<b>Contents and Trends in Student Presentations at the 63 rd Annual </b><b>Meeting of the Japan Society for Oriental Medicine </b> / 日本東洋医学雑誌

ABSTRACT

In 2012, twenty student presentations were given at the 63 rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Oriental Medicine in Kyoto. The student presentations were well-received and prompted many fruitful discussions. These presentations are useful in student education, and are seen as playing an important role for the future of Kampo medicine. We also think student presentations are important for promoting leadership and public speaking skills.<br>Therefore, it is hoped that such student presentations will continue as a vital component of students' education in the future, at this annual meeting of the Society. Seen from a position as coordinator of these student presentations, it was obvious that each educational leader played an important role in the students' poster presentations, and in aiding and directing them in their research. Although abstracts for the student presentations were not published, the common topics discussed, along with an outline of discussions from the meeting, are summarized here.