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

2013 Fiscal Year Research-status Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350221
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Research Institution: Hokkaido 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
• Keywords: Medical education / Medical English / communication skills / research survey

Research Abstract

We established an English Medical Educational Program (EMP) at our Division at the Graduate School of Medicine. The main part of the EMP consists of English Seminars (ES) carried out in small-group work (3 -5 students and one facilitator). ES are performed 3 times/week for PhD students and once every two weeks for medical students. Participants act as speaker, chairman or audience at international conferences. Speakers have oral presentations about research or clinical work followed by discussion. In some occasions, non-Japanese qualified professionals discussed, in English, about their expertise fields with a group of participants.
Twenty-nine PhD students (22M, 7 F) joined the ES. During the academic year 2013, 85 ES were organized. The median participation and the median oral presentations delivered for each PhD student at the ES were 16 [range 8-19] an 8 [range 4-10], respectively. For medical students, we had problem based learning ES. We organized 20 ES, 99 students attended, (80M, 19F) with a 95% participation rate.
The number of English e-mails sent from students to facilitator and from facilitator to students were 217 and 247/year, respectively. We prepared travel grants to be filled in English and received 13 applications /year.
We elaborated two research surveys for evaluating the impact of the EMP in the improvement of communication skills, one for PhD students and other for medical students. The research surveys were accepted by the Ethical Committee at the Graduate School of Medicine.

Current Status of Research Progress

1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.

Reason

We succeeded to initiate an English Medical Educational Program at our department and carried out the program with active participation of the students. In addition, we are promoting the use of English in our department and creating an appropriate environment with opportunities for medical students and young doctors to develop English communication skills. We have completed the design of the questionnaires for the research survey to evaluate the impact of the English medical educational program in the improvement of communications skills. The questionnaires and the research project has been approved by the Ethical Committee at the Graduate School of Medicine.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

During year 2014, we will implement the second year of the English medical educational program at the Graduate School of Medicine.
We will perform the field investigation using a research survey. Research method includes　a) To send a questionnaire to all the participants, students that are attending to the English seminars (intervention group) and students that are non-attending to the seminars (control group). Students should indicate individual opinions about the impact of the new educational program on their confidence to communicate in English and skills in English communication.　b) If necessary, we will perform face-to face interviews to students. c) Data collection into a databases and tabulation d) Descriptive and quantitative analysis of results including appropriate statistical techniques (X 2 for comparisons).

Expenditure Plans for the Next FY Research Funding

当初、招聘する予定の英語教育の海外講師の旅費が他機関支弁により不要になったため。
昨年度、不要になった海外講師招聘旅費を本年度、1名分を追加させていただきたいと思います。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The efficacy of tacrolimus in patients with interstitial lung diseases complicated with polymyositis or dermatomyositis. (2014)
  • Author(s): Kurita T, Yasuda S, M.D, Oba K, Odani T, Kono M, Otomo K, Fujieda Y, M.D., Oku K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O, Horita T, Atsumi T
  • Journal Title: Rheumatology Volume: in press Pages: in press
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Comparative analysis of different enzyme immunoassays for assessment of phosphatidylserine-dependent antiprothrombin antibodies. (2014)
  • Author(s): Amengual O, Horita T, Binder W, Norman GL, Shums Z, Kato M, Otomo K, Fujieda Y, Oku K, Bohgaki T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T.
  • Journal Title: Rheumatology Int. Volume: in press Pages: in press
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Essential role of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in tissue factor gene expression mediated by the phosphatidylserine-dependent antiprothrombin antibody. (2013)
  • Author(s): Oku K, Amengual O, Zigon P, Horita T, Yasuda S, Atsumi T.
  • Journal Title: Rheumatology Volume: 52(10) Pages: 1775-1784
  • DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ket234.
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The involvement of CD36 in monocyte activation by antiphospholipid antibodies. (2013)
  • Author(s): Kato M, Atsumi T. Oku K, Amengual O, Nakagawa H, Fujieda Y, Otomo K, Horita T, Yasuda S, Koike T.
  • Journal Title: Lupus Volume: 22 (8) Pages: 761-771
  • DOI: 10.1177/0961203313490242
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Decreased levels of splicing factor 2/alternative splicing factor (SF2/ASF) correlate with lower transcript levels of the RasGRP1 normal isoform in Lupus T Cells. (2013)
  • 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, National Scientific Meeting,
  • Place of Presentation: SanDiego convention center(San diego<USA)
  • Year and Date: 20131025-20131030
• [Presentation] Autoantibodies against component of complement one contribute to the complement activation and clinical manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) especially in refractory cases. (2013)
  • Author(s): Oku K, Amengual O, Nakagawa I, Watanabe T, Kanetsuka Y, Bohgaki THorita T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T.
  • Organizer: American College of Rheumatology, National Scientific Meeting,
  • Place of Presentation: SanDiego convention center(San diego<USA)
  • Year and Date: 20131025-20131030
• [Presentation] Phosphatidylserine-dependent antiprothrombin antibodies. Significance and Standardization. (2013)
  • Author(s): Amengual O.
  • Organizer: Leadership Workshop for Female Scientist “Key Tips to Become an Academic Leader”
  • Place of Presentation: 定山渓ビューホテル（札幌市）
  • Year and Date: 20130924-20130925
• [Presentation] Anti-C1Q antibodies contribute to complement activation and clinical manifestations antiphospholipid syndrome specially in refractory cases . (2013)
  • Author(s): Oku K, Amengual O, Nakagawa I, Watanabe T, Kanetsuka Y, FujiedaY, Bohgaki T Horita T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T.
  • Organizer: 14th Congress of antiphospholipid antind 4th Latin American Congress on Autoimmunity
  • Place of Presentation: Sofitel Rio de janeiro Copacabana(Rio de Janeiro Brazil)
  • Year and Date: 20130918-20130921
• [Presentation] Risk and protective factors for thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus with or without antiphospholipid antibodies. (2013)
  • Author(s): Watanabe T, Oku K, Amengual O, , Omura K, Akita K, Kanda M, , Nakagawa I, Noguchi A, Shida H, Kono M, Kurita T, Fujieda Y, Bohgaki T, Yasuda S, Horita T, Atsumi T.
  • Organizer: 14th Congress of antiphospholipid antind 4th Latin American Congress on Autoimmunity
  • Place of Presentation: Sofitel Rio de janeiro Copacabana(Rio de Janeiro Brazil)
  • Year and Date: 20130918-20130921
• [Presentation] Ribophorin as a prothrombin binding protein: implications for the pathogenesis of antiphospholipid syndrome. (2013)
  • Author(s): Fujieda Y, Amengual O, Nakagawa I, Watanabe T, Kanetsuka Y, Otomo K, Oku K. Bohgaki T, Horita T, Yasuda S, Kuroki K, Maenaka K. Matsumoto M, Hatakeyama S and Atsumi T.
  • Organizer: 14th Congress of antiphospholipid antind 4th Latin American Congress on Autoimmunity
  • Place of Presentation: Sofitel Rio de janeiro Copacabana(Rio de Janeiro Brazil)
  • Year and Date: 20130918-20130921
• [Presentation] Efficacy and safety of dual antiplatelet therapy fot the prevention of recurrent arterial thrombosis in patietns with antiphospholipid syndrome. (2013)
  • Author(s): Fujieda Y, Oku K, Watanabe M, Kohno M, , Kanetsuka Y, Kurita K, Otomo K, Bohgaki T, Amengual O Horita T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T.
  • Organizer: 14th Congress of antiphospholipid antind 4th Latin American Congress on Autoimmunity
  • Place of Presentation: Sofitel Rio de janeiro Copacabana(Rio de Janeiro Brazil)
  • Year and Date: 20130918-20130921
• [Presentation] 北海道大学医学部医学科における医学英語教育の新たな試みについて (2013)
  • Author(s): 村上学，Amengual Pliego Maria Olga，武冨貴久子，王冊，高野廣子，川畑秀伸，小華和 柾志，大滝純司.
  • Organizer: 45th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Medical Education.
  • Place of Presentation: 幕張メッセ（千葉市）
  • Year and Date: 20130726-20130727
• [Presentation] Autoantibodies against component of complement 1 contribute to the complement activation and to the manifestations of refractory antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). (2013)
  • Author(s): Oku K, Amengual O, Watanabe T, Kanetsuka Y, Fujieda Y Bohgaki THorita T, Yasuda S and Atsumi T.
  • Organizer: 24th Congress of the international society on thrombosis and haemostsis
  • Place of Presentation: Amsterdam RAI（Amsterdam, Netherlands）
  • Year and Date: 20130629-20130704
• [Presentation] The analysis of risk and protective factors for thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus with or without antiphospholipid antibodies. (2013)
  • Author(s): Watanabe T, Oku K, Amengual O, Shimamura S, Nakagawa I, Noguchi A, Kanetsuka Y, Kono M, Kurita T, Fujieda Y, Bohgaki T, Yasuda S, Horita T, Atsumi T.
  • Organizer: EULAR, Annual European Congress of Rheumatology
  • Place of Presentation: Feria de Madrid （Madrid, Spain）
  • Year and Date: 20130612-20130615