29th JASMEE Conference

Session

General Topics 4A

GT4A

Jul 12, 2026, 10:15 AM

[2F] Room A

36. What Makes a Medical English Reading Textbook Readable for Medical Students? ―A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Student Perceptions and Textual Features―

Chie Saito (General Medical Education and Research Center, Teikyo University)

7/12/26, 10:15 AM

Materials and resources development (T7)

Oral

This study examines what makes a medical English reading textbook readable for medical students. Questionnaire data were collected from two cohorts of first-year medical students at a Japanese medical school over two consecutive years. In the first year, students evaluated a medical English reading textbook, while in the second year they evaluated medical English reading handout materials...

45. Simplifying Clinical English for Japanese PT and OT Students: Developing a Learner-Friendly Set of Rehabilitation Expressions

Takahiko Yamamori (Aichi Medical College of Rehabilitation)

7/12/26, 10:30 AM

Materials and resources development (T7)

Oral

Many students entering rehabilitation training programs in Japan report low confidence in learning English. Common challenges include limited knowledge of phonics, incomplete mastery of basic grammar, and restricted study time. Although medical English textbooks typically prioritize authenticity and native-like naturalness, they rarely consider how easy or difficult expressions may be for...

22. Teaching medical English in the AI age: Creating original materials has never been easier

James Hobbs (Keio University School of Medicine), Yuko Hori (Keio University School of Medicine)

7/12/26, 10:45 AM

Materials and resources development (T7)

Oral

Many medical English teachers prefer using commercial textbooks to making their own materials. Asked why, they will rarely claim to have found the perfect textbook. Rather, they will say things like “Making original materials takes too long,” “I don’t have enough medical knowledge,” “A textbook is neater than piles of handouts,” or “Making listening materials is too difficult.”
These...

48. Documenting Medical English in Neurosurgery at a Japanese Hospital

Walter Davies (Hiroshima University)

7/12/26, 11:00 AM

Materials and resources development (T7)

Oral

At Hiroshima University, medical English research and education has focused primarily on undergraduates in their second and third years of study, with a particular emphasis on body systems and related hospital specialisms in preparation for clinical training. Building on this foundation, we outline the early stages of a new project that extends our research into particular clinical specialisms...