We'll talk about our free online resources "Kawamura Academy" !

Pacific Supply have been offering knowledge based information about innovation, technology and skill development to those who involved in education and health care facilities in home and abroad through our online journal "Pacific News". The Pacific News has been changed with the time from brochure to web publication, and has been a favorite for years. 

In addition to Pacific News, we have opened our new educational platform "Kawamura Academy" where you can learn from a lot of  educational videos in anytime from anywhere!

What is Kawamura Academy?

We have given importance on education from the begining of our company till now.  We'd like to pass this "education" on to the future! For this realization, we have opened "Kawamura Academy" as an educational platform. In the Kawamura Academy, You can access educational videos in online anytime, anywhere, all day long! You can also sign up for free!

What does Kawamura Academy include?

 The Kawamura Academy offers 5 Colleges in different fields (we call a course "College") with instructional videos and practical exercises from our experts.

1. DX College for P&O

The way to approach in the future of P&O field is about to change with the advent of DX.
New forms of manufacturing and services are beginning to be used in clinical situations to achieve high quality and short delivery time. The design that using image data from molding and measurements, and visualization of prosthetic fitting, is an example. We'll introduce KAFO from Central Fabrication Business as an innovative technology in the near future of P&O work.

Product: KAFO from Central Fabrication Business

<Contents>
 - How to use Uplight Design App and Photo Trace software for fabrication with images
 - How to take pictures and measurements of KAFO

2. Ossur College

For medical professionals involved in prosthetics and orthotics, this college introduces Ossur prosthetic products from our experts.

<Contents> 
 - Introductory contents (Names, features and mechanism of each products) 
 - How to select products for patients (Target user, alignment, practical use, adjustments after fitting) 
 - All cases in fitting ( points and tips in a practical way, troubleshooting)

3. Medical and Reha Device College

For medical and rehabilitation devices to those involved in rehabilitation, we introduce to the following products including their features, functions, how-to-use, practical application and so on in a various product line from medical devices to orthosis.

GaitSolution R1
Ankle Foot Orthosis with an Oil Damper

GaitInnovation 
A Quick Adjustable KAFO

TurboMed
Foot Drop AFO

Orfit
Thermoplastic Materials

Trunk Solution
Trunk training equipment

4. Special Needs Education College

This college includes contents essential for the growth, development, and education of the children who are involved in special needs education.
We prepared three subject as follows;

Communication Aids

Sensory Integration(SI)

Positioning System

5. Molift (Patient Handling Floor lift) College

We prepared the contents about the features, usage, and basic practical examples of Molift products. All of them are designed to provide “the best support and optimal working environment for caregivers” to “support users' Q.O.L."

<Contents>
- Basic usage of Molift products  
- Case study of lift installation at customers' facility and the results including feedback

Each college offers three courses: “Basic,” “Standard,” and “Advanced"

Participate

Please click here (Japanese Only) for more details about each college and to join them !

*The Kawamura Academy is a service limited to members of the KAWAMURA Platinum Club. Before your entry, the registration to the Kawamura Platium Club is required.

Lastly

Mr. Kazuto Kawamura, the founder of Kawamura Group, established his motto that we provide our customers with the upmost level of products filled with medical knowledge and technologies to those who involved in the P&O field with appropriate working conditions. Mr. Ichiro Kawamura, the second generation president of Kawamura Group, set "Keep learning and keep advancing" as the first line of the company's aim.

Mr. Kei Kawamura, the current president of Kawamura Group, has established a basic management policy by fostering an environment with a sense of unity, where all employees work with joy. Through the training, employees get sense of humanity and deepen their ties with customers and business partners to fulfill the founding spirit of the company.

We will continue to nurture this Kawamura Academy to become a place where everyone can constantly learn, develop, and create the future together.