Department of Sport and Medical Science Emergency Medical Technician Course
? Training paramedics with knowledge and expertise in emergency medical care who can benefit the community
The number of injured and sick people requiring emergency medical services is increasing every year, and the role of paramedics in the medical field is becoming more important every day as emergency medical services become more and more challenging. In the Emergency Medical Technician Course of the Department of Sport and Medical Science, students learn the basics of medicine and emergency medicine and are trained to become specialists who can play an active role in emergency situations where urgent decisions must be made.
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Practical training aplenty Experience in a form close to the actual emergency scene is indispensable for emergency medical technician. In this course, we take a lot of practical training on a daily basis to train emergency medical technician can deal calmly at any time. Instead of simply fulfilling the role given by the teacher as instructed, the training scenario is performed without knowing how the training scenario will proceed, and the injury or illness is caused by the complaints and symptoms of the victim during the training. Students will develop the ability to respond flexibly by accurately grasping the situation of the person and thinking about how to deal with it, or by thinking about the scenario by the students themselves. In addition, we are learning about communication with various people, including hospital training, long-term care training, and new visits to Psychiatry wards.
Physical Training Emergency medical technicians who treat injured and sick patients are expected to do the same when called for help, even if the location is dangerous and rugged, and to transport the injured and sick safely to the hospital. At all times, EMTs need to have muscular strength and stamina as they carry heavy bags full of materials and equipment, monitors, etc. In this course, students will not only acquire knowledge and skills, but also develop their physical strength continuously from the time of admission to graduation, thereby training paramedics who can truly play an active role in the field.
About the Emergency Medical Technician Course
We train emergency medical technicians who can widely contribute to society. To become an EMT, students must not only learn the basic knowledge and skills necessary to perform medical treatment and safely transport injured and sick people to the hospital but also pass the national EMT exam and the firefighter employment exam. The course provides students with many learning opportunities and supports their growth in many ways.
Although the four years are packed with hands-on training, the 1st year's foundation is essential. Students will learn the fundamentals of emergency medicine and other specialized fields in the 1st year, in addition to learning the fundamentals of general knowledge. Students will also begin clinical training through simulations to build the fundamental skills required for fieldwork. In the third and fourth years, students will deepen their expertise in lectures on each specialized field and acquire actual emergency medical treatment skills (specific actions) through practical training.
Human Communication This is one of the common educational subjects of the three medical faculties on the Itabashi Campus, and it is designed to help students acquire the communication skills necessary for a person before moving on to become a medical professional. Human error, which is a factor in most medical accidents today, is caused by a lack of communication between people. It is the same for EMTs, who need to communicate accurately with injured and sick patients, their families, and emergency medical personnel. In order to do so, even if you think you have conveyed your message, it must be understood by the other party. In this class, students will learn how to interact with others through a variety of role-plays, including ones in which they cannot see the other person's face or infer what they are thinking from their expression, in order to be able to speak with others while keeping the other person in mind.
First Aid Procedures III Emergency medical technicians must accurately identify and evaluate the condition of the injured or sick person and transport him or her to an appropriate medical facility with the results of the evaluation. During transport, the paramedic must also provide appropriate treatment for the patient. From lectures given by leading physicians working at emergency medical centers, students will learn the basic knowledge, theories, and techniques necessary to practice these basic procedures in emergency medical care. The lectures are given by physicians working at the adjacent Trauma and Resuscitation Center of Teikyo University Hospital. The course is designed to deepen students' understanding of anatomy, physiology, and pathology, which are the basis of specialized fields, with input from physicians with abundant clinical experience. Students will learn the most advanced medical procedures from the paramedics working on the front lines. ?
First Aid Procedures VIII Up until their 2nd year, students will learn the fundamental skills necessary to work as emergency medical technicians, including anatomy, physiology, and a comprehension of pathological conditions. Each pathological condition's specific procedures are covered in class lectures, and the techniques are learned through hands-on training. Students who have acquired these fundamental skills and knowledge will enroll in Clinical Practice VIII. In Clinical Practice VIII, students will reconfirm the basic knowledge they have learned up to this point and learn how to accurately identify physical findings and quickly communicate them to others. In addition, the objective is to quickly identify diseases and predict them based on their symptoms. Each group will be able to simulate an accurate disease model and respond to any situation after mastering these skills. At the same time, students will prepare cases for clinical simulations, aiming to be able to flexibly respond to clinical questions in national examinations as well as in actual practice. In Clinical Training VIII, you will reconfirm the basic knowledge you have learned so far, and learn how to accurately grasp physical findings and quickly convey them to others. Furthermore, we aim to predict the disease from the symptoms and grasp it in a short time. After mastering these, we will simulate an accurate disease model for each group and develop the ability to respond to any situation. At the same time, we are creating cases for clinical simulation, and our goal is to be able to respond flexibly not only to actual sites but also to national examination clinical problems.
Advanced Emergency Medical Treatment I & II In the final year of the course, students will acquire basic knowledge, theory, and skills as an emergency medical technician and learn how to think in a more clinical manner. Students will specifically learn how to choose a medical facility to transport an injured or ill patient based on an understanding of the patient's condition, the order of priority for first aid treatment, and the criteria for making such decisions, all of which are required in the field, using clinical questions from the emergency medical technician national exam. In addition, students are in charge of explaining some of the questions on the national examinations, and through explaining the questions, they will deepen their understanding of the pathological conditions. The students can also learn the latest information in the clinical field by having a doctor from the adjacent Trauma and Resuscitation Center of Teikyo University Hospital give commentary on the national examination questions.
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Training schedule
Smooth communication skills are necessary to put knowledge to use in the field. Through various practical training, students will not only firmly grasp the knowledge acquired in lectures, but also acquire the communication skills essential for Team Medical Care. In the ambulance riding training, students will ride alongside fire department ambulance teams that are actually active at emergency scenes. This real-world experience, which cannot be experienced in class, will deepen their learning.
Clinical Training Subjects
Clinical Training I and II This practical training forms the foundation of emergency medical technician 's work. Clinical Training I begins with off-campus training in basic life-saving procedures. Students acquire basic life-saving knowledge and skills, while also interacting with fellow students throughout their four years of study, creating an environment in which they can learn and improve through friendly competition. After off-campus training, students continue to acquire fundamental knowledge and skills, such as how to use a sling and transport equipment, in on-campus laboratory settings. Clinical Training II, in addition to basic knowledge and skills, teaches students how to provide life-saving care in pre-hospital rescue operations and how to observe and judge injured patients based on medical evidence. Beyond the laboratory setting, students also learn transport techniques and danger detection skills in pre-hospital rescue operations in a more practical setting, using outdoor and arena settings. During this time of learning the basics, students not only acquire knowledge and skills, but also develop the "heart" and physical strength needed to help others.
Clinical Training III & IV Clinical Practice III is conducted in the second semester 2nd year, while Clinical Practice IV is conducted throughout the 2nd year 3rd year. Students have mastered basic pre-hospital emergency medical team activities by the first 2nd year through 3rd year, they focus on specialized procedures (endotracheal intubation, airway management using instruments, intravenous access, drug administration, etc.). In Clinical Practice III, students are given a break from emergency medical team activities to thoroughly master specialized procedures with the aim of performing reliable medical procedures. Since hospital training awaits after Clinical Practice III, students practice intravenous access on the final day of Clinical Practice III. In Clinical Practice IV, students engage in emergency medical team activities using various scenarios, with the goal of applying the specialized procedures learned in the first semester in actual field activities. To more closely resemble the actual field, more practice sessions are conducted outside the laboratory using on-campus buildings and arenas. Narrow exterior staircases and equipment storage areas, in particular, mimic situations with disabilities, allowing students to learn not only medical knowledge but also the importance of transport.
Clinical Training V Using the knowledge and skills they have accumulated up to 3rd year, students will learn more practical emergency team activities. While training focuses on typical diseases up to 3rd year, the goal of Clinical Practice V is to be able to respond to diseases in emergencies such as disasters. In addition, to deepen their understanding of diseases, students will create their own practice scenarios and discuss key points about diseases and activities with other students. By creating scenarios, students will deepen their understanding of diseases, and by providing feedback, they will also aim to develop their leadership skills.
Clinical Training VI & VII Clinical Practicum VI and VII are off-campus training programs conducted at fire stations and hospitals. Both programs are conducted over two years, during the third and 4th year. Clinical Practicum VI (Ambulance Ride-along Training) is conducted during the summer vacation, during which students are split up into various fire stations of the Tokyo Fire Department. Under the supervision of fire department staff, students practice some of the techniques they learned on campus on injured or sick people in an ambulance. Clinical Practicum VII (Hospital Practicum), also conducted during the summer vacation, involves training in life-saving procedures and pathological assessments at the Emergency Trauma and Resuscitation Center Teikyo University Hospital. Students also practice nursing care and transportation methods under the supervision of nurses in the hospital's 10th floor West Ward (Neuro Surgery Ward). Students also undergo training at an elderly care facility, learning about the characteristics and communication of the elderly.
List of main training destinations
Teikyo University Hospital Juntendo University School of Medicine Nerima Hospital, Disaster Medical Center, Tokyo Medical Center, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama General Medical Center, Ageo Chuo General Hospital, Saitama Medical School General Medical Center, St. Marianna University Hospital Yokohama Western Hospital, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tokyo Fire Department fire stations (16 stations)
(As of April 2024)
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Grading Criteria
Criteria For Advance to the next grade and Graduation certification, etc.
Annual promotion conditions and graduation / completion requirements are clearly stated in the course requirements, and are thoroughly known to students in the guidance at the beginning of the academic year. Advance to the next grade and graduation assessment meeting is held at the end of the year, and these are strictly operated based on the assessment materials. Failure to meet the requirements for advancement and graduation as specified in the course requirements results in retention in the original class. The evaluation criteria for all subjects is specified in the course requirements distributed at the beginning of each semester. The evaluation scale varies depending on the subject, but in general, the grades of regular exams, grades of submissions such as reports, attendance status, and attitude of learning are apportioned and evaluated as a total.
Display of Grades and Assessment Criteria
Classification
Grading Criteria
GPA
Grading Criteria
Details of Assessment
Pass
S.
4.0
90 percent or higher
Represents particularly excellent grades.
A
3.0
80 percent
Represents excellent grades.
B.
2.0
70 percent
Represents grades recognized as adequate.
C.
1.0
60 percent
Represents the minimum grade acceptable as a pass.
Fail
D.
0.0
Less than 60 percent
This means that the student has not reached the minimum grade acceptable as a pass. It also includes the lack of class attendance, the fact that the exams for the class have not been taken, and so on.
* GP: Points used to calculate GPA
About our GPA System
GPA (Grade Point Average) is a system that evaluates achievements of learning with objective numerical values. This system is generally based on the grade evaluation system based on universities in the United States and Europe.
GPA Calculation Method
Credit Recognition
Minimum number of courses or credits required for graduation
Students must complete a total of 124 credits or more, including 18 credits in compulsory subjects and 16 credits in elective subjects in basic fields, 22 credits in compulsory subjects in basic specialized fields, and 68 credits in elective subjects in specialized fields.
