the Kansai region. Nagoya is very conventiently located between Kyoto and Tokyo. I enjoyed going for sightseeing and outdoor activities to Kyoto and Takayama – both very beautiful cities – or met up with friends or my tandem partner to practice Japanese and learn more about Japanese culture and customs.
Overall I’m very thankful for the experience, the new friends I found during my stay and the great hospitality of all the people I got to meet and the helpfulness of the hospital’s staff with making everyday life much more convenient. I do hope I’ll be back someday and would definitely recommend Nagoya University Hospital for a medical internship.
Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine