March 19, 2018
The Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care's 2017 short-term international student program, the "Global Leader Development and Nursing Student International Exchange Program," was held for six days from Sunday, February 4 to Friday, February 9, 2018.
A total of 19 students studying nursing and medical care from four universities—Eulji University (South Korea), Fudan University (China), the University of Suffolk (UK), and the University of Washington (USA)—participated in this program alongside 20 students from the Keio University Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care. They learned about global health issues, discussed the role of nursing professionals, and engaged in activities such as observational training at Keio University Hospital and observational training in home-visit nursing through a home-visit nursing station. During the program, they also stayed overnight at the residential facilities of the Miraisozojuku (Institute for Designing the Future) on the Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC), where they experienced the attractions of SFC through campus tours and workshops.
The participating students were divided into mixed groups from each university. Keio University students and international students formed one-on-one pairs to communicate and conduct their training. The six-day program was an opportunity for them to discuss what it means to be a nursing professional who can work in a wide range of fields, while fostering acceptance and empathy for diversity and different cultures, as well as a global perspective.
Group work in the classroom
Group discussion at the Miraisozojuku (Institute for Designing the Future) residential facilities
Observational training at the hospital
Home visit from a home-visit nursing station during home-visit nursing training
Presentation of group project results
Group photo
Photos by Aki Takematsu and others