Professor Aaron Olaf Batty has published a book titled "The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Listening," part of the Routledge Handbook series.

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Listening
Edited By Elvis Wagner, Aaron Olaf Batty, Evelina Galaczi

Ms. You Sato, a graduate of the School of Nursing and Medical Care (graduated in March 2023), was selected as a representative for the U.S.-Japan Council* Annual Conference after completing the TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program**, which she participated in during her time at the School of Nursing and Medical Care.The Annual Conference was held on November 9, 2023 in Washington, D.C., USA, and she gave a speech on the topic of "Empowering the Next Generation: Harnessing Mentorship for Cross-GenCollaboration & Connection".Her speech was delivered at the end of the conference over two days and was significant in encouraging participants to collaborate across generations to nurture the next generation.

Ms. Sato's speech can be viewed on Youtube below and starts at 53:00.

【YouTube】Empowering the Next Generation: Harnessing Mentorship for Cross-GenCollaboration & Connection

We have received the following message from Ms. Sato.

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I was introduced to this program by a professor of the International Exchange Committee of the School of Nursing and Medical Care, and through my participation in this program, I met valuable friends who share a common dream of becoming a person who can help their loved ones and people's loved ones in times of emergency or disaster.
In my speech, I shared my experience about how a mentor I trusted opened up a new path for me when I couldn't handle the situation on my own. I am currently working in the Emergency Department of the United States with the goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner.
The knowledge and skills I gained at Keio University and the TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Program, as well as the network that has grown from these experiences, are invaluable to me.

*About The U.S.-Japan Council
The U.S.-Japan Council develops and connects global leaders to create a stronger U.S.-Japan relationship. It is an organization whose members believe people-to-people relationships are a powerful way to bring together leaders in the U.S. and Japan to address and create solutions to mutual concerns.
The Council is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization that was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Washington, DC with staff in California, Hawaii and Tokyo. In 2012, the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) was created to support the administration of the TOMODACHI Initiative, and in 2013, it became a Public Interest Corporation (koeki zaidan hojin). The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) maintains an office in Tokyo, Japan.

The U.S.-Japan Council

**About TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program
The goal of the TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program is to help strengthen disaster nursing in Japan. Over approximately half a year of training, participants are expected to build on their experience following the Great East Japan Earthquake, acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to respond to disasters and emergencies, and play an active role in their respective regions as future leaders in the field of disaster nursing by sharing their knowledge with others. Ms. Sato participated in this program in FY2022 while studying at the School of Nursing and Medical Care

TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program

Mayu Imura, a fourth-year student at Keio University's Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, won the first prize, the Audience Award, and the LINK-J x Keio University Award in the student category of the Keio Health Care Venture Contest sponsored by Keio University School of Medicine.

Keio Health Care Venture Contest sponsored by Keio University School of Medicine
Result of Keio University Medical School Sponsored Keio Health Care Venture Contest

POCO!", a play brand for sick children that makes their time in the hospital a little more special
POCO!
(As of March 2024, the service name has changed from "Adventure" to "POCO!)

Associate Professor Shoko Miyagawa and Senior Lecturer Shima Ishikawa of Keio University School of Nursing and Medical Care, in collaboration with Fujisawa City Public Health Center, received the Kanagawa Public Health Association Research Encouragement Award (Sugiura Award) for their research results presented in 2022.

Title: A Study of Institutional Outbreaks of New Type of Coronavirus Infections

http://www.kanagawa-koeikyo.jp/kanagawa/img/r5_grant_award.pdf

At Keio University School of Nursing and Medical Care, in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus in 2020, volunteer faculty members, mainly in the field of community nursing, joined the Fujisawa City Public Health Center to support active epidemiological surveys and cluster response at elderly facilities.
In this study, the health center analyzed the occurrence of the disease in elderly residential facilities where it conducted a proactive epidemiological survey and examined the factors that prevent clusters from occurring, based on the characteristics of each facility type.
This activity led to an agreement between Fujisawa City and Keio University School of Nursing and Medical Care on the promotion of community health activities as of April 1, 2023, with the aim of contributing to the promotion of healthy community development that is sustainable and takes advantage of local characteristics.

The following thesis by Assistant Professor Shoko Asakawa was featured in the October issue of The Penmark.

https://mailchi.mp/global/the-penmark-october-6675877

Shoko Asakawa, Yuko Takeda, Richard Henker Barriers encountered by nurses in the care of walk-in international patients in an emergency department in Japan International Emergency Nursing 70 (2023)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755599X23000769?via%3Dihub

The presentation of the results of research activities conducted by Professor Hiroki Fukahori and Assistant Professor Yuriko Mashida of the Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care at Keio University in collaboration with a research team from the University of Tokyo received the Joint Poster (Gerontological Nursing Society Division) Excellent Presentation Award at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Geriatrics Society held in June 2023.

Presentation Title: Effects of Dementia Education Using Virtual Reality Teaching Materials and Card Games on Nursing Students' Attitudes

The presentation of the "Project for Human Resource Development of Medical Personnel who can cope with New Medical Treatment in the With-Corona Era of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology" conducted by Keio University School of Nursing and Medical Care from FY2021 to FY2022 received the Outstanding Presentation Award at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nursing Science and Engineering held in June, 2023.

Click here for the webpage of the 11th Annual Meeting of Nursing Science and Technology.

Nana Matsuda, Naho Fukuda, students at the School of Nursing and Medical Care, and Shiho Samura, a graduate student (now a master's student in the Graduate School of Health Management) , were featured in the December 2022 issue of "Petitnurse".

ICN Convention Special Report: Why Students Participate in International Nursing Conferences --- An Opportunity to Experience How Nurses Around the World Think and Work".

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「Global Health Nursing I」(Global Leader Training and International Exchange Program For Nursing Students) will be held from February 1st (Monday) to February 5th (Friday).

In this course, which started as a program in 2016 and was established in 2019, students from South Korea, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States met together in Japan to learn about the challenges of an aging society together.

Due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, many international programs have been canceled this year, but this course has been decided to be taken place online. Approximately 40 students are scheduled to participate.