Student Testimonials 2013

I was very interested in the talk on preemptive medicine using iPS cells. Since it is said that preventive medicine will advance in the future, I felt it would be good if preemptive medicine could be put into practical use at an early stage. (30s, Corporate)

There were many interesting topics, from the basics of iPS cells to current challenges and potential applications in regenerative medicine. Since spinal cord injury is considered a serious condition, I hope for further progress in regenerative medicine and would like to be involved myself. (20s, 2nd-year Master's student at this school)

The talk about the progress of Alzheimer's disease treatment and preemptive medicine was interesting. I think how to extend healthy life expectancy is a challenge. (20s, 5th-year student at this school)

It was very interesting. I want to continue gathering information from books and TV. I have always been very interested in regenerative medicine, but now I am also interested in "preemptive medicine." (40s, Keio University staff)

I was able to understand iPS cells, which have been attracting a lot of attention in recent years. I was drawn to the fact that they can be used not only for regenerative medicine but also for clarifying the causes of diseases and considering therapeutic drugs based on that. I look forward to the day when incurable diseases disappear through research that transcends time and space using iPS cells. (20s, 5th-year student at this school)

It was very helpful to learn about the current status of research. I would like to use this in my future studies and research. (20s, 2nd-year student at this school)

I would like to read Professor Okano's book. (60s, Unemployed)

Although I knew the name iPS cells, I didn't know the details, so I really enjoyed listening to the talk. (20s, 1st-year Master's student at this school)

I provide medication guidance for people receiving home care. I was happy to learn that doctors also want pharmacists to join the team. Also, I was able to hear what they want us to do and what kind of feedback is needed, so I intend to apply this in the future. (30s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was helpful because I want to be involved in home medical care in the future. I want to look for places that provide home medical care right away. I wanted to go and hear more. (50s, Hospital Pharmacist)

I was very interested in home medical care, but since my workplace is completely unrelated, I couldn't study it. This time, I was given easy-to-understand videos and explanations, which were very helpful. I want to start studying now so that I can be involved in home medical care in the future. Thank you very much. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Home medical care will increase in the future. I thought it was necessary, so it was good to learn about the current situation. It would be helpful to hear from pharmacists about how much they are actually involved in home care and what the problems are... (60s, Pharmacist)

It was very helpful to learn about actual examples and the existence of various training sessions. I learned the importance of people with heart being actively involved. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Thank you for the valuable talk. I am very interested in the participation of pharmacists, but I feel that business owners tend to be reluctant. There are cases where people quit because taking time and personnel for actual home care affected management. I think this is an issue that should be considered not just locally but as a larger organization. I hope it becomes easier for pharmacists to participate (casually). (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I felt that if there were more doctors like Dr. Adachi who understand other professions, pharmacies could be more involved in home care. (40s, Pharmacist)

There were examples of citations from papers, and it was concrete and easy to understand how to actually research, understand, and communicate. I also want to utilize the website of the National Institute of Health and Nutrition. (40s, Graduate Student)

It was a productive time, and I understood the dangers of inappropriate use of supplements well. I was poorly informed and didn't know about the website. I'll check it out as soon as I get home today. I also wanted to know for what kind of people and in what form supplements are recommended. (30s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I sometimes think of things I've learned from health information programs on TV as correct information, so I want to make sure to check the source of information so that I can answer responsibly when asked by patients. (50s, Hospital Pharmacist)

It was very interesting and over in a flash. It was very useful not only as a pharmacist but also as knowledge for my own daily life. I used to take herbs and health foods easily, swayed by word of mouth and advertisements, but I want to think carefully from now on. (50s, Hospital Pharmacist)

I occasionally refer to the National Institute of Health and Nutrition website for data on health foods. Information always changes -> I thought I must constantly study and collect information, and I also felt that collecting information from patients is important. As a consumer, I had a lot to think about, and I felt I must pass on correct knowledge to my children and family. Supplements and pharmaceuticals are different!! I want to be able to communicate closely with patients. The talk was easy to understand. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was a very enjoyable and quick 3 hours, a field where pharmacists, rather than doctors or nurses, can best demonstrate their professional strength. As mentioned in the talk, I have also had the experience of tracking down a patient who was confident in taking warfarin but, upon investigation, was found to be taking a supplement labeled "phytonadione." (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

The content that can be applied to daily work was very good. Until now, I hadn't thought deeply about the combined use of supplements and health foods, but this content made me realize that I must. (20s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was the first time I had the opportunity to hear a talk about the handling of herbs and health foods for a set amount of time, so it was very easy to understand and good. (40s, Hospital Pharmacist)

Since I prescribe medication and talk to diabetic patients every day, the content of this lecture was truly useful for my daily work. Many patients are worried because their blood sugar or HbA1c won't go down, so I thought it would be good if I could give advice based on this content. (20s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was very good to get information from the field that goes beyond general textbook knowledge. It was also good to get unbiased information about dietary therapy. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I clearly understood how wrong the diet methods currently being talked about in the world are. The number of diabetic patients is increasing, and it is a disease I often see in my daily work, but I realized that dietary guidance was insufficient. Since the talk was presented with actual patient data, it was easy to understand. (30s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I am interested in low-carb diets and follow one myself, and I had some questions I wanted to ask. I'm glad to have learned from the data that they only have short-term effects. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was good to understand dietary therapy. There were times when I couldn't answer well even though patients often ask about it, so I want to make use of this lecture. (20s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Since various methodologies are discussed regarding diabetes, it was very educational to have them explained from various perspectives as in this course. (30s, Graduate student at this school)

It was a good opportunity to learn new current content. I was able to understand what the content of the diet for diabetic complications should be. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I learned for the first time that intensive therapy actually increases the mortality rate, and I realized that diabetes treatment is changing every day. I was also impressed by the constant new attempts being made, such as combination therapy with insulin and GLP-1 as a new treatment method. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

The lecture covered a wide range of diseases in urology, from basic to advanced content, in a detailed and easy-to-understand manner, and I found it very interesting. (30s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was good to be able to understand the rationale and treatment methods for various urological diseases. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

The explanation was clear and very easy to understand. In particular, the explanation of the origins and episodes of drugs, which cannot be found in textbooks, deepened my understanding of medicine. Also, I had almost no knowledge of prostate cancer or bladder cancer, so there was a lot of new knowledge to gain. (40s, Hospital Pharmacist)

Our hospital is a specialized psychiatric hospital, but because there are many elderly people, there are many with urinary disorders, so I found today's lecture very interesting. Thank you very much. (50s, Hospital Pharmacist)

It was good to be taught in detail about a field that is not often discussed. The tempo of the talk was also very good, and I was able to listen with interest. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I have never attended such a detailed lecture on urological diseases, and I was very satisfied with the freshness. I have participated in public lectures before, but this was the easiest to understand and provided the most knowledge. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I was surprised for the first time by the depth of urology. Even though there are many patients, I only had vague knowledge, so I think today's lecture will be really useful. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

The lecture was well-paced, the content was substantial, and it felt like the time passed in a flash. (50s, Hospital Pharmacist)

It was so substantial that it felt like a waste to condense it into a single lecture. Next time there is a lecture, I would like to hear it in two parts and listen thoroughly. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was very helpful and fulfilling. As a man, I'm glad I could hear about prostate enlargement and ED early on. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I deepened my understanding of the concepts that form the basis of current hypertension treatment. I also found the talk about Yukichi Fukuzawa at the beginning very interesting. (50s, Corporate)

I was able to hear hot news about hypertension treatment, and it was very educational. Especially regarding treatment for the elderly, I learned for the first time about the importance of medication adherence and the concept of cost-effectiveness, which made me feel positive about treatment and was very helpful. (60s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was very helpful. I will strive to provide information on cost-effectiveness for hospital management as well. (50s, Hospital Pharmacist)

It was very meaningful and educational. He was a wonderful professor who gave clear answers no matter what I asked. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I found the talk from the perspective of health economics interesting. (20s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

The talk covered a wide range of fields surrounding blood pressure, and I found it very interesting. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I thought it would be even better if the lecture included more actual cases. (30s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I was taught the perspective of considering the pathology behind the numerical values. Thank you very much. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was good to be able to deepen my understanding of pathophysiology. I think it would have been even better if you could have talked about fluctuations in test data for clinical cases, the course of treatment, etc. (20s, Hospital Pharmacist)

Usually, I often look at test values in connection with the name of the disease, but today's lecture was meaningful as it was an opportunity to think about what kind of pathology is driving the test values. I think it would have been even better if there had been a little more talk about the relationship between drugs and test values. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Since the test data was explained while linking it to the pathology, I was able to understand the significance and importance of the tests. I had developed a habit of mechanically judging that "if ALT and AST are high, it's liver damage," but thanks to today's lecture, I was able to understand why that happens. (20s, Corporate)

It was interesting because there was more talk about clinical practice than about test values. I understood the talk about pathology well, but I wish there had been more connection with drug treatment. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was a bit difficult. I would like you to do it many times, like a first and second session. (40s, Hospital Pharmacist)

It was good to hear general, correct information about low back pain, which I hear about often in daily life. I was able to learn that the approach to chronic low back pain is changing. (60s, Hospital Pharmacist)

Patients with low back pain often complain during medication that the doctor didn't even take an X-ray! But I was able to understand why. Thank you for the easy-to-understand lecture. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was very easy to understand, and the time flew by. The interesting stories in between made it easy to listen to. It was full of content that can be used immediately starting tomorrow. (30s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

The speed of the lecture was a bit fast and there were parts I couldn't keep up with, but it was very helpful. I thought low back pain (chronic) was only within the scope of orthopedic surgery, but I realized it is also greatly related to the field of psychiatry, and I felt like a weight had been lifted from my chest. (30s, Pharmacist)

Since low back pain is a familiar theme, there were many useful things. It was good because it's hard to learn about treatment while working in a pharmacy. The lecture was interesting with humor incorporated. (30s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

The tempo of the slides and the oral explanation matched well, making it very easy to listen to. The many images made it easy to understand. It was good to gain new treatment methods and knowledge. (60s, Corporate)

I learned that there are patients who end up being monitored through triage. Patients who can laugh it off saying, "I was told it's because of my age, so it can't be helped," are fine, but for patients who feel abandoned, I want to keep psychogenic factors in mind and listen to them talk about their life in general. (Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was very educational with a lot of content, such as what prescriptions are currently like for menopausal people, what treatments will be recommended in the future, and information about supplements. Currently, there are almost no people who talk about or consult regarding menopausal symptoms at dispensing pharmacies, but I will do my best to give accurate advice when I am consulted. (20s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I applied again this year because I was able to hear a very easy-to-understand and good lecture last year. It is a field where innovative treatments and drugs do not easily appear, and treatment is not sufficiently widespread, but from today's talk, I learned that supplements are being developed, there is evidence for Kampo, and other trials are being conducted. Today was also fun and went by in a flash. Thank you very much. (30s, Corporate)

It was fun. People around menopause visit the doctor with vague anxieties that they can't clearly define themselves and have concerns during medication, so I wanted to help them understand their current situation and accept their symptoms through things like "reviewing their lifestyle" or "things that would make you happy if you had one less." I was struck by the fact that while the medical side can view menopause and its various symptoms as a phenomenon that can occur in the female biological organism, patients complain individually about things like their sense of taste being strange, feeling irritated, or feeling dizzy. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Even though the field of obstetrics and gynecology is a familiar issue for me, including at my workplace, I rarely have the opportunity to hear about it. Today's lecture included the latest trends and was very interesting to listen to. I think it will be useful for my own future as well. (50s, Hospital Pharmacist)

I am surprised by the reality that the prescription and handling of Kampo medicine change depending on the environment in which it is handled. Until now, I had only seen prescriptions for chief complaints in medical settings, so it was very helpful. I also understood that identifying the "Sho" (pattern) and handling Kampo is important in all environments. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

In drugstores, customers come in with Kampo medicine prioritized by the influence of commercials and information from friends. Among them, there are individual differences and various things to talk about, and I feel like I gained knowledge in that context. Thank you very much. (60s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Since the sales ranking changes depending on the drug price, it means we don't have to swing between joy and sorrow just by looking at the ranking. It's amazing that sales can change by hundreds of millions due to commercial effects. Does this mean that some trends can be created intentionally? (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I take Kampo lectures regularly, but I was able to organize it in my head once again. The health preservation methods were very helpful. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was good to hear everything from general Kampo talk to seasonal illnesses. The information about diet was helpful. (20s, Hospital Pharmacist)

Lecturer Mr. Nishijima's voice was easy to hear, and the explanation was easy to understand and interesting. Kampo is deep, but I want to understand it because I refer to it by thinking systematically. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Located in front of a university hospital, we have many psychiatric patients, including those with poor adherence, those who come many times saying they lost their medicine, and those who cannot take it due to strong distrust of medicine. I was worried about whether it was okay to give feedback to the doctor, but after hearing today's talk, I felt that I want to give solid feedback to the doctor for the sake of the patients.

I don't usually deal with the psychiatric field, but the part about adherence was good as it is quite useful knowledge for interacting with patients daily. The content was also interesting to listen to.

When dealing with patients who usually take psychiatric medicine, even if I want to know how they are doing, I have been troubled because I can only give perfunctory medication guidance to those who give off an aura of "don't ask me anything." The patient-pharmacist relationship is not as close as the patient-doctor relationship, and the current situation is that there are few shops and little time where it is possible to talk slowly one-on-one. I definitely want to try practicing "How are you doing?"

He was a good speaker with a good tempo, and it was beneficial as it included many practical stories and research stories. Since the focus was more on specifically what to do with patients rather than the disease or the drug itself, I think this kind of content is exactly why it's worth coming to the lectures. I wanted to hear this professor speak again. The three hours felt like they went by in a flash.

I learned many things about adherence, the importance of its significance, and how to use it in guidance, and I want to make use of it in actual medication, medication history management, and prescription auditing.

I understood that the relationship of trust with the doctor is very important in treatment in the psychiatric field, where continuing treatment is difficult. I wanted to think about how I can be involved in that treatment as a pharmacist.

The systematic explanation of respiratory diseases was very easy to understand. The difference between asthma and COPD was also clear. Also, I was able to organize and improve my understanding of fields where my knowledge had been halfway until now.

It was interesting because I was able to learn in detail about the pathology of asthma and COPD. Also, I had been providing inhalation guidance in my own way, but I was able to learn the guidance points for each device again, so I intend to use this in my future work.

Many aspects that I thought I understood but didn't really understand came up, and I was able to understand them very clearly by listening to this lecture. In future medication guidance, I intend to use what I learned this time to provide solid information about the importance of steroid absorption adherence for people with asthma. Thank you for the easy-to-understand lecture.

The content was very easy to understand. I think I can provide inhalation guidance with confidence from now on.

Since there are many elderly people with severe COPD in front of the university hospital, it was very educational to learn how to provide easy-to-understand medication guidance and how to respond when side effects occur.

The difference between asthma and COPD was very clear. I didn't know things like how to use Beta-2 agonists during an asthma attack, such as how they are not effective after it gets worse, so it was a good study on how to use Beta-2 inhalers.

The text is easy to read and understand with photos, illustrations, and tables. I was taught many new things I didn't know. Since I attended the lecture last week, it was even easier to understand.

The explanation using endoscopic photos was easy to understand. I learned a lot about colorectal cancer.

It was interesting because I rarely have the opportunity to see endoscopic photos of the gastrointestinal tract.

I usually have little contact with prescriptions for cancer treatment, so it was hard to understand... But since I never get to see endoscopic slides, it was helpful.

There was a detailed explanation of the pathology, and it was good to be able to deepen my understanding.

The mechanisms and effects of gastrointestinal functions and drug actions were very easy to understand and educational. Also, the latest treatment for colorectal cancer was very helpful.

I had heard about doping in the news and other media. I didn't know the details. Thank you very much for teaching me many things. I think it must have been difficult work (lectures) because it's a job where you have to doubt people.

The backup from JADA was a surprise as it wasn't in the prior information. Thank you very much for the valuable talk that went into quite deep areas. It is quite difficult to judge whether athletes are playing sports just by their appearance. Please make more of an effort to show that you are playing sports.

I want to use this in workshops. I hope it will be held nationwide in addition to Hokkaido. Experience is important for improving skills and being able to handle cases calmly.

I was able to understand "Doping as a Public Health Issue".

I participated today because I was interested as a new pharmacist, but as someone who used to play sports and as a hospital pharmacist, I was able to think about what I need to be careful of and how I can contribute as someone who supports sports. I would definitely like to aim for SP in the future. Thank you very much.

I had almost no knowledge about doping, but today I understood very well who is actually doing what activities and what they are working hard to protect. From the perspective of a pharmacist, I became very interested in being involved in sports. I think I will check out the DOR site.

It was my first time hearing this content, and I listened with interest. Since I support the hearing impaired at a physical education university, I would like to talk about these things as well.

It was very detailed and easy to understand, which was great, but I couldn't keep up with my notes. It's a shame I couldn't write everything down. I found the descriptions of specific drugs, numerical values, trends, and cases very helpful and useful. I often go to seminars sponsored by manufacturers, but they often have biased explanations, so I felt this professor's lecture was reliable.

I deal with people with liver disease at various stages, and I understood the background, changes in treatment, and handling of side effects well.

I didn't know much about liver disease, so I understood it well. I was able to understand what the doctor is thinking when treating.

I was taught many new things I didn't know. Thank you very much for the detailed text. I would like to review it while looking at the text when I have time.

There are still many doctors who prescribe ribavirin for outpatient use. Many people develop anemia, and among the patients I have dispensed to, there are those whose ribavirin dose was reduced due to anemia. If treatment with oral medications only increases in the future, the amount of guidance will also increase. I learned that care is needed when using drugs for the treatment of hepatitis B, so I want to make sure I don't make mistakes.

I used to study osteoporosis mostly from the perspective of medication, but I understood well that care from a lifestyle perspective, especially dietary care, is important. I would like to give back to patients in my work.

I used to study osteoporosis mostly from the perspective of medication, but I understood well that care from a lifestyle perspective, especially dietary care, is important. I would like to give back to patients in my work.

In understanding osteoporosis, it was very good to be able to cover the surrounding knowledge. I believe I can provide meaningful information to patients.

Since I work at a small hospital and am part-time, I have few opportunities to learn. It was good to be able to summarize things I knew sporadically by having a lecture as a whole. I think I will be able to handle drugs used daily as something more familiar when giving them to patients.

Because it was an easy-to-understand lecture on food intake, I think I was able to review face-to-face guidance with patients and also my own diet.

Since it is a theme closely related to daily life, I was able to listen with great interest. I thought it would be useful for my own health given my age. Also, the talk about the combined use of pharmaceuticals and FOSHU etc. was very helpful.