OMU News
May 10, 2023
President of Thomas Jefferson University visits Graduate School of Medicine
April 19, 2023, President Mark Tykocinski of Thomas Jefferson University – USA, visited the OMU Graduate School of Medicine.
Over the years, the Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine and the OMU Graduate School of Medicine have cooperated in various ways, and through the academic exchange agreement, both universities have dispatched and accepted trainees.
The first session of the day began with a welcome address by Professor Norifumi Kawada, Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine, and was moderated by Professor Hisashi Motomura, Chair of the International Affairs Committee of the Graduate School of Medicine. This was followed by a brief introduction on Thomas Jefferson University by President Tykocinski. Thereafter, Professor Charles A. Pohl presented on curriculum reform, and Professor Takami Sato explained how OMU and Thomas Jefferson University came together thanks to the efforts of the Noguchi Medical Research Institute.
During the meeting, there was a lively discourse regarding academic exchanges between the two universities, which further reaffirmed hopes of more cooperation in the future.
From the left in the front row: Professor Sato, Professor Pohl, President Tykocinski, and Dean Kawada
Back row from left to right: Professor Tomoya Kawaguchi, Professor Daisuke Tsuruta, Professor Kazuo Ikeda, Professor Motomura
Professor Kawada and President Tykocinski representing the two universities
Photo with OMU trainees scheduled to be dispatched to Thomas Jefferson University
The second session of the day was moderated by Professor Kenji Mizuseki, with presentations on Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) case studies by Associate Professor Le Thi Thanh Thuy, Associate Professor Daiju Ueda, Professor Naoko Ohtani, Professor Takeaki Ishizawa, and Professor Kenji Mizuseki, who all provided insight into their latest research respectively.
This was followed by a question and answer session which was a great conclusion to a wonderful session.
Associate Professor Le Thi Than Thuy
Associate Professor Daiju Ueda
Professor Naoko Ohtani
Professor Takeaki Ishizawa
Presentation on the latest research
Professor Kenji Mizuseki
Japanese Article
https://www.omu.ac.jp/info/news/entry-05615.html
Contact
Education Affairs Division, School of Medicine
gr-a-gakumu-med［at］omu.ac.jp
Grace Kalii, International Public Relations Office
Email : gracekalii[at]omu.ac.jp
Please change [at] to @.
SDGs
