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• workRoom C03 School of Pharmacy
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
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• Naoko.Arakawa@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Dr Naoko Arakawa obtained her Bachelor in Pharmacy from the Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Japan, and became a registered pharmacist in Japan in 2002. Dr Arakawa worked as a pharmacist for a general hospital for 7 years and a community pharmacy for 1 year and 3 months. She moved to the UK for her postgraduate study in 2010 and obtained Master of Science in Clinical Pharmacy, International Practice and Policy with distinction from the School of Pharmacy, University of London in 2011. She completed her PhD at the University College London School of Pharmacy in 2016, and her thesis was entitled 'Global Pharmacy: A Comparative Exploration and Analysis of Initial Professional Education'. Dr Arakawa undertook a role of the International Lead at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for UK-Japan collaborative programme between 2016-2018. She took a position of Assistant Professor in International Pharmacy at the School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham in April 2018, and currently Associate Professor at the School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham. Dr Arakawa is also Interim Education Secretary of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), and a global lead for Competency Development of the FIP Hub.

Teaching Summary

Dr Arakawa is a Year 3 head of BSc International Pharmacy programme jointly taught with the Tianjin University Traditional Chinese Medicines in China.

She also teaches in Master of Pharmacy programme:

• Y2 Cardiovascular module: Epidemiology and Critical Appraisal (4 lectures and a workshop)
• Y3 Research project module: UG project supervisions and PPP divisional research training - Using published evidence and Data management & stats

Research Summary

Dr Arakawa's research interests focus on developing and evaluating needs-based pharmacy practice and workforce development in a global perspective for assisting the improvement of patients' and… read more

Recent Publications

• SHIGEAKI MISHIMA, NAOKO ARAKAWA, IAN BATES and FELICITY SMITH, 2022. Opportunities to demonstrate expertise and job satisfaction of community pharmacists in Japan and England International Journal of Healthcare Management. 0(0), 1-8
• TAKEDA, K. and ARAKAWA, N., 2021. A Comparative Exploration of Quality Assurance Results by the Third-Party Pharmaceutical Education Evaluation in Japan Pharmacy. 9, 6
• RUPARELIA, J., MCMULLEN, J., ANDERSON, C., MUNENE, D. and ARAKAWA, N., 2021. Enhancing employability opportunities for Pharmacy students; a case study of processes to implement competency-based education in Pharmacy in Kenya Higher Education Quarterly. 75(4), 608-617
• ARAKAWA, N. and BADER, L., 2021. Consensus development methods: Considerations for national and global frameworks and policy development Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. (In Press.)

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Current Research

Dr Arakawa's research interests focus on developing and evaluating needs-based pharmacy practice and workforce development in a global perspective for assisting the improvement of patients' and public health. This extends global public health practices and policies. Dr Arakawa employs both quantitative and qualitative methods in her research, to seek practical outcomes that can inform and change the practice and policy for better health outcomes in patients, nationally and internationally.

Past Research

Research projects that Dr Arakawa conducted include:

• Students' Learning Experiences in Pharmacy: Global Perspective
• An International Comparison of Pharmacy Curricula
• Global Pharmacy Education: An Exploratory Study on Multiple Aspects in Quality (the part of study was published as a FIPEd Technical Report: http://www.fip.org/files/fip/FIPEd_Global_Education_Report_2013.pdf)
• Case studies in Pharmacy Workforce Development in Japan (the part of the FIPEd Technical Report: http://fip.org/publications#FIP-Education)

• SHIGEAKI MISHIMA, NAOKO ARAKAWA, IAN BATES and FELICITY SMITH, 2022. Opportunities to demonstrate expertise and job satisfaction of community pharmacists in Japan and England International Journal of Healthcare Management. 0(0), 1-8
• TAKEDA, K. and ARAKAWA, N., 2021. A Comparative Exploration of Quality Assurance Results by the Third-Party Pharmaceutical Education Evaluation in Japan Pharmacy. 9, 6
• RUPARELIA, J., MCMULLEN, J., ANDERSON, C., MUNENE, D. and ARAKAWA, N., 2021. Enhancing employability opportunities for Pharmacy students; a case study of processes to implement competency-based education in Pharmacy in Kenya Higher Education Quarterly. 75(4), 608-617
• ARAKAWA, N. and BADER, L., 2021. Consensus development methods: Considerations for national and global frameworks and policy development Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. (In Press.)
• ANDERSON, CLAIRE and ARAKAWA, NAOKO, 2021. Pharmacy Education Development Pharmacy. 9(4), 168
• NAOKO ARAKAWA, SHIGEO YAMAMURA, CATHERINE DUGGAN and IAN BATES, 2020. The development of a foundation-level pharmacy competency framework: An analysis of country-level applicability of the Global Competency Framework Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 16(3), 396-404
• NAOKO ARAKAWA, ANDREIA BRUNO-TOMÉ and IAN BATES, 2020. A Global Comparison of Initial Pharmacy Education Curricula: An Exploratory Study INNOVATIONS in pharmacy. 11(1), 18
• ARAKAWA, N. and ANDERSON, C., 2020. Challenges and opportunities in conducting health services research through international collaborations: A review of personal experiences Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 16(11), 1609–1613
• ARAKAWA, N., YAMAMURA, S. and BATES, I., 2020. A UK-Japan comparative qualitative study on pharmacists’ experiences about health and wellbeing hub functions in community pharmacy – preliminary analysis International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. S1, 22-23
• ARAKAWA, N., 2018. OTC medicines across the world: religions, beliefs, diets - variety of patients in the UK [JAPANESE] Toyaku Zasshi. 40(8), 50-53
• ARAKAWA, N., 2018. OTC medicines across the world: The UK [JAPANESE] Toyaku Zasshi. 40(7), 16-21
• ARAKAWA, N., 2018. Part 2: Professional Development and Competencies for Pharmacists. In: AKASE, T., ed., Pharmacy Management (3) Achieving Organisational Goals by Workforce Development at Different Levels [JAPANESE] Igaku Academy.
• ARAKAWA, N., 2018. Chapter 1: United Kingdom. In: KOBAYASHI, H., ed., Pharmacists and Pharmacies across the World [JAPANESE] Iyaku Keizaisha.
• ARAKAWA, N., 2017. Global Practices of Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Relevant International Activities [JAPANESE] Yakugaku Zasshi. 137(7), 879-882
• ARAKAWA, N., 2016. Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy in Great Britain [JAPANESE] Journal of Community Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 8(2), 129-133
• NAOKO ARAKAWA, KAORI NOMURA, CATHERINE DUGGAN and IAN BATES, 2015. A report from the Japanese Society of Drug Informatics Forum: The role of pharmacists providing self-care Pharmacy Education. 15(1), 182-188
• YAMAMURA, S., TAKEHIRA, R. and ARAKAWA, N., 2015. Part 4. Japan: Lifelong learning support system includes a clinical ladder with 10 steps of skills development. In: BRUNO, A., GALBRAITH, K. and BATES, I., eds., Advanced Practice and Specialisation in Pharmacy: Global Report 2015 International Pharmaceutical Federation. 36-37
• ARAKAWA, N., 2015. Pharmacists of Japan in the Future [JAPANESE] Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Japan. 75(3), 137-139
• ARAKAWA, N. and YAMAMURA, S., 2014. Part4: Japan: Japan Pharmaceutical Association Lifelong Learning Support System, on-line portfolio system. In: BRUNO, A., ROUSE, M., TOFADE, T. and BATES, I., eds., Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Education in Pharmacy: Global Report International Pharmaceutical Federation.
• NAOKO, A., CARRASQUEIRA, J. and JOHN, C., 2013. Part 2. Introduction. In: BRUNO, A. and BATES, I., eds., 2013 FIPEd Global Education Report International Pharmaceutical Federation.
• BATES, I., BRUNO, A. and ARAKAWA, N., 2013. Part3: Global Education Description. In: BRUNO, A. and BATES, I., eds., 2013 FIPEd Global Education Report International Pharmaceutical Federation.
• YAMAMURA, S., TAKEHIRA, R., OIDE, S., YAMAMOTO, N. and ARAKAWA, N., 2012. Country case study: Japan. In: GAL, D. and BATES, I., eds., 2012 FIP Global Pharmacy Workforce Report International Pharmaceutical Federation.
• ARAKAWA, N., Chapter 2: 4. Formulary management in the UK. In: MASUHARA, K., ed., Formulary Management [JAPANESE] Yakuji Nippo.