Introduction: Kobe University Hospital’s faculty development workshop was unattractive, and people attended it passively.
Methods: We attempted to improve the workshop so that faculty would want to attend it independently and proactively. In this report we summarize the changes in the workshop and report the results of questionnaires administered before （2008） and after （2012） the change.
Results: Overall contents of the faculty development workshop became more open, and such practices as the Kawakita Jiro method stopped being used. Overall scores for participant satisfaction improved significantly from 2008 to 2012, but the duration of the workshop did not change significantly.
Discussion: We improved the quality of the faculty development workshop and increased participant satisfaction. We should continue to improve the workshop through proper assessment.

OBJECTIVE: To study the expression characteristics of NeuN (neuron-specific nuclear protein/neuronal nuclei) in the development of mice olfactory bulb and epithelium. METHOD: The expression of NeuN in the heads of E9.5, E11.5, E14.5, E17.5, newborn and adult mice were examined by immunofluorescence method. RESULT: NeuN was expressed in mature neural cells at the margin area of olfactory bulb of new natal mice while the layers of olfactory bulb could not be distinguished. Mature neural cells expressing NeuN aggregated in the granule cells layer, when layers of olfactory bulb of adult mice were clearly formed. The expression of NeuN could not be observed in bipolar olfactory receptor neurons (ORN) in olfactory epithelium. CONCLUSION It is usually believed that NeuN is expressed in most mature neurons. However, during the development of olfactory bulb and epithelium, NeuN is expressed only in mature neural cells migrating from margin area to the inner granule cells layer of olfactory bulb. It is proposed that the migration of granule cells in olfactory bulb might be related to the formation of smell pattern.
Animals ; Animals, Newborn ; Female ; Mice ; Nerve Tissue Proteins ; metabolism ; Neurons ; metabolism ; Nuclear Proteins ; metabolism ; Olfactory Bulb ; embryology ; growth & development ; metabolism ; Olfactory Mucosa ; embryology ; growth & development ; metabolism ; Pregnancy