2024 Faculty of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony
2024/02/21
On Tuesday, January 30, the 2024 Faculty of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony was held in the Auditorium on the Shiba-Kyoritsu Campus. In previous years, the ceremony was attended by many faculty members and guarantors, but this year, attendance was limited in consideration of the COVID-19 situation.
The ceremony began with opening remarks by Makoto Arita, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, followed by heartfelt "words of encouragement" from Takanori Kanai, Dean of the School of Medicine, and Kiyoka Nozue, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, who shared their thoughts on being healthcare professionals. Additionally, Juichi Otani, Director of the Department of Pharmacy at the University Hospital, and Katsunori Yamaura, Director of the University Community Pharmacy, gave instructions from the perspective of receiving students, speaking on the mindset required for practical training in hospitals and pharmacies, respectively.
Afterward, Makoto Arita, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, and Tomonori Nakamura, Director of the Center for Social Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care Sciences, presented each student on stage with a brand-new white coat featuring the Keio University emblem on the left shoulder.
In a solemn atmosphere, after all the students put on their white coats in unison, a student representative read the "Oath." They concluded by declaring their commitment: "We hereby pledge to cultivate the skills and spirit to support the health of many people as future pharmacists, and to return having grown significantly as healthcare professionals."
Finally, Yuko Kitagawa, Vice-President, offered words of encouragement, and the students once again took to heart the significance of participating in clinical settings as pharmacists.
The 2024 pharmacy and hospital practical training will begin on Monday, February 19.
Photographed by: Akisue Takematsu