Kushida Kazuki
Showa Pharmaceutical University.
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2007 Dec;34 Suppl 2:248-50.
Since April 2006, the pharmacy education in Japan has shifted from the 4-year education system to the 6-year education system. The purpose of this shift was to train for a reliable pharmacist and a well-qualified pharmaceutical researcher. On the other hand, the medical care system has been differentiated its functions into inpatient clinic, outpatient clinic and home-care medical services. Especially with the advent of our aged society, a medical cost must be controlled, and outpatient clinic and home-care services must be enhanced. Meanwhile, the need of a local medical care service has been highly anticipated more than ever. Along with this movement, a basic function served by pharmacist has also dramatically shifted. For a new pharmacy education system to be truly successful, it is important that we understand and address these evolving medical needs in order to instill young pharmacist with the required expertise and train a "would-be leader of tomorrow" for a local medical care.
自2006年4月起，日本的药学教育已从四年制教育体系转变为六年制教育体系。这一转变的目的是培养可靠的药剂师和高素质的药学研究人员。另一方面，医疗保健系统已将其功能分化为住院诊所、门诊诊所和家庭护理医疗服务。特别是随着老龄化社会的到来，医疗成本必须得到控制，门诊诊所和家庭护理服务必须得到加强。与此同时，对当地医疗服务的需求比以往任何时候都更受高度期待。随着这一趋势，药剂师所发挥的基本功能也发生了巨大转变。为使新的药学教育体系真正取得成功，重要的是我们要理解并满足这些不断演变的医疗需求，以便向年轻药剂师灌输所需的专业知识，并为当地医疗保健培养“未来的领导者”。
