Student Testimonials 2022

I felt that collaboration between hospital and community pharmacists is an important service for patients, and that the commitment of individual pharmacists is essential to making it a reality. I have often taken pharmacy courses, but I had never taken a course that made me think about "what is necessary for my work," so it was very stimulating. (50s, Pharmacist)

I was able to get a glimpse of what goes on behind the pharmacy counter, which increased my trust and positive impression of pharmacies and pharmacists. (70s)

The video showing specific ways for pharmacists to handle patients taking anticancer drugs was easy to understand. Also, the second half of the talk about the future of the pharmacy business, improving employee satisfaction, and how to foster intrinsic motivation was very interesting and gave me new insights. (50s, Pharmacist)

I feel the need for collaboration between hospital and pharmacy pharmacists every day. In particular, sharing information about cancer patients takes time to verify, and I wondered if there were ways to promote it like the methods discussed today. While recognizing the need for pharmacists to study more and for the collaboration system to be strengthened, I hope you will continue to provide opportunities like this for both medical professionals and the general public to gain understanding. (50s, Pharmacist)

It gave me an opportunity to reflect on my daily work, and I feel I can re-evaluate my mindset toward my duties. (40s, Community Pharmacist)

The lecture was very educational, explaining how to take vital signs, how to observe physical findings, and the key points of pharmaceutical assessment using case studies in an easy-to-understand manner. (50s, Hospital Pharmacist)

The lecture clearly showed the direction of physical assessment for pharmacists. I listened to Professor Hattori's lecture with great envy, regardless of whether the students realize how fortunate they are. Professor Nakata's lecture helped me understand the significance of pharmacists in hospital wards. (60s, Hospital Pharmacist)

I learned that physical assessment is necessary for both product-focused and patient-focused pharmaceutical services. I want to practice physical assessment to ensure the continuous provision of safe and secure drug therapy for patients. (30s, Hospital Pharmacist)

I am very grateful to Professor Hattori for providing photos and diagrams on how to take physical findings. It was truly interesting and educational because I had never specifically seen or heard how doctors diagnose or what they look for. In Professor Nakata's talk, I found the discussion on how the pharmacist's approach differs between surgeons and physicians within the hospital very intriguing. I want to apply what I learned to my future work, such as the need to check drug information regarding liver dysfunction and what information is necessary for pharmaceutical assessment. It was a great learning experience. Thank you very much. (50s, Community Pharmacist)

Probiotics are something I see every day, and I have been interested in gut bacteria. In fact, it is common for elderly patients to feel better by regularly taking lactic acid bacteria preparations. Learning about the mechanism this time was very interesting. Furthermore, I am looking forward to the world's first microbiome drug, which is reportedly close to approval. (60s, Community Pharmacist)

I became interested in the gut microbiome and want to study it more. As something I can start right away, I decided to try out some of the probiotic products available on the market for myself. (50s, Hospital Pharmacist)

It was very interesting to gain such new insights. Working in a pharmacy, I rarely have the chance to look at cutting-edge research, so it was stimulating. (60s)

With lectures, group discussions, and role-playing, the content was so dense that I didn't even notice the long duration. I participated because I wanted to study hematologic cancers, which I don't encounter often in the pharmacy, and I am very satisfied that I could also learn about things like pain intervention that I can use starting tomorrow. (30s, Community Pharmacist)

I learn so much every year at the Cancer Professional Training Seminar. I truly hope this seminar continues in the future. It was also great that a community pharmacist served as a facilitator this year, allowing us to learn about the practice of telephone follow-up. I also felt very encouraged to see young and talented pharmacists among the facilitators. I gained valuable knowledge today as well. Thank you very much. (40s, Community Pharmacist)

The day went by in a flash with both classroom learning and participatory training. Dr. Munakata's lecture was very educational. I was very surprised to hear about the announcement of a treatment that surpasses the results of R-CHOP. (40s, Community Pharmacist)

Since the theme was hematologic cancer, I was worried if I could keep up with the difficult content of the lectures and discussions, but thanks to the easy-to-understand lectures and hearing the opinions of other participants, I had a very fulfilling time. (20s, Hospital Pharmacist)

I hold the NR/Supplement Advisor certification, and it was great to re-confirm basic areas such as the classification of health foods and to update my knowledge on the reality of health hazards and efforts to ensure safety. (50s, Community Pharmacist)

The materials distributed in advance were very well organized and helpful for preparation. I felt that we need to better understand and communicate the differences, such as the fact that health foods cannot ensure quality and safety to the same extent as pharmaceuticals, and that health foods are divided into various categories with different standards for government approval, review, and notification. (60s, Community Pharmacist)

Thank you for the valuable lecture today. I regularly receive consultations from patients regarding health foods. I thought I had been researching and studying on my own, but this lecture made me realize how much more I need to learn. I want to start making improvements little by little starting today. (60s, Community Pharmacist)

Through group work, I was able to share and discuss concerns as a pharmacist supervising pharmacy students with other instructors, and it was meaningful to be able to concretize the problems faced by each facility and pharmacy education as a whole. (30s, Hospital Pharmacist)

It was helpful for my training supervision to learn about the opinions and circumstances of people belonging to other facilities. Also, the details of the next revised core curriculum were clear and very helpful. Regarding Lecture 2, it was very easy to understand, and the distinction between medical pharmacy and clinical pharmacy was very clear in my mind, and I want to apply it to my training starting tomorrow. (50s, Hospital Pharmacist)

It was good to have constructive exchanges of opinions with colleagues for the purpose of nurturing successors. It led to the confirmation of supervision policies and expanded my scope. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was very good to learn about the current situation of other facilities. Also, I didn't know what the next revised model core curriculum would be like, so it was good to get information. (40s, Hospital Pharmacist)

I was able to hear details about when OTC drugs can and cannot be used for each symptom, so I feel I was given a lot of knowledge for making judgments as a pharmacist in the future. The course content can be applied to my future work. (30s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Thank you for the valuable lecture today. I have been receiving more consultations from patients about OTC and supplements. I definitely want to apply this course to my work starting tomorrow. I also felt the need for daily self-improvement even more. (60s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I think 4-year program pharmacists, including myself, have not had many opportunities to learn clinical reasoning. I think it is essential content for future pharmacists. I want to know more cases. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I was able to understand well that primary care is important for pharmacists to support the promotion of self-medication, and that the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes to perform clinical reasoning for basic symptoms is required. (60s, Homemaker)

I learned again that Kampo medicines are complex drugs consisting of various components, and that all biological reactions are connected. I learned that biological changes caused by taking Kampo medicines (even Western medicines) cannot lead to the true elucidation of pharmacological actions unless they are captured comprehensively without being obsessed with specific sites or diseases. In the second lecture, I learned that understanding the properties of each crude drug deepens the understanding of how to use Kampo formulations. (20s, Graduate Student)

Pharmacies are required to function as health support pharmacies, and I am registered as a health support pharmacist myself. I thought today's lecture was exactly what is needed for pharmacists in the future. I am grateful to have been able to take such a lecture. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Dr. Watanabe's talk was interesting as I could hear about the origins of Kampo again. Dr. Kaneko's talk was helpful as I could get an image of each component. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was very educational. Since I don't usually study history, there were surprises. Both Dr. Watanabe's and Dr. Kaneko's talks were very meaningful, and it is one of the courses I definitely want included every year. (60s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Pharmacists rarely have the opportunity to gain knowledge about oral diseases and oral care, and there was content I learned for the first time. I decided to strive for self-improvement so that I can detect adverse events related to the mouth and teeth through this course. (30s, Hospital Pharmacist)

I understood very well how important daily oral care is. I want to study further so that I can give appropriate advice to patients who come to the pharmacy. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Since I haven't had the opportunity to receive such a lecture from a dentist, it was very meaningful to learn everything from anatomy to what they want us to convey in medication guidance. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was my first time attending a lecture on dentistry, and it was very fresh. It was wonderful, easy to understand, and tailored for pharmacists. (60s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Since I didn't have the opportunity to study complications of childhood cancer at university, it was very educational. When I have contact with childhood cancer patients in the future, I want to do what I can as a member of the team medical care, thinking carefully not only about the child's present but also their future. (20s, Hospital Pharmacist)

I understood that long-term follow-up is necessary for the treatment of childhood malignant tumors. At the dispensing pharmacy where I currently work, there are parents who come to pick up medicines such as Cortril and Minirinmelt, but the child themselves does not visit the pharmacy, and I have not been able to hear about the detailed situation. I want to think about whether there is anything I can do from the standpoint of a pharmacy pharmacist. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

This was the first time I attended a course on childhood cancer. I thought that if pharmacists could be involved with childhood cancer patients in primary care, they could improve the QOL of patients with endocrine (hormonal) disorders or musculoskeletal disorders. (30s, Hospital Pharmacist)

I heard a wide range of topics from the characteristics of children to specific late complications, and I felt the depth of involvement in childhood cancer treatment. Since I have never met a patient with actual late complications, I could only imagine from information written in books, but hearing specific stories expanded the range of my imagination. (20s, Hospital Pharmacist)

Since I usually dispense and provide medication at a community pharmacy, I occasionally check blood test results, but I had never considered detailed evaluations such as fluctuations in test values or pharmacokinetics, so it was very educational. I felt that it is necessary for treatment that not only doctors but also pharmacists can actively make proposals through the consideration of test values based on symptoms. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

A great deal of information can be obtained from clinical laboratory values and their trends, and I hope to be able to provide accurate medication guidance by utilizing them. I was able to gain new knowledge, and it was very educational. (60s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I was looking forward to this as a sequel to last year's session. I work at a pharmacy, and the opportunities to have patients show me their test values have been increasing. The way to look at trends in test values for the elderly is very helpful. Thank you very much. (40s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

Thank you for the valuable lecture. I learned about the depth of the condition known as pressure ulcers. I was surprised that pharmacists have become able to intervene to this extent, and I thought it would be great if we could intervene more in other diseases as well. I would definitely like to take the professor's course (practical training) next year. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

It was mentioned that pharmacists must be involved in the treatment of pressure ulcers in home medical care settings in the future. I was given a very good opportunity to learn about many cases and their treatments. I want to continue building my knowledge so that I can be chosen as "that pharmacist for pressure ulcers..." (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I prepare medicine for patients at facilities at my workplace. Geben Cream and Casodex Ointment are often prescribed. Although I do not actually accompany doctors on home visits, I want to study hard so that I can apply what I learned today when home visit accompaniment becomes necessary in the future. I reflected on the fact that there were too many things I didn't know about pressure ulcers. (50s, Pharmacy Pharmacist)

I joined the pressure ulcer committee last year and have been accompanying pressure ulcer rounds, but I was worried about what I should do as a pharmacist. After listening to Dr. Furuta's lecture, I realized that the pharmacist's perspective is very important in pressure ulcer treatment, so I intend to apply what I learned in this course. (20s, Hospital Pharmacist)

Today, by being presented with specific cases and seeing the healing process, I was able to understand how important the selection of the base material is. Until now, I thought that doctors and nurses were the main players for pressure ulcers, and I had never actually seen the state of a patient's wound. From now on, I want to actively share information with other professions and intervene proactively. (40s, Hospital Pharmacist)