(Registration closed) Kanagawa Medical Innovation School: Evening Seminar – Global Health Experts to Lead Health Innovations –
date : 2/20/2017
Kanagawa Medical Innovation School: Evening Seminar
– Global Health Experts to Lead Health Innovations –
Evening Seminar for the New School of Public Health
“Kanagawa Medical Innovation School”, expected to be established in 2019
We are pleased to invite you to the Kanagawa Medical Innovation School Evening Seminar convened jointly by Kanagawa Prefectural Government & Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) on Thursday, March 16th, 2017.
Kanagawa Prefectural Government is in the process of establishing a new School of Public Health, the “Kanagawa Medical Innovation School (MIS)”, at the Kanagawa University of Human Services in 2019. The MIS aims to foster new global health experts who will transform healthcare technology and systems through innovative solutions and realise the concepts captured in the Healthcare New Frontier Policy.
Prior to the launch of this school, Kanagawa Prefectural Government and HGPI will jointly convene an evening seminar for the prospective students, mainly targeting working professionals, on Thursday, March 16, 2017. This seminar will aim to communicate the overview of the MIS and showcase expected career paths for prospective graduates. Furthermore, discussions during the seminar will contribute to the enrichment of the concepts and design of the MIS programs.
Please register online by Thursday, March 9, 2017. Please find below program for details. We look forward to welcoming you to the meeting.
■Objectives:
To introduce the concept of the MIS program and expected career paths for prospective graduates, through lectures and a panel discussion session featuring young professionals and MPH holders from academia, NPOs etc. This will give you an idea of how the MIS can provide you with opportunities for a career change or further progression in your career.
■Date:
Thursday, March 16th, 2017
■Time:
18:30 – 20:30 (Doors open at 18:00)
■Venue:
EGG JAPAN (Business Development Office, Tokyo 21c Club), Collaboration Space
*Access:
Shin-Marunouchi Bldg. 10F, 1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
(1 minute walk from the Marunouchi North Exit of JR Tokyo Station)
■Organizers:
Kanagawa Prefecture & Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI)
■Prospective participants:
Approximately 30 individuals, including working professionals and students
*Free of charge
■Tentative Program:
18:00 Doors open
18:30-18:35 Welcoming Remarks
18:35-18:50 Keynote Address I
“An Overview of the Medical Innovation School”
Kenji Shuto
Special Assistant to the Governor, Kanagawa Prefectural Government
18:50-19:10 Keynote Address II
“Actions to Address ME-BYO – The University of Tokyo Center of Innovation (COI)”
Yuichi Tei (Ungil Chung)
Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering and Medicine, The University of Tokyo
19:10-19:50 Panel Discussion: MPH Career Talks
・Sarah K. Abe
Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health Policy, The University of Tokyo
・Mayuka Yamazaki
Project Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health Policy, The University of Tokyo;Former Assistant Director, Harvard Business School (HBS) Japan Research Center
・Ryo Watanabe
Research Associate, Department of Integrated Information, Tokyo Medical University;President and Representative Director, Initiative for Social & Public Health
・Tasuku Kanda
Senior Staff Member, Healthcare New Frontier Promotion Headquarters Office for Medical Innovation School EstablishmentSenior Staff Member of Healthcare New Frontier Promotion Headquarters Office for MedicalInnovation School Establishment
19:50-20:00 Q&A Session, Discussions
20:00 Closing
20:00-20:30 Reception
* Details subject to change.
**Simultaneous translation will be available throughout the event.
***Titles omitted.
Registration deadline: 2017-03-09
Exhibition date：2017-03-16
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