[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to develop an Interprofessional Assertiveness Scale （IAS） for evaluating pharmacists’ assertive attitudes in interprofessional team practice. [Methods] After an IAS draft （20 items） was prepared based on the Japanese version of the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule （RAS-J）, specialists （2 physicians, 2 nurses, and 3 pharmacists） examined the contents of each item. After assessment with the RAS-J and IAS involving 227 pharmacists participating in team practice, factor structures were clarified using factor analysis, and their validity and reliability were examined. [Results] On factor analysis, 18 items of the IAS were selected. Three factors: “non-assertive self-expression” （8 items）, “assertive self-expression” （7 items）, and “aggressive self-expression” （3 items）, were obtained, indicating construct validity. Furthermore, Cronbach’s coefficient-related internal consistency and concurrent validity with the RAS-J were confirmed. [Conclusion] The validity and reliability of the IAS were supported, suggesting that this scale is available for evaluating pharmacists’ communications with others in team practice.

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Saitama Prefectural University emphasizes Collaboration and Integration as the pillars of its education. While offering Interprofessional Education （IPE） with the recognition and cooperation of local institutions and organizations, the university has established a Council for the Promotion of Interprofessional Work （IPW） in each of eight prefectural districts as a contribution to the local community （society） and, through these councils, has engaged in initiatives to support collaboration between professionals and organizations at the local level. From initiatives conducted to date by the Council for the Promotion of IPW in the district of South Saikatsu, it can be confirmed that the Council has provided settings and opportunities through the workshops it has convened for interprofessional exchanges across different workplaces and regions, and that these exchanges have led to interprofessional collaboration as well as to changes in the planning and content of such exchanges, both passively terms as well as through more proactive engagements. These can be recognized as a result of establishing and carrying out the mission of the Council for the Promotion of IPW in the community as a social contribution on the part of the University. In the future, it will be necessary to pave the way for deeper community engagement through social contributions such as reinvesting the teaching and research functions of the university into the local community.

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To evaluate the effects and problems by carrying out the tentative plan of the Discharge Support Action Program in the joint workshop of nurse, rehabilitation and welfare. Method：The Discharge Support Action Program has been carried out twice. The program was regarded as a series of a session: a lesson, care study and reflection, and a debrief meeting. The analyzed data was about “achievement level of the workshop goal”, “learning of the seminar”, “self-evaluation acquiring essential abilities toward discharge support”. It was self-evaluated by participants of the discharge support seminar engaging in nurse, rehabilitation and welfare. Result：In the “achievement level of workshop goal”, the participants answered five items as positive. The “learning of the seminar” was classified as all categories such as basics of discharge support and 14 categories like “the sustained life and seamless care”. Also, in the “self-evaluation of acquiring essential abilities toward discharge support”, the positive answers “fairly true” were shown in sub-entries such as “understanding family assessment method in discharge support”, before and after the workshop. Discussion：Regardless of occupation, the result showed that it is significant to respect the subjects, support families, and cooperate with workers from various occupations facing each other. The problem to be solved is to refine the contents and methods.

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