Trainee : Mr Yasunari Hamasaki (GSK)
Mentor : Dr Ryoko Sato　(GSK)

I would like to thank Dr. Imamura, Dr. Oi, all mentors, all peers who participated in SMD program, and PharmaTrain and IFAPP. I work for a global pharmaceutical company as medical affairs role. I have participated SMD program in 2017 to improve my knowledge and capability of medicines development, and for my future career. I needed to change my mentor two times in 4 years until finished the SMD program due to their private reasons. All mentors supported and encouraged me to continue the program when I faced on some hurdles. The SMD program has mainly on-the-job training structure, so I needed to look for opportunities to participate new project, other educational trainings, teaching someone, on daily business. It was tough though but SMD program was able to connect competency and opportunities. I appreciate to be certified as SMD. As a SMD, I would like to contribute for medical affairs, medicines development in the company, and furthermore for patients. And then, I will support and educate others who want to learn medicines development. I would like to thank everyone who supported me through the SMD program.