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Social Medicine Course

This course aims to train professionals who undertake the task of improvement of health and safety at the regional and international levels.

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Social Medicine Course

This course aims to train professionals who undertake the task of improvement of health and safety at the regional and international levels. Students start by learning research methods in social sciences including research ethics, basic and applied statistics, medical informatics and EBM (evidence-based medicine). This course emphasizes social medicine and preventive medicine, rather than biology and life science. Students aim at mastering the research approaches and skills that are necessary for research in public health and preventive medicine.

Message from Graduate Student

Considering the Health of Communities

Social Medicine Course
Department of Public Health

WAKASA Hana

As a nursing student, I developed an interest in societal health while caring for patients. This inspired me to pursue graduate studies and research during my master's program, which motivated me to pursue a Ph.D. Currently, my research focuses on how the lifestyle habits of individuals in a community affect their overall health. Since I am studying actual residents in the area, the results may not always align with my expectations. However, I persevere by analyzing data on my computer and occasionally going out into the community, searching for hints that may contribute to better health. I hope that the results of my research will be useful for the community and society at large.

(As of April 2023)