97th Study Session (April 15, Wednesday) for Hospital Managers, Executives, and University Affiliates - Hosted by The Association for Considering the Future of Japanese Healthcare

The Association for Considering the Future of Japanese Healthcare is hosting its 97th study session on Wednesday, April 15th. The event, themed 'Japan's Pediatric Liver Transplant Initiative and Beyond Transplant Medicine,' features Dr. Gun'ei Kasahara, Director of the National Center for Child Health and Development. Hospital managers, executives, and university affiliates are invited free of charge to this session, which includes a lecture and a networking reception. The application deadline is April 8th.

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97th Session Speaker: Dr. Gun'ei Kasahara (Director, National Center for Child Health and Development)

The medical information magazine "Gekkan Shuuchuu" (Monthly "Concentration"), launched in 2008 (B5 size, 50,000 copies distributed on the 1st of each month), provides useful medical information for hospital management and doctors, covering trends in healthcare administration, pharmaceuticals, and medical device companies. Additionally, our company hosts a regular study session called "The Association for Considering the Future of Japanese Healthcare" (hereinafter referred to as "Future Association"), where monthly themes are discussed regarding the various issues facing Japanese healthcare. Diet members, hospital managers, and executives from medical-related companies gather to exchange information. (Medical professionals can attend for free; as of January 2026, approximately 2,500 people are registered.)

We will hold the 97th Future Association session as detailed below. Hospital managers, executives, and university affiliates are invited free of charge. We encourage you to participate.

97th Session

[Date] Wednesday, April 15th Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 8th

[Theme] Japan's Pediatric Liver Transplant Initiative and Beyond Transplant Medicine

[Speaker] Dr. Gun'ei Kasahara, Director of the National Center for Child Health and Development
Dr. Kasahara, who boasts world-class surgical numbers and high survival rates in pediatric living donor liver transplantation, built the center's liver transplant program from scratch and elevated Japan's liver transplant system to international standards. In this lecture, drawing upon the unique path of Japanese transplant medicine, where organ donation from brain-dead donors is limited, he will propose the ideal sustainable system for an era of declining birthrates. Furthermore, he will introduce Japan's international initiatives, such as overseas human resource development and medical support.

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[Schedule] Reception: 16:00-16:30
              Lecture: 16:30-18:00
              Networking Reception: 18:00-18:30 (Buffet style, speaker will also attend)

[Venue] Diet Building 1, 1st Floor, International Conference Room (100-0014 Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, Nagata-cho)

[What to Bring] For first-time attendees, and if your affiliation or position has changed, please submit two business cards.

[Participation Fee:] Free for medical professionals and corporate members of this study group.
Those wishing to participate who are not corporate members can attend for a trial fee of ¥10,000 (tax included/per person) for the first time.

Medical Professional Application Form: [Link not provided]