For Hospital Administrators, Executives, and University Personnel: 97th Study Meeting (Wednesday, April 15) Hosted by the Association for the Future of Medicine in Japan

The monthly medical information magazine "Concent," first published in 2008, provides medical information useful for hospital management to hospital administrators and doctors, covering trends in healthcare administration, pharmaceuticals, and medical device companies. Our company also hosts the "Association for the Future of Medicine in Japan," a regular study group where members of parliament, heads of medical institutions, and executives from medical-related companies gather to exchange information on the various issues facing Japanese medicine. (Participation is free for healthcare professionals / As of January 2026, there are approximately 2,500 registered members).

The 97th meeting of the Association for the Future of Medicine will be held as follows. Hospital administrators, executives, and university personnel are invited free of charge. We encourage you to attend.

**97th Meeting**

**【Date】 Wednesday, April 15** ※Registration Deadline: Wednesday, April 8

**【Theme】 The Challenge of Pediatric Liver Transplantation from Japan and the Future of Transplant Medicine**

**【Lecturer】 Dr. Mureo Kasahara, Hospital Director, National Center for Child Health and Development** Dr. Kasahara, who boasts a world-class number of surgeries and a high survival rate in pediatric living donor liver transplantation, built the center's liver transplant program from scratch and has raised Japan's liver transplant system to an international standard. In this lecture, he will reflect on the unique path of transplant medicine in Japan, where organ donation after brain death is limited, and propose a sustainable system for an era of declining birthrates. Furthermore, he will introduce Japan's international development efforts, such as human resource training and medical support overseas.

**<Overview of the Association for the Future of Medicine in Japan Meeting>**

**【Structure】** Reception: 16:00–16:30 Lecture: 16:30–18:00 Networking Reception: 18:00–18:30 (Standing buffet, lecturer will also attend)

**【Venue】** House of Representatives First Members' Office Building, 1F International Conference Room (Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014)

**【What to Bring】** First-time attendees and those whose affiliation or position has changed are requested to provide two business cards.

**【Participation Fee】 Free for healthcare professionals and corporate members of this study group.** ※For those who are not corporate members and wish to participate, a trial participation is available for the first time only for 10,000 JPY (tax included/per person).

**Healthcare Professional Application Form:** [Link]