Tohoku University
Graduate School of Dentistry

From February 17 (Fri) to March 19 (Sun), 2023, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry conducted the "2022 CA+inD Spring Short-Term Outbound Program," for which it sent eight undergraduate students to its CA+inD partner universities.

This program is part of the CAMPUS Asia Plus Program. CAMPUS Asia Plus Program is part of the Inter-University Exchange Project established by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT). The aim of this program is to nurture multimodal global leaders, that is, individuals who are capable of selecting and applying knowledge and skills acquired from a multitude of perspectives, in a manner appropriate to the needs of education, research, health care, industry, and governance, while also understanding how these different contexts interact.

Eight students from the first through sixth year of the School of Dentistry participated in this program. Three students were sent to Seoul National University and Yonsei University in Korea, one to Universitas Indonesia, and four to Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. During the month-long program, the students participated in lectures, hospital visits, and various cultural experiences coordinated by faculty members at the host institutions.

The students were able to learn about the differences in dental education and oral health conditions between Japan and the host countries, deeply experience the host countries' cultures, and spend fruitful days interacting with host faculty members and students. This was the first time the School of Dentistry offered a month-long study outbound program. All the students thoroughly enjoyed their time abroad, making it a valuable experience for their future.

Interaction with Korean students

Hospital visit at Chulalongkorn University

Cultural experience with students from the Universitas Indonesia