Student Initiative Project
AY2015 GSDM Student Initiative Report
Group:Medical Group B
Community Outreach – Protecting yourself from Pandemic –

1）Keywords
Presentation of researches to people in the society
　　
2）Main applicants (Name, Department, School, Title)
MEDICAL GROUP B
Priyanka Soni, Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, D2
Noriko Morioka, Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, D3
Sho Maekawa, Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, D2
　　
Supporting members
Atsushi Nakazawa, Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, M1
Naoko Adachi, Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, D3
Akiko Higuchi, Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, D2
　　
3）Project Faculty member(s)
Mitsuko Itoh, Project Researcher, Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine
　　
4）Departments and schools related to this project
Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine,
Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
　　
5）Content
【Background and objectives】
Students proposed a series of events in which students’ researches can be shared with the local community. An opportunity to hold a class in a high school in Tokyo was presented (by a faculty member, Professor Nishizawa).
　　
【Content and methods】
Planning:
Special Visiting Class at Musashi High School was planned.
Planning, roles and responsibilities assigned, detail scheduling designed, script prepared, game designed and fabricated.
On the event day:
A mini-lecture on “How to protect yourself from pandemic” to all 2nd grade high school students
Pandemic game explained and played in each of the 4 classes
Group discussion conducted, and presented
Survey conducted, collected and summarized on reaction from the participating high school students.
　　
【Participants】
Above 8 GSDM students, and 2nd year students at Musashi High School.
(Initial coordination by Professor Nishizawa)
　　
6）Interdisciplinary aspects and social relation aspect
A good academically stimulating occasion for GSDM students to consider, plan, and implement an event to present what they have been learning, to high school students.
As the result of the survey shows, the high school students seem to have had a good experience to consider about infection and pandemic.
The school principal of Musashi High School commented that he was very impressed by the good interaction between the Tokyo Uni students and the high school students and he expressed that it would be preferable for such an event be conducted routinely.
　　
7）Output
A good opportunity for GSDM students to learn project management, planning, coordination among students, and leadership.
A good bond established with Musashi High School.
　　
8）Contribution to GSDM education
Additionally to items on 7 Output, the GSDM and its leadership education was conveyed to the high school.
　　
9）Expenses:
Items: Stationaries : \2,500
Total: \2,500
　　
　　
【Photos】

Mini lecture to 180 high school students.

Pandemic game, group discussion, presentation by high school students at each class

Students and Musashi High school principal Mr.Kajitori