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2014 Fiscal Year Research-status Report

医学部及び医学研究科におけるグローバル化促進のための英語教育プログラム

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25350221
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

AMENGUAL Olga  北海道大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (10636939)

Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
KeywordsMedical education / Medical English / communication skills / research survey
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

We implemented the 2nd year English Medical Program (EMP) at our Division at the Graduate School of Medicine. We had English Seminars (ES) three times/week for PhD students and once/ every two weeks for 5th year medical students. I participated in discussion meetings, classes and workshop related to English Medical Education organized at Hokkaido University and Nihon University Graduate School of Medicine.
During the academic year 2014, 102 ES were organized for PhD students (24 participants, 18M). The median [range] of participation and of oral presentations at ES were 16 [6-18] and 7 [4-9], respectively. For 5th year students, 19 problem based learning ES were organized (92 participants, 79M, 93% participation rate). Students were invited to fill initial/final research surveys and self-confidence scores, related to various communication tasks, were rated using visual analogue scales (VAS). Statistically significant improvements in self-confidence to perform several communication tasks in English were observed following participation in the ES.
2nd medial students attending to a 16-week English medical course (EMC), and 4th year medical student whom did not have any EMCs were invited to participate in the research study by completing initial/final surveys, Medical students attending to EMCs showed significant improvement in self-confidence to discuss medical topics (p=0.001) and to give medical oral presentations (p=0.005) following the participation in the course. In the control group, no improvement in any VAS score was observed after the 16-week observation period

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.

Reason

We are continuing the EMP at our department, and organizing several activities such as English lectures and workshop to create opportunities for developing English communication skills.
We are analyzing the data obtained from the research surveys (medical students and PhD students). We found some interesting results and are planning to present them at some medical education conference during this year.
We are performing follow-up research surveys to the PhD group attending to MEP. We have to increase the number of PhD students assigned to the control group.
In order to validate the results obtained in the 2nd year medical students group we are going to perform research surveys in a new sample of students attending for the first time to MEC, in 2015 by using the same methodology.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

During year 2015, we are implementing the 3rd year of EMP with active participation of the students. We will continue field investigation with follow-up research surveys and data analysis.
In the PhD group, we will give follow-up surveys to students enrolled in the MEP.
For the control group of PhD students we will send initial /final research surveys to a new and large population of PhD students
In the medical students group, we will try to reproduce and validate our current data using the same methodology in a new sample of medical students attended in 2015 for the first time to a MEC
We will analyze all the data, present the preliminary results at National and international meetings and prepare data for publication.

Causes of Carryover

当初、招へい予定の英語教育の講師の旅費が他機関支弁により不要となりました。

Expenditure Plan for Carryover Budget

海外講師招へい費、および物件費(資料保管のためのスキャナー機、保存用消耗品)を執行させて頂きます。

  • Research Products

    (21 results)

All 2015 2014

All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 8 results,  Open Access: 8 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 7 results) Presentation (13 results)

  • [Journal Article] Primary prophylaxis to prevent obstetric complications in asymptomatic women with antiphospholipid antibodies: a systematic review.2015

    • Author(s)
      Amengual O, Fujita D, Ota E, Carmona K , Oku K, Sugiura-Ogasawara M, Murashima A, Atsumi T.
    • Journal Title

      Lupus

      Volume: in press Pages: in press

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] An independent validation of the global anti-phospholipid syndrome scores in a Japanese cohort of patients with autoimmune diseases. Scoring.2015

    • Author(s)
      Oku K, Amengual O, Bohgaki T, Horita T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T
    • Journal Title

      Lupus

      Volume: in press Pages: in press

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] RasGRP4 is Aberrantly Expressed in the Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Controls their Proliferation.2015

    • Author(s)
      Kono M, Yasuda S, Stevens RL, Koide H, Kurita T, Shimizu Y, Kanetsuka Y, Oku K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O, Horita T, Shimizu T, Majima T, Koike T,and Atsumi T.
    • Journal Title

      Arthritis Rheumatol.

      Volume: 67(2) Pages: 398-407

    • DOI

      10.1002/art.38924

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] The efficacy of tacrolimus in patients with interstitial lung diseases complicated with polymyositis or dermatomyositis.2015

    • Author(s)
      Kurita T, Yasuda S, Oba K, Odani T, Kono M, Otomo K, Fujieda Y, Oku K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O, Horita T, Atsumi T.
    • Journal Title

      Rheumatology (Oxford).

      Volume: 54 Pages: 39-44

    • DOI

      10.1093/rheumatology/keu166

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] The efficacy of calcineurin inhibitors for the treatment of interstitial lung disease associated with polymyositis/dermatomyositis.2014

    • Author(s)
      Kurita T, Yasuda S, Amengual O, Atsumi T.
    • Journal Title

      Lupus

      Volume: 24(1) Pages: 3-9

    • DOI

      10.1177/0961203314554849

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Antiphospholipid Scoring: significance in diagnosis and prognosis.2014

    • Author(s)
      Oku K, Amengual O, Atsumi T
    • Journal Title

      Lupus

      Volume: 23 Pages: 1269-1272

    • DOI

      10.1177/0961203314537361.

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Clinical significance of antiphospholipid antibody measured by EliA anticardiolipin antibodies and anti-β2Glycoprotein I antibodies in antiphospholipid syndrome.2014

    • Author(s)
      Fujieda Y, Shida H, Oku K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O, Horita T, Yasuda S, Atsumi T
    • Journal Title

      Nihon Rinsho Meneki Gakkai Kaishi.

      Volume: 37(5) Pages: 430-436

    • DOI

      10.2177/jsci.37.430.

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 14th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies Task Force. Report on antiphospholipid syndrome laboratory diagnostics and trends.2014

    • Author(s)
      Bertolaccini ML, Amengual O, Andreoli L, Atsumi T, Chighizola CB, Forastiero R, de Groot P, Lakos G, Lambert M. Meroni P, Ortel TL Petri M, Rahman A, Roubey R, Sciascia S, Snyder M, Tebo AE, Tincani A and Willis R.
    • Journal Title

      Autoimmun Rev.

      Volume: 13(9) Pages: 917-930

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.autrev.2014.05.001.

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Markers of thrombotic events in autoimmune diseases: comparison of Antiphosholipid Score ( aPL-S) and Global Anti-phospholid Syndrome Score (GAPSS)2014

    • Author(s)
      Oku K, Amengual O, Hisada R, Oomura K, Nakagawa I, Watanabe T, Bohgaki T, Horita T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T
    • Organizer
      American College of Rheumatology
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston(USA)
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-14 – 2014-11-19
  • [Presentation] The protective effects of statins for thrombosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus positive for antiphospholipid antibodies.2014

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe T, Oku K, Amengual O, Sugawara E, Hisada R, Ohmura K, Shimamura S, Nakagawa I, Noguchi A, Fukui T, Shida H, Kono M, Shimizu Y, Kurita T, Bohgaki T, Horita T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T
    • Organizer
      American College of Rheumatology
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston(USA)
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-14 – 2014-11-19
  • [Presentation] Thrombocytopenia in primary antiphospholipid syndrome is related to arterial thrombosis.2014

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa I , Oku K, Amengual O, , Hisada R, Oomura K, Watanabe T Bohgaki T, Horita T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T
    • Organizer
      American College of Rheumatology
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston(USA)
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-14 – 2014-11-19
  • [Presentation] Decreased levels of SF2/ASF ( Serin Arginine-Rich splicing Factor 1) induced lower levels of the RasGRP1 T Cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.2014

    • Author(s)
      Kurita T, Yasuda S, Moulton VR, Kono M1, Koide H, Oku K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O, Horita T, Tsokos GC and Atsumi T.
    • Organizer
      American College of Rheumatology
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston(USA)
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-14 – 2014-11-19
  • [Presentation] Upregulation of Mx1( Myxovirus Resitence Protein 1) in patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus.2014

    • Author(s)
      Shimizu Y, Yasuda S, Kurita T, Shimamura S, Nakagawa I, Noguchi A, Shida H, Watanabe T, Kono M, Oku K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O, Horita T and Atsumi T
    • Organizer
      American College of Rheumatology
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston(USA)
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-14 – 2014-11-19
  • [Presentation] Efficacy of tocilizumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: sequential evaluation using whole-body Magnetic Resonance Imaging .2014

    • Author(s)
      Kono M, Yasuda S, Fukui T, , Shimamura S, Nakagawa I, Noguchi A, Shida H, Watanabe T, Shimizu Y, Kurita T, Oku K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O, Horita T, Sakamoto K, Kamishima T and Atsumi T
    • Organizer
      American College of Rheumatology
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston(USA)
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-14 – 2014-11-19
  • [Presentation] Antiphospholipid-associated nephrotay is a risk for developing atherial thrombosis in patietns with systemic lupus erythematosus2014

    • Author(s)
      Tomita T, Yasuda, Watanabe T, Omura K, Shimamura S, Nakagawa I, Noguchi A, Shida H, , Kono M, Shimizu Y, Kurita T, Oku K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O, Horita T, Sakamoto K, Kamishima T and Atsumi T
    • Organizer
      American College of Rheumatology
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston(USA)
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-14 – 2014-11-19
  • [Presentation] Risk factor for developing thrombosis in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis.2014

    • Author(s)
      .Nakagawa I , Oku K, Amengual O, , Hisada R, Oomura K, Watananbe T Bohgaki T, Horita T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T
    • Organizer
      The 8th meeting of the Asian –Pacific Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston(USA)
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-08 – 2014-10-11
  • [Presentation] International multicenter study to evaluate the clinical significance of phosphatidylserine-dependent antiprothrombin antibodies for the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome.2014

    • Author(s)
      Amengual O, Forastiero R, Sugiura-Ogasawara M, Oku K, Otomo K, Alves J, C. Favas C, Zigon P , Ambrozic A, Tomsic M, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Ruiz-Arruza I, Bertolaccini ML, Norman GL, Shums Z, Arai J, Atsumi T.
    • Organizer
      European League Against Rheumatism, EULAR
    • Place of Presentation
      Paris(France)
    • Year and Date
      2014-06-11 – 2014-06-14
  • [Presentation] Features and risk factor for atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.2014

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe T, Oku K, Amengual O, Akita K, , Ohmura K, Kanda M, Nakagawa I, Noguchi A, Fukui T, Shida H, Kono M, Shimizu Y, Kurita T, Bohgaki T, Horita T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T
    • Organizer
      The 58th Annual General Assembly and Scientific Meeting of Japan College of Rheumatology
    • Place of Presentation
      Grand Prince Hotel ShinTakanawa(Tokyo)
    • Year and Date
      2014-04-24 – 2014-04-26
  • [Presentation] Thrombocytopenia in primary antiphospholipid syndrome is related to thrombotic risk.2014

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa I , Oku K, Amengual O, Akita K, Oomura K, Kanda M, Fukui T, Shida H, Watanabe T, Kono M, Takahashi K, Bohgaki T, Horita T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T
    • Organizer
      The 58th Annual General Assembly and Scientific Meeting of Japan College of Rheumatology
    • Place of Presentation
      Grand Prince Hotel ShinTakanawa(Tokyo)
    • Year and Date
      2014-04-24 – 2014-04-26
  • [Presentation] The synovial proliferative effect of RasGRP4 (Ras guanine nucleotide-releasing protein 4) in fibroblast-like synoviocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis.2014

    • Author(s)
      Kono M, Yasuda S, Kurita T Oku K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O, Horita T, Sakamoto K, Kamishima T and Atsumi T
    • Organizer
      The 58th Annual General Assembly and Scientific Meeting of Japan College of Rheumatology
    • Place of Presentation
      Grand Prince Hotel ShinTakanawa(Tokyo)
    • Year and Date
      2014-04-24 – 2014-04-26
  • [Presentation] Decreased expression of SF2 in T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.2014

    • Author(s)
      Kurita T, Yasuda S, Noguchi A, Shimizu Y, Kono, Oku K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O, Horita T and Atsumi T.
    • Organizer
      The 58th Annual General Assembly and Scientific Meeting of Japan College of Rheumatology
    • Place of Presentation
      Grand Prince Hotel ShinTakanawa(Tokyo)
    • Year and Date
      2014-04-24 – 2014-04-26

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Published: 2016-05-27  

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