97th Study Session for Hospital Managers, Executives, and University Affiliates: The Future of Japanese Healthcare (April 15th)

97th Session Speaker: Dr. Gunsho Kasahara (Hospital Director, National Center for Child Health and Development)

The medical information magazine "Gekkan Shuchu" (B5 size, published on the 1st of each month with a circulation of 50,000 copies), launched in 2008, provides medical information useful for hospital management to hospital managers and doctors, covering topics such as health administration, pharmaceuticals, and trends in medical equipment companies. Furthermore, our company hosts a regular study group called "The Society to Consider the Future of Japanese Healthcare" (hereinafter referred to as "Future Society"), where members of the National Diet, hospital managers, and executives of medical-related companies gather monthly to discuss various issues facing Japanese healthcare, exchanging information on monthly themes (medical professionals participate free of charge / approximately 2,500 registered members as of January 2026).

The 97th "Future Society" meeting will be held as follows. Hospital managers, executives, and university affiliates are invited free of charge. Please join us.

97th Session

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

[Theme] Japan's Pioneering Pediatric Liver Transplants and the Future of Transplant Medicine

[Speaker] Dr. Gunsho Kasahara, Hospital Director, National Center for Child Health and Development Dr. Kasahara, renowned for his world-class surgical volume and high survival rates in pediatric living donor liver transplantation, built the liver transplant program at his center from scratch, elevating Japan's liver transplant system to international standards. In this lecture, he will discuss Japan's unique journey in transplant medicine, given the limited availability of deceased donors, and propose a sustainable system for an era of declining birth rates. He will also present Japan's international initiatives, such as overseas training and medical support.

[Schedule] Reception: 16:00 - 16:30 Lecture: 16:30 - 18:00 Networking Reception: 18:00 - 18:30 (Standing buffet, speaker will also attend) [Venue] International Conference Room, 1F, House of Representatives First Member's Office Building (1-11 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014, Japan) [Items to Bring] First-time attendees, and those whose affiliation or position has changed, are requested to 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 as a trial for 10,000 yen (tax included/per person) for the first time.

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