International Affairs Office
International Affairs Office at Faculty of Health Sciences has a key role in International exchanges of Education and Research, at the level of undergraduate school, graduate school and faculty members. Our concrete actions are;
- Sending and accepting undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and teachers
- Supporting foreign students
- Promoting international joint researches, and organizing international symposium
- Concluding Agreement for International Academic Exchanges and Notation for Student Exchanges
- Supporting lectures provided in English
Our committee consists of teachers from all divisions and departments.
Members
- Taro YAMAUCHI (Health Sciences and Technology・Professor, Director of Office)
- Rika YANO (Fundamental Nursing・Professor)
- Miho SATO (Fundamental Nursing・Associate Professor)
- Akemi MATSUZAWA (Comprehensive Development Nursing・Associate Professor)
- Hisanori FUKUNAGA (Biomedical Science and Engineering・Associate Professor)
- Torahiko OKUBO (Medical Laboratory Science・Lecturer)
- Takako CHIKENJI (Rehabilitation Science・Professor)
- Mina SAMUKAWA (Rehabilitation Science・Associate Professor)
- Naoya HASEGAWA (Rehabilitation Science・Associate Professor)
- Risa TAKASHIMA (Rehabilitation Science・Lecturer)
- Atsuko IKEDA (Health Sciences and Technology・Professor)
- Takaaki YOSHIMURA (Health Sciences and Technology・Assistant Professor)

FHS International Conference 10th Anniversary Memorial Book March, 2023
Contents
Preface / Memories at FHS International Conferences from the Former FHS Presidents, the Chair, and the Delegates from Our Five Partner Universities / Programs & Abstracts / Best Poster Presentation Awadees 2015–2021 / Analyses of FHS International Conferences: Trends & Transitions
Activity
International Research Activity
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★ Agreement for academic exchange concluded: Indonesia (Faculty of Medicine Diponegoro University, Dr. Kariadi Hospital) / Taiwan (Taipei Medical University, Kaohsiung Medical University) / Thailand (Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University) / China (University of Hong Kong)
● International Joint Research & Research Field: Asia (9) / Pacific Ocean (3) / Africa (5) / Europe (6) / North America (2)
Agreement for International Academic Exchanges
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
August 2018

MOU sign ceremony
Agreement for International Academic Exchanges and Notation for Student Exchanges were concluded with Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University on August 9, 2018.
College of Health Sciences at Kaohsiung Medical University (Taiwan)
June 2015
Agreement for International Academic Exchanges and Notation for Student Exchanges were concluded with College of Health Sciences at Kaohsiung Medical University on on June 10, 2015.
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
June 2015
Agreement for International Academic Exchanges and Notation for Student Exchanges were concluded with Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University on on June 3, 2015.
Taipei Medical University College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Public Health and Nutrition, College of Medical Science and Tecknology (Taiwan)
December 2012
Agreement for International Academic Exchange and Collaboration and Notation for Student Exchange were concluded with Faculty of Medicine Diponegoro University and Dr. Kariadi Hospital on December 21, 2012.
Faculty of Medicine Diponegoro University, Dr. Kariadi Hospital (Indonesia)
December 2012
Agreement for International Academic Exchange and Collaboration and Notation for Student Exchange were concluded with Faculty of Medicine Diponegoro University and Dr. Kariadi Hospital on December 4, 2012.
International Symposium
The Fifth FHS International Conference
- DATE: September 17-18, 2021
- VENUE: Online
- THEME: Look for the Silver lining in the Post-Pandemic Health Sciences
The Fourth FHS International Conference
- DATE: July 5, 2019
- VENUE: Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University
- THEME: Putting the Pieces Together: Creating A New Era of Health Sciences in Asia
- Participating Universities
The University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) / Kaohsiung Medical University (Taiwan) / Taipei Medical University (Taiwan) / Hokkaido University (Japan) / Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) / University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
The Third FHS International Conference
- DATE: July 7, 2017
- VENUE: Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University
- THEME: Hitch our wagon to a remedy!
- Participating Universities
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) / Far East University (Korea) / Gangwon University (Korea) / Hiroshima International University (Japan) / Hokkaido University (Japan) / Kaohsiung Medical University (Taiwan) / Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (Japan) / Taipei Medical University (Taiwan)
The Second FHS International Conference
- DATE: July 3, 2015
- VENUE: Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University
- THEME: Gazing into the Future of Health Sciences in Asia
- Participating Universities
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) / Diponegoro University (Indonesia) / Kaohsiung Medical University (Taiwan) / Taipei Medical University (Taiwan)
The First FHS International Conference
- DATE: July 5, 2013
- VENUE: School of Medicine, Hokkaido University
- THEME: Evolving Health Sciences in Asia
Hokkaido Universal Campus Initiative (HUCI)
Report on Short-term Study Abroad in Kaohsiung Medical University
Sara Nakagawa and Chiaki Narisawa (4th year students, Division of Radiological Science and Technology) joined short-term overseas study programs in Kaohsiung Medical University supported by the “Hokkaido Universal Campus Initiative (HUCI).”
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Hokkaido Summer Institute 2019 (July 2019)
Invited Dr. Thititip from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (Organized by Assist. Prof. Hiroko YAMASHINA)

Lecture Poster
Visited Leeds University, UK (February 2019)

Courtesy call to Vice PResident of University of Leeds

Research Exchange with Leeds Institute of Dat Analytics
Short-term Student Exchange in Thailand (Augst 2018)
Ms. Ai KAWAMURA (R4) and Ms. Kanoko YAMADA (R4) visited Chulalongkorn University

Breast Imaging Center at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Joined a lecture at Chulalongkorn University
Hokkaido Summer Institute 2018 (July 2018)
Invited Dr. Chou from Taipei Medical University, Taiwan (Organized by Assist. Prof. Kaori TSUTSUMI)

Research Presentation by a student from Taipei Medical University
Welcomed Guest from Director of Public Health Nursing Division, Health Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (March 2018)

Public Health Officers and Nurses from Bangkok, Thailand

Introduction of Health Network System at HU
Welcomed Trainee nurses from Taiwan Medical University (Taiwan) (July 2014)

Trainee nurses from Taiwan Medical University
Visited Diponegoro University (Indonesia) (December 2013)

Faculty of Medicine Universitas Diponegoro
Welcomed Staff from Diponegoro University and Dr. Kariadi Hospital (July 2013)

In front of the main gate, Hokkaido University
Fieldwork in Southern Province, Zambia (August 2012)

Southern province, Zambia (Prof. Taro YAMAUCHI)