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“Organizing the First Appreciation Party in Six Years”

On March 25, 2025, the Okayama University Faculty of Medicine held its Appreciation Party. This event has long served as an opportunity for graduating students to express their gratitude to faculty members. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the party had been suspended for several years. This year, thanks to the generous support of many individuals, including Dr. Shinichi Toyooka, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, we were able to revive the tradition for the first time in six years.

We would like to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt thanks to the faculty members who joined us despite their busy schedules, and to everyone who helped with the planning and organization over the past several months.

Nearly 150 faculty members and graduating students attended the event, making it a truly grand occasion. We were honored to receive encouraging messages for the graduates—who are about to begin their careers as physicians in April—from President Yasutomo Nasu, Dean Shinichi Toyooka, Graduate School Director Keiji Naruse, and Hospital Director Yoshinobu Maeda.

During the reception, graduates and professors had the chance to interact beyond formal roles, and we received many comments from both sides that it was a highly meaningful and enriching experience.

We hope to continue holding this event annually from 2025 onward, and we would be grateful for your continued support.

Finally, to all our graduating students—congratulations on your graduation. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

2024 Okayama University Faculty of Medicine Graduation Thank-You Party Executive Committee
Asahi Ushijima, Harumi Ichihara, Tomono Yoshizawa, Kotoko Niiyama