Session Details
[S40★☆]Shaping the Future of Education for Regional Healthcare in the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Insights from the MEXT Program
Sat. Mar 28, 2026 1:10 PM - 3:10 PM JST
Sat. Mar 28, 2026 4:10 AM - 6:10 AM UTC
Sat. Mar 28, 2026 4:10 AM - 6:10 AM UTC
Room 16 (A101, Bldg. 1, Area 3 [1F])
Organizer: Yoichi Ishitsuka (Grad. Sch. Pharm., Kumamoto Univ.), Tadashi Suzuki, Teruo Kuroda, Hideto Ariumi
Pharmacy education in Japan faces increasing demands due to population aging and growing diversity in regional healthcare. To address these needs, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) conducted a nationwide call in 2023 and selected four programs for support, aiming to advance pharmacy education tailored to underserved areas. These programs have implemented diverse approaches, including digital transformation (DX) in remote or disaster-affected communities, advanced experiential training in pharmacist-shortage regions, the incorporation of problem-based learning (PBL), and strengthened collaboration with local governments. In September 2025, participating students and faculty gathered to share insights and propose a vision for ideal pharmacy education that meets regional healthcare needs. This symposium introduces key initiatives from these programs and explores practical and educational implications from both student and educator perspectives, with the goal of shaping a sustainable model for regional healthcare education in the field of pharmaceutical sciences.
[S40-1]Pharmacist Training Program to Transform Regional Healthcare with Digital Devices and IT: Efforts in 2023–25 by Kumamoto University and Sojo University
○Yoichi Ishitsuka1, Daisuke Kadowaki2 (1. Grad. Sch. Pharm., Kumamoto Univ., 2. Fac. Pharm., Sojo Univ.)
[S40-2]Initiatives to pharmacy education for regional Healthcare in Sanyo-Onoda City University utilizing the MEXT Program
○Hideto Ariumi1, Teruyuki Yamamoto1, Ichiro Horie1, Katsuhiro Yorioka1, Hirofumi Yamasaki1, Hidenori Sagara1, Seiji Eya1, Mitsuhiro Wada1 (1. Fac. Pharm., Sanyo-Onoda City Univ.)
[S40-3]Building Pharmacy Education that Supports Community Healthcare through Collaboration
○Teruo Kuroda1, Koichiro Ozawa1,2, Hiroaki Matsuo1,3 (1. Grad. Sch. Biomed. Heal. Sci., Hiroshima Univ., 2. Fac. Pharm., Yasuda Women’s Univ., 3. Hiroshima Univ. Hosp.)
[S40-4]Advanced pharmacy training in areas with a shortage of pharmacists conducted in cooperation with the Tokai region to create a new PBL learning program
○Tadashi Suzuki1, Tomoaki Yoshimura2, Shinya Uchida3, Tetsuji Yae4 (1. Grad. Sch. Pharm., Nagoya City Univ., 2. Gifu Pharm. Univ., 3. Fac. Pharm., Univ. of Shizuoka, 4. Fac. Pharm., Suzuka Univ. Med. Sci.)