[Cooperation among pharmaceutical, medical and nursing schools aimed at 6-year pharmaceutical education]

Eleven universities which have pharmacy, medical or nursing school, have cooperated in an attempt to build the human and material systems for 6-year pharmacy education and to apply them to practical pharmacy educations. Members are Nagoya City University, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, University of Shizuoka, Aichi Gakuin University, Kinjo Gakuin University, Meijo University, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Mie University, Aichi Medical University and Fujita Health University. Tokai Cooperation Center for Clinical Pharmacy Education, the steering committee and 5 subcommittees established following projects; 1) WEB-based system for supplementary lesson of natural science (for freshmen), 2) FD (Faculty Development) activity (for teachers), 3) WEB-based data-base system of disease case for PBL (Problem-based Learning) and methods for practice of physical assessment (for 4th grade students), 4) WEB-based system for practical pharmacy training (for 5th grade students), 5) Matching and WEB system for graduation practice at university hospital (for 6th grade students).