An approach to chemical education at medical technologist training institutions in Japan

We teach chemistry at a medical technology school. Chemistry is not necessarily the favorite subject of Japanese students receiving paramedical education. However, many biochemical, microbiological, and advanced genetic tests are performed in the medical setting, and solutions and media also have to be prepared. Nurses and paramedics including medical technologists rarely prepare solutions because of automation in the medical setting and a lack of time. However, they might feel uneasy about certain aspects of medical practice, such as the use of infusions and injections, if they do not know how to prepare and label solutions. In addition, the annual national examinations include questions on concentration calculations. In this article, we introduce our approach to providing chemical education for medical technologists