Report of the 11th Gunma University IPE Training Course

Purpose
To provide practical information for developing/improving IPE programs

Date
August 20 - August 22, 2024

Venue
Showa Campus, Gunma University

Guest Speakers, Participants, Observers, and Staff Members
Twenty-seven participants from six countries attended the program: Two from Malaysia, sixteen from the Philippines, two from Vietnam, one from South Korea, two from Indonesia, and four from Thailand. The supervisor for Gunma University WHO Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) at the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office in Manila attended the first-day program. Other guest speakers were invited from two Japan Interprofessional Working and Education Network (JIPWEN) universities and Takasaki University of Health and Welfare. In addition to 21 Gunma University WHOCC staff members, ten students of Gunma University attended as observers.

Summary of the Program
A site visit was organized as an optional program before the training course officially opened. After orientation on campus, twenty-one participants visited Mihara Memorial Hospital. In the training course, lectures and workshops offered information on Gunma University’s IP training programs as well as the Toolkit developed by the Centre for other institutions to use as a checklist when introducing or improving IPE programs in their institutions. In a workshop, participants experienced simulated interprofessional training based on case scenarios. Additional lectures addressed related topics, such as the present situation of IPE in Asia, the challenges facing the WHO, and interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Some of the lectures mentioned above were pre-recorded and presented for advance viewing prior to the course so that the three-day in-person course could be more dedicated to discussions and interactions. After the opening, the supervisor for Gunma University WHOCC at the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office in Manila addressed some words of greeting and thanks to Gunma University WHOCC for their continued efforts to promote IPE. In addition, two guest speakers from JIPWEN universities introduced their IPE programs and provided participants with further hints for developing or improving IPE programs. A guest speaker from Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, also the founding Director of Gunma University WHOCC, talked about IPE toward Patient Safety. The guest lecture was followed by a staff member’s introduction of a patient-safety-focused IPE training program at Gunma University. Participants gave two presentations: One on the current situation of IPE and challenges in introducing or improving IPE in their institutions on the first day and another presentation on their action plans to introduce or improve their IPE programs on the final day. An active discussion followed each presentation. Gunma University has a Students Interprofessional Education Committee (SIPEC), and one of the staff members introduced their activities. Finally, an orientation was provided for research collaboration through the Asia Pacific Interprofessional Education Research Alliance (AIR Alliance), and a Networking Dinner was held to facilitate future collaboration among participants.

Guest Lectures
Shaping a Future-Ready Health Workforce Through Interprofessional Education
Dr. Masahiro Zakoji
WHO/WPRO Supervisor

IPE toward Patient Safety
Dr. Hideomi Watanabe
Vice President, Dean, Faculty of Health Care, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare
Professor Emeritus, Gunma University
Former Director of the Gunma University WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training on Interprofessional Education

Community-based IPE Program for Undergraduates in Sapporo Medical University
Dr. Hitoshi Sohma
Professor Emeritus, Sapporo Medical University (JIPWEN University)

Development, Operation, and Future Expectations of Inohana IPE at Chiba University
Dr. Jiaru Sun
Lecturer, Interprofessional Education Research Center, Chiba University (JIPWEN University)

Lectures & Discussions
Challenges Facing the World Health Organization
Explanation of the Toolkit
Current State and Challenges for IPE in Asia and the World
Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice: Necessity and Pit Holes
IPE Training Program at Gunma University
Patient Safety Focused IPE Training Program at Gunma University
Evaluation of IPE

Workshop
Simulated Interprofessional Training Based on Case Scenarios

Presentations by Participants
Current State of IPE and Challenges for Introducing or Improving IPE in Participant’s Institutions
Action Plans to Introduce or Improve IPE in Participant’s Institutions

Networking
Research Collaboration through the Asia Pacific Interprofessional Education Research Alliance (AIR Alliance)
Networking Dinner

Organizer
Gunma University WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training on Interprofessional Education

Support
Japan Interprofessional Working and Education Network (JIPWEN)
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University


Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in Medical Imaging and Therapy

Title:
Building Bridges: Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in Medical Imaging and Therapy
Date:
27 July 2024
Venue:
Zoom Cloud Meeting
Organizer:
De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (DLSMHSI),Philippines
Members:
Prof. Hiromitsu SHINOZAKI and Prof. Bumsuk LEE

Summary in brief
The DLSMHSI organized the continuing professional development seminar to delve into the dynamic realm of healthcare and explore the impact of Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in the field of medical imaging and therapy (Picture 1). Approximately 450 participants attended the seminar and learned/discussed how to bridge the gaps in healthcare through the power of interdisciplinary teamwork.
Two WHO Collaborating Centre (JPN-89) members, Prof. SHINOZAKI and Prof. LEE, attend the seminar as invited speakers, and had presentations entitled “Global Perspectives on Interprofessional Education and Collaboration: Trends and Issues” and “Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice” respectively (Picture 2).


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The Global Health Professional Education Conference (GHPEC) 2023 

Date: 1-2 November 2023
Venue: Asawin Grand Convention Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Organizer: Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Members: Prof. Bumsuk Lee

Summary in brief
The GHPEC 2023 was a collaborative effort between the Praboromarajchanok Institute for Health Workforce Development, Thailand’s Commission on Strategic Plans for the Development of Health Workforce Education in the 21st Century (2018-2027), and partners in the field of health professional education worldwide. The conference aimed to be vital platform for health professional education networks, exchange insights and progress in the health professional education reform (Photo 1).
The WHO Collaborating Centre (JPN-89) sent Professor Lee in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (Photo2). He had a presentation entitled “Advancing preventive interprofessional education for future pandemics,” and joined the panel discussion of “How to sustain good practices of primary health care professionals post Covid-19” (Photo 3).

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Report of the 10th Gunma University IPE Training Course

Purpose
To provide practical information for developing/improving IPE programs

Date
August 23 - August 25, 2023

Venue
Showa Campus, Gunma University

Guest Speakers, Participants, Observers, and Staff Members
3 Guest Speakers, 21 participants, 18 observers, and 22 staff members

Twenty-one participants from seven countries attended the program: One from Malaysia, nine from the Philippines, two from Vietnam, three from South Korea, two from Mongolia, three from Indonesia, and one from Thailand. Guest speakers were invited from two Japan Interprofessional Working and Education Network (JIPWEN) universities and Takasaki University of Health and Welfare. Besides 22 Gunma University WHO Collaborating Centre staff members, 17 students and a faculty member of Gunma University attended as observers.

Summary of the Program
Lectures and workshops offered information on Gunma University’s IP training programs as well as the Toolkit developed by the Centre for other institutions to use as a checklist when introducing or improving IPE programs in their institutions. In a workshop, participants experienced simulated interprofessional training based on case scenarios. Additional lectures addressed related topics, such as the present situation of IPE in Asia, the challenges facing the WHO, and interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Some of the lectures mentioned above were pre-recorded and presented for advance viewing prior to the course so that the three-day in-person course could be more dedicated to discussions and interactions. Three guest lectures were offered during the training course. Two guest speakers from JIPWEN universities introduced their own IPE programs and provided participants with further hints for developing or improving IPE programs. A guest speaker from Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, also the founding director of Gunma University WHO Collaborating Centre, talked about IPE and Patient Safety, followed by a staff member’s introduction of a patient-safety-focused IPE training program at Gunma University. Participants gave two presentations: One on the current situation of IPE and challenges in introducing or improving IPE in their institutions and the other on their action plans to introduce or improve their IPE programs. An active discussion followed each presentation. Finally, an orientation was provided for research collaboration through the Asia Pacific Interprofessional Education Research Alliance (AIR Alliance).

Guest Lectures
IPE and Patient Safety
Dr. Hideomi Watanabe
Professor, Dean, Faculty of Health Care, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare
Former Director of the Gunma University WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training on Interprofessional Education

Community-based IPE Program for Undergraduates in Sapporo Medical University
Dr. Masaki Sugimura
Professor, Center for Medical Education, Sapporo Medical University (JIPWEN University)

Development, Operation, and Future Expectations of Inohana IPE at Chiba University
Dr. Jiaru Sun
Lecturer, Interprofessional Education Research Center, Chiba University (JIPWEN University)

Lectures & Discussions
Challenges Facing the World Health Organization
Explanation of the Toolkit
Current State and Challenges for IPE in Asia and the World
Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice: Necessity and Pit Holes
IPE Training Program at Gunma University
Patient Safety Focused IPE Training Program at Gunma University
Evaluation of IPE

Workshop
Simulated Interprofessional Training Based on Case Scenarios

Presentations by Participants
Current State of IPE and Challenges for Introducing or Improving IPE in Participant’s Institutions
Action Plans to Introduce or Improve IPE in Participant’s Institutions

Networking
Research Collaboration through the Asia Pacific Interprofessional Education Research Alliance (AIR Alliance)

Organizer
Gunma University WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training on Interprofessional Education

Support
Japan Interprofessional Working and Education Network (JIPWEN)
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University

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IPE Seminar-Workship on Interprofessional Education

Title:
IPE Seminar-Workship on Interprofessional Education
Date:
24 June 2023
Venue:
Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines
Organizer:
The De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute
Members:
Prof. Bumsuk Lee and Dr. Takatoshi Makino

Summary in brief
Center for Inter-Professional Education and Practice hosted the IPE Seminar-Workshop on Interprofessional Education. The theme of the conference was “Advancing Health Professions Education Through Interprofessioal Education and Practice.” Approximately 60 participants attended the event onsite and via Zoom (Photo 1).
Professor Lee and Dr. Makino were invited as resource speakers and had presentations entitled “Research Topics in IPE in Asia (Photo 2)” and “Program Evaluation in IPE (Photo 3)”, respectively. Two mission members of WHO Collaborating Centre (JPN-89) disseminated the value and effectiveness of IPE through active discussion with participants.

Photo 2

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