Meijo University
Pharmacy Education Program

Hiroyuki Kamei
Faculty of Pharmacy
Meijo University

Nagoya (2.4 million)

Nagoya(Center of Japan)

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Automobiles
Aircrafts
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ITCeramics
Origin of Shogun

Downtown Nagoya

Ｍｅｉｊｏ University

Nagoya Castle• Founded in 1926
• 1６,000 total students• One of the foremost
universities in theChubu region ofcentral Japan• Comprises 8 faculties
and 11 graduate
schools

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History of pharmacy education
at Meijo University

Faculty of Pharmacy
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Founded in 1954
60ｔｈ Anniversary in 2014 !
1,600 total students
250 students/year
60% women, 40% men
Student age ranges from18 to 24
• 67 total faculties• 100% of students passed
National Exam in 2013
(No.1)• Tuition is $25,000/year

In 1975,
a one-year long graduate course in clinical pharmacy
practice (first in Japan) began.
In 2003,a two-year master’s course (Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Course) emphasized the pharmacist’s responsibility forpharmacotherapy in health care.
In 2006,
new 6-year education system started.
In 2012,the first 6-year students graduated in April.

What subjects will be improvedin the new curriculum ?

New Curriculum
Old Curriculum
2 years
Master’scourse

900

250 students/year

700
600
500

200

6 years

4 years

University(Department ofPharmacy)＋

4 years

400
300

New Curriculum since 2006

High School

800＋ Doctoral course
hours＋

3 years

2 years + 4 years

High School

4 years
University(Department ofPharmacy)

100

Doctoral course

sci. reserchelectiveclerkship
pharm. Edu.

experimentintroduction

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Old Curriculum

New Curriculum

250 students/year

Curriculum concept (4-6th)

Contents of the Program (Overall)#Educational courses
for all Faculties#Introduction to Pharmacy I/II
#Fundamental PharmaceuticalSciences I-VII
Hybrid PBL (SGL) Training
Age-Mixed Approach

2nd half

1st half

2nd halfCompany Public health PhD Course

Professional Clinical Pharmacist

Understand Diseases#Anatomy & Physiology I-III#Disease & Therapeutics I-IV
#Fundamental Pharmaceutical
Sciences I-VII

Understand Drugs# Organic & Chemistry I-III# Biochemistry I-III # Pharmacokinetics I/II
# Pharmaceutical Technology I/II
# Pharmacology I/II # Drug Information# Herbal Medicines etc

6th year

4th year
3rd year

The program provides “Introduction to Pharmacy” and “EducationalCourses for All Faculties” in the 1st grade to Understand Patients, and“Anatomy & Physiology” and “Diseases & Therapeutics” in the 2nd/3rd
grades to Understand Diseases.
These classes adopt methods such as hybrid PBL (SGL) training, anage-mixed approach, and role-playing.

Pharmacist on Site (Extended Clinical Practice)

5th year

2nd year
1st yearDrug Therapy on the Basis of Integrated Knowledge
Basics of Clinical Medicine
UnderstandDrugs

Understand Patients

Hospital Community Pharmacy

3rd year

2nd year
1st half

UnderstandDiseases

2nd half

UnderstandPatients

1st year
1st half2Clinical practice in the new curriculum
6th year

Research for graduation thesis
Study for national examination

5th year

Clinical clerkship (5 months).

Pursuing the constructive relationshipbetween 2 courses
Graduation thesis

2.5 months: Community pharmacy
2.5 months: Hospital
Research for graduation thesis

CBT (Computer Based Testing)
Structured Clinical Examination:
OSCE (ObjectiveBehavioral and technical testing)
4th year

Basic research course

Advanced clinical course

6th year

Basic research

Advanced clinical practice
8 months: Hospital(Fujita, Nagoya, Aichi, Anjo)

5th year

Clinical practice(5 months)
Basic researchPreclinical training.

PBL (Problem-based Learning )Training for Clinical practiceClinical practice(5 months)

1st ～3rd years

Long-distance Education by Telecommunication SystemNagoya
University Hospital

Meijo University

Aichi Medical
University Hospital

Meijo University

Fujita Health
University Hospital

NagoyaAichiConclusion
Meijo clinical pharmacy education system’s target is toexpand the pharmacist’s responsibility in the health caresociety ー from dispensing-centered pharmacy to moreclinical pharmacy.
At the start of our 6-year pharmacy education program,
Meijo proposed here a new Japanese pharmacy education
model.

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