The Learning Promotion Unit provides comprehensive support for pharmacy students to be qualified pharmacists after graduation. In cooperation with related departments, we provide learning support for daily learning, examinations, CBT, and national examination for pharmacists. We also support students to acquire the "effective learning method" necessary for pharmacists as life-long learners.

【Research】

The Learning Promotion Unit is working on the following research topics:

1． Medical Communication

In clinical practice, medical care is implemented based on the patient information shared with medical professionals. We conduct the development of effective communication education programs required for pharmacy education, including role-play training associated with simulated patients.

2． Integrated Education Programs

In traditional medical education, a student has learned ‘knowledge’ and ‘skills’ separately by lecture and practical training. In clinical settings, it is necessary to utilize knowledge and skills in an integrated way depending on the situation. Therefore, in recent years, ‘integrated education programs’ are introduced for pharmacy students to learn how to tackle problems faced in clinical situations by utilizing knowledge and skills. In our laboratory, we are conducting action research thorough the simulated trial class to develop more effective integrated programs for pharmacy education.

3． Inter-professional Education (IPE)

In today's medical care and welfare, various professionals work together to promote the health of patients and citizens. We are working on the development of effective programs and tools for IPE and research on mutual understanding of professionals.

4． Learning support program in pharmacy education

With the advancement of pharmaceutical education and the diversification of enrollment, there is a need for changes in the way we support learning for pharmacy students. Pharmacists are not only medical professionals but also lifelong learners. We are researching what kind of learning support should be provided for students to be self-regulated learners.