【Best Teacher Award 2023】

Congratulations on winning the award.

大森崇（臨床統計学分野　教授）
Takashi Omori, PhD, Program-Specific Professor of Clinical Biostatistics

【Subjects taught】
Intermediate Biostatistics, Health Data Processing Laboratory, Practical Skills for Clinical Biostatisticians

【Emphases in class】
I am not sure that I can express it well, but I mean I should try “put my heart into the class and its preparation.”

【Messages to the students】
I am very honored to receive this award for my work in education. Encouraged by this award, I would like to value my own work more, and to try how far I can devote my soul to my work activities. Thank you very much.

中山健夫　(健康情報学分野　教授)　
Takeo Nakayama, MD, PhD, Professor of Health Informatics

【Subjects taught】
• Epidemiology I: One of the core subjects in social medicine, this course introduces the history and basic concepts of epidemiology.
• Critical appraisal: With a focus on group practice, we discuss checkpoints in the use of observational studies, clinical trials, systematic reviews, and practice guidelines.
• Methods of Health Sciences Research: We talk about research integrity, reporting guidelines for research papers, paragraph writing, applications for research and so on.
• Health Informatics I: Introduces topics in health literacy and health communication from multiple perspectives.
• Special Lectures on EBM and clinical practice guidelines: Based on the concept of EBM, we present national and international trends in clinical practice guidelines (MCR exclusive).
• Collaborating with other lecturers, I also teach Introduction to Qualitative Research, Designing Health communication, and Risk Communication in Public Health Emergencies.

【Emphases in class】
In addition to explaining basic knowledge, I try to talk about history and episodes from my own experience, while also being aware of the interrelationships among subjects.

【Messages to the students】
Let’s do our “current best”, hoping for a better tomorrow!

【Best Coursework Award 2023】

Congratulations on winning the award.
 

Introduction to Qualitative Research　（From FY2023 Syllabi）
【Instructors】
Takeo Nakayama (Professor of Health Informatics)
Ayako Kohno (Project-specific Assistant Professor of Health Informatics/Internationalization Promotion Office)

【Outline and Purpose of the Course】
This course outlines the basics of qualitative research methods and lectures on various analysis techniques.
This course is for beginners who want to learn qualitative research methods without any prior knowledge.

Fundamentals of Biostatistics　（From FY2023 Syllabi）
【Instructors】
Toshiya Sato (Professor of Biostatistics)

【Outline and Purpose of the Course】
It is widely recognized that biostatistics are essential for the practice of and research on social healthcare.
However, biostatistics textbooks are filled with mathematical formulas and are difficult to understand. All but some enthusiasts shy away from them such textbooks. However, in reality, biostatistics are rather interesting.
In order to communicate this to all students, we explain the concepts of biostatistics in plain language without broaching mathematical and technical details. Please review the material provided. You may feel like you understand the content during the lecture, but to ensure that you do understand, it is important that you check your understanding repeatedly. We will review the previous session at the beginning of each session, so if you do not understand something taught in previously, please ask questions. Technical content will be supplemented in the afternoon during the medical statistics practicum.