TOHOKU MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY（東北医科薬科大学）
Evaluation summary
This university has demonstrated satisfactory compliance with the standards of the Japan
Institution for Higher Education Evaluation.
Standards

Evaluation result

Standard 1. Mission and Objectives, etc.

SatisfiedStandard 2. Students

SatisfiedStandard 3. Educational Curriculum

SatisfiedStandard 4. Faculty and Staff

SatisfiedStandard 5. Management, Administration and Finance

SatisfiedStandard 6. Internal Quality Assurance

Satisfied

Good practices○The university has started to lead pharmaceutical sciences in the Tohoku region, and in order torestore the collapse of medical care following the unprecedented Great East Japan Earthquake
makes a devoted contribution to the acquisition of medical and pharmaceutical professionalism,and the health and welfare of the people of the region. This initiative is worthy of evaluation.
○There is an awareness that one of the duties as a university is to relieve the lack of doctors in theTohoku region, and the admission policy of the Faculty of Medicine clearly states the fostering of
human resources capable of contributing to medical care in the Tohoku area. This initiative isworthy of evaluation.
○The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences conducts professional collaborative education with theSchool of Nursing, Miyagi University, and simulated case study review meetings with three
universities in Miyagi Prefecture. It implements collaborative education beyond the bounds ofspecializations with other medical universities, and is eagerly promoting the nurturing of medical
staff with broad perspectives. These initiatives are worthy of evaluation.
○Generous special support is provided for students who were affected by the Great East Japan
Earthquake and other earthquakes in Eastern Japan, such as measures for the reduction orexemption of tuition fees etc. This initiative is worthy of evaluation.
○A rubric table corresponding to each of the diploma policy items is set for all the Divisions in theDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and introduced as a method for checking on the state ofstudents’ learning. This initiative is worthy of evaluation as a system for encouraging studies aimed
at maintaining the essence of the diploma policy.
○In order to clarify the consistency between the diploma policy and curriculum policy the Facultyof Medicine sets the target attainment level for each course regarding outcomes and competency.
This initiative is worthy of evaluation.
○ The faculty members in each division of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences holddivisional discussion meetings, shares information about class content, exam coverage andquestion levels, and this is put into use in the inspection and evaluation of learning outcomes. Thisinitiative is worthy of evaluation.
○Laboratories are made into open spaces in the Faculty of Medicine, and an environment for theinteraction of researchers has been prepared whilst limiting the risks of research misconduct. Thisinitiative is worthy of evaluation.
Recommendations for improvement○Improvements are required in order that the President appropriately stipulates the procedures
regarding disciplinary action against the students.