initial clinical training; postgraduate residency for new doctors
Refers to the mandatory two-year clinical training program for newly licensed physicians in Japan, often called 初期研修 in medical contexts.
After passing the national medical examination, it is necessary to undergo initial clinical training.
In initial clinical training, one rotates through multiple departments such as internal medicine and surgery.
Compound of 初期 (initial) + 臨床 (clinical) + 研修 (training). The term is a modern institutional designation for Japan's postgraduate medical residency system.