IPE training course 2013 at Gunma university
Aug. 20th – 26th 2013

Interprofessional Education Committee- Gunma University1

IPE Training Course 2013 at Gunma University
Goals and Objectives of the Program
Objectives: To provide technical information and a model for the establishment
or development of IPE program
Goals:
1. To capture the current state and future agenda of IPE and CP
2. To learn the basic principles how to establish or develop an IPE program
3. To discuss the possible availability of the model to the participants’university curricula
4. To explore the possibilities of research collaborationPossible Participants:
Educators or health practitioners who are interested in the introduction of IPE
curricula to their educational/health care institutions, especially in the Western
Pacific Region.
Program Schedule
Late August, every year Full version: one week
Short version: four days
Proposed dates for 2013:Aug 20 – Aug 23 (short version.) or Aug 26 (fullversion.)
Refer to the “Timetable of IPE Training Course 2013 at Gunma University” forfurther details of the program.
Traveling Award– Now available until 2016 –＊ Recruitment guides
・ Maximum four to five persons.
・ Maximum two persons per one institute.
・ Airfare and accommodation fee are to be paid by this scholarship＊ Deadline for application: End of March each year
＊Refer to the “Guide for Traveling Award of IPE Training Course at Gunma
University” for further detailed information about this scholarship.
Of course, we welcome any person without traveling award.

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Registration
Please submit "Application form" as attachment files via e-mail with the title(mail subject) of "Application form for IPE training course 2013". Confirmatione-mail will be sent. The application deadline is 31 March 2013.
E-mail address: ytokita@gunma-u.ac.jp(Yoshiharu Tokita, Gunma University, Staff of IPE Training Course)
The acceptance of Traveling Award will be announced by the end of April,
2013

Visa Application
To visit Japan, you must carry a valid passport. A visa is required for citizens ofcountries which do not have visa-exempt agreements with Japan.Please contact
the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate for visa application.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan:
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/Visa/index.html

If you have any question, please do not hesitate to ask of us.
E-mail ytokita@gunma-u.ac.jp

3Outline of IPE training course 2013 at Gunma University

Participant
Total; 4 person (all of them received our Traveling Award)
University of Philippine; 2 person
Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Allied Medical Professions School (1)Department of Physical Therapy, Collage of Allied Medical Professions School (1)WHO Country Office in Indonesia; 2 person

Contents
First day (20th Aug. 2013)

Introduction
Four participants and faculties of our University were introduced by themselves. And
they introduced the current status of medical care and IPE in their country.

Lectures
1) Educational system of health professionals in Japan
Professor Hideomi Watanabe lectured about Educational system of healthProfessions, including insurance system, in Japan
2) Current state and future agenda of IPE and CP (1)Dr. Hiroki Matsui lectured entitled “Role of IPE in global HRH issues”. He explained
about the global situation on HRH and its issues, and the role of IPE and CP to solve it.

4Prof. Watanabe’s lecture

Dr. Matsui’s lecture

Second day (21st Aug. 2013)

Lecture1) Current state and future agenda of IPE and CP (1)Dr. Lee and Ms. Kururi lectured about the issues of IPE and CP in Asia.

Dr. LeeMs. Kururi2) Simulated IP training of Gunma University
Ms. Kanaizumi lectured the detail of IPE training at Gunma University and how toestablish or development the curriculum of the IPE training program.

5She explained the IPE training program at Gunma university using textbook used inour university
3) Activity of JIPWEN Universities
Professor Hitoshi Sohma, who is professor of Sapporo Medical University that is oneof the JIPWEN universities, introduced the IPE training program achieved by hisuniversity.

Third day (22nd Aug. 2013)

Practice (1)1) Simulated Interprofessional Training Based on Case Scenarios
Dr. Saitoh lectured “Simulated Interprofessional Training Based on Case Scenarios”.
He explained the purpose of group work based simulated case scenarios. Participants
discuss simulated case scenarios.

6Lecture
Presentation by JIPWEN universities (2)Professor Takashi Ito lectured entitled “Summary of IPE training in Niigata Universityof Health and Welfare”. His university is one of the JIPWEN universities and he
explained the IPE training training program of his university.

Practice (2)Dr. Saitoh lectured the purpose of the Planning Clinical Training Agenda. To make aclinical training agenda, participants discuss about their clinical training agenda andsee the facility.

7Fourth day (23rd Aug. 2013)

Practice
Field visits and Discussion
Participants took a look at the field and the current status of CP in the clinicalsituation, according to their agenda made the day before.
Fifth day (26th Aug. 2013)

LectureDr. Tokita lectured entitled “Introduction to Student Council at Gunma university,SIPEC”. He explained about voluntary student activity toward IPE at Gunma
University. And Students belonging this student council present introduction of these
activities and their impression of IPE training.

Presentation
Participants present what they learn and their impression of IPE training course (seeappendix, is their presentation).

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Exchange of Views with Faculties of Gunma University
Participants and exchange of views and opinions with faculties of Gunma university.
In this session, we discuss the possibility of collaboration with each other.

Confer a Certificate of the course completion
All of the participants completed this course and received a certificate.

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