Medical Doctors in Government and Occupational Settings

Numbering Code P-PUB01 8H142 LJ90 Year/Term 2022 ・ Intensive, First semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Professional degree students Target Student
Language Japanese Day/Period Intensive
Instructor name IMANAKA YUUICHI (Graduate School of Medicine Professor)
KAWAMURA TAKASHI (Part-time Lecturer)
KOIZUMI AKIO (Part-time Lecturer)
SAKAGAMI YUU (Agency for Health, Safety and Environment Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course The aim of this course is to provide students with intensive learning and practicing of occupational medicine and health policy.
Students will
1) deal with a set of framework aiming at problem-solving in the practical and social context
2) learn about medical doctors’ practice in the field of government on health policy
3) learn about medical doctors’ practice in the field of occupational medicine

【Professor】
「Health policy」渡邊能行(京都府健康福祉部前保健医療対策監、京都先端科学大学)、和田安彦(和歌山県田辺保健所)、猪飼宏(京都府立医科大学)、丹藤昌治(国立研究開発法人日本医療研究開発機構、革新基盤創成事業部)、波床将材(京都市こころの健康増進センター)、
「Occupational medicine」森口次郎(京都工場保健会)、川村孝(京都大学 名誉教授、環境安全保健機構)、林 朝茂(大阪市立大学)、阪上優(京都大学 産業厚生医学、環境安全保健機構 健康管理部門、)小泉昭夫(京都大学 名誉教授、公益法人京都保健会 社会健康医学福祉研究所)
Course Goals By the end of this course, students will be able to:
*have deep knowledge and understanding about the problems in these fields, and explain them to others
*have a keen insight figuring out what is the critical cause
*consult specialists appropriately in order to solve the problems
Schedule and Contents This course is an immersive program held on Aug.30 and Aug.31. Students are required to participate in all the programs from the first period to the last (fifth or sixth).
It is recommended to attend on-demand lectures of "Medical Doctors in Government and Occupational Settings: Extension".
The program includes lectures and group works on following subjects

【Health policy】
-Practice of health policy
-Introduction of health policy practice
-Adult / elderly health, maternal and child health, school health and dental health
-Promotion of the Integrated Community Care System, Implementation of Regional Health Vision / Plan
-Mental health, Plans and actions for people with diseases, incurable diseases and special needs
-Health promotion, Plans and actions for lifestyle-related diseases, elderly people who need support and people with disabilities
-Infectious disease control, Measures against food poisoning, disasters and public health crisis
-Exercises and group works of health policy
-Fieldworks

【Occupational medicine】
-Practice of occupational medicine
-Introduction of occupational medicine practice
-Environmental health in workplaces and regions
-Management of chemical substances, Prevention of exposure to harmful factors, Measures for health hazard
-Labor hours management, especially of medical doctors
-Health management through medical examinations
-Mental health at workplace
-Exercises and group works of occupational medicine
-Fieldworks

*Note that the schedule is subject to change. The latest schedule will be introduced at the beginning of the course.
Evaluation Methods and Policy The grade will be based mainly on active participation in the class (60%) and reports (40%).
Course Requirements This course is mainly for students in the School of Public Health.
Students from other courses (including students in School of Human Health Sciences) are also welcomed though the number will be limited.
Participation/Commitment: 80% or more.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) Explain first
Textbooks Textbooks/References No textbook is required for this course. Handouts will be distributed by the instructors as needed.
References, etc. References will be introduced by the instructors as needed.
・NEW予防医学・公衆衛生学改訂第4版 (南江堂,2018年)
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