CBMS (Certification for Bilingual Medical Staff) provides educational programs, textbook materials, and an annual international medical English certification examination to improve English language skills in the medical field. We provide useful system of online.

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  In 2012, with the cooperation of JAPSAM and Aichi Prefecture, we launched the first international medical English certification exam. Figures for foreign tourists and residents have continually increased, except during the COVID-19 pandemic (Jan. 2020 - May 2023).

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  It is necessary for medical institutions to treat patients in English not only for medical consultations, but also for administrative tasks such as reception and billing. Furthermore, English communication skills are essential in medical related companies launching drug discovery and development. On the other hand, according to a 2012 survey to medical institutions, 92% of those with 200 or more beds reported inadequate English-language services. In the same survey in 2023, nearly 80% reported inadequate English-language services as well. The CBMS project is being promoted with the cooperation of the Japan Medical Association, the Tokyo Medical Association, Japanese Nursing Association, the Tokyo Nursing Association, and the Japanese Medical Science Federation.

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  Currently, those who have taken CBMS educational programs and certification examinations work not only in medical institutions, but also in pharmaceutical companies, hotels, and other tourism-related facilities.

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  The Global Healthcare Foundation will continue to focus on the research and development of the CBMS project to provide even better programs.

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                                                                                                                Eriko Hayashi

                                                                               Representative of CBMS Projects

                                                                    The Foundation for Global Health Care