Standing Committees
Special Committee
Special Committee for Awards and Prizes
(医学教育賞等特別委員会)
Chair : Michio Shiibashi PhD (Saitama Medical University)
The Japan Society for Medical Education awards the "Ushiba Prize" and the "Hinohara Prize for Medical Education" annually to individuals who have made significant contributions to medical education.
This committee is responsible for selecting the award candidates.
Additionally, the "Kaketa Prize," presented by the Japan Medical Education Foundation for the promotion of medical education to young medical education researchers, has its recipient selection entrusted to the Japan Society for Medical Education, and this committee is responsible for evaluating the nominees.