noun
clinical internship system; medical residency system
Refers to the structured training program for newly graduated doctors in Japan, often compared to the older インターン制度.
See also: インターン制度
日本では2004年から研修医制度が義務化された。
In Japan, the clinical internship system became mandatory in 2004.
研修医制度のもとで、若い医師たちは様々な診療科を回る。
Under the residency system, young doctors rotate through various clinical departments.
Compound of 研修 (training) + 医 (doctor) + 制度 (system). The term became widely used after the 2004 reform of postgraduate medical training in Japan.