title: Education and certification of laboratory medicine.
abstract: Not only are there differences in the definition of a specialist, but there are also different education systems for residents and certifications of specialists of laboratory medicine from country to country. The resident education program, the certification system of specialists of laboratory medicine, requirements for specialist examination, requirements for training hospitals, and the quota system for resident distribution in Korea are reported here for comparison with other countries' systems. Also, the function of a specialist society for laboratory medicine is described, to demonstrate its profound involvement in the education and certification of laboratory medicine.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University Medical Center, Sinchon-Dong 134, Seodaemun-Ku, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
authors.forename: Oh Hun
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000193:education*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013038:Specialization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013044:Specialty Boards