International Exchange Program Committee 2019

Chair: Tetsuya Makiishi, Vice-Chair Takahiko Tsutsumi

Our mission is to facilitate and promote international exchange opportunities in medical education for members of the ACP Japan Chapter.

Report: What We have done

US PROJECT

Through the process of documents screening and on-line interview, IEPC selected Dr. Yuki Fujita as a candidate of a four-week clinical observership program at the Department of Medicine, University of Florida in 2020. This program was given by the courtesy of Dr. Gerald Stein and started in 2019. Her externship was planned in April 2020, but it was postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition, IEPC appointed Dr. Takuya Tanimoto, as a candidate of a four-week clinical observership program at the Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. The program was offered by the courtesy of Dr. Masayuki Nogi, a current hospitalist at the center. His externship is currently planned in summer 2020, but it may be changed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Plan: What we are going to do

US PROJECT

As long as above mentioned two host physicians, Drs. Stein and Nogi, welcome our candidates, we plan to send one or two candidate(s) per program per year. IEPC is responsible for selecting candidates and providing them mentorship before, during, and after the program.

ASIA PROJECT

We’ve started to interact with other international chapters, such as India Chapter, to explore the possibility to establish an exchange clinical observation program with other chapter(s) in Asia in future years.

JAPAN PROJECT

IEPC seek to provide online seminars focusing on cultivating a global mindset for medical students and physicians in Japan.

In addition to continuing and developing above mentioned each PROJECT further, we plan to explore opportunities that would be of help to pursue our mission.

June 18, 2020

Public Relations Committee 2019

PRC releases blog articles as Governor’s Newsletter and updates Facebook page of the ACP Japan Chapter.

Chair; Yasuo Oshima, Vice-chair: Masami Hara, Yuka Kitano

The Governor’s Newsletter

Since February 2018, the Newsletter has been now published as blog issues. (https://plaza.umin.ac.jp/~ACP/) We have issued 52 articles from May 2, 2019 to May 1, 2020. Total of 17,706 users visited the site and recorded 37,938 views of the articles in 2019 (calendar year). First quarter of 2020 (calendar year), we have lost site visits most likely due to the cancellation of planned chapter meeting.

The Facebook page

The Facebook page of the ACP Japan Chapter is designed to inform the latest articles from Annals of Internal Medicine, Internist Weekly, and other information from ACP and ACP Japan Chapter. PRC members posted 111 articles on ACP Japan Chapter Facebook page from May 2, 2019 to May 1, 2020.

In the clinic project

PRC and collaborating members translate “In the clinic” articles. Total of six Japanese-translated articles have been released in 1^st season. This year, we are going to release another set of translation.

June 18, 2020

Health and Public Policy Committee 2019

Chair: Yuhta Oyama, Vice-Chair: Hiroshi Ono

Our mission is to seek the best possible solutions to professionalism and ethical issues in healthcare and to share these information with the members of the ACP Japan Chapter.

Report: What We Have done

We planned “The Road to FACP – Why do we aim for it?” and held at the 2019 ACP Japan Chapter Annual Meeting.

Plan: Where we are going to go

1) Planned and going to have a workshop at the 2020 chapter meeting titled “The road to an FACP – Why do we aim for it? -“

2) Continue to develop a model to resolve common challenges on medical professionalism

3) Preparation of criteria for COI disclosure of roles at ACP Japan Chapter (ACP-JC) and COI disclosure at annual meeting of ACP-JC

4) Attempt to update the page of professionalism on the homepage of ACP-JC

5) Attempt to publish Choosing Wisely lists as the ACP-JC based on questionnaire of ACP-JC members

6) Examine and discuss “End of life care” that would more suitable for Japanese medical circumstances

7) Analyze the attitude of ACP headquarters towards COI and report it to the ACP-JC members

June 18, 2020

Scientific Program Committee 2019

Chair: Sugihiro Hamaguchi Vice-Chair: Shunpei Yoshino

1. REPORT（What we have done）

It is terribly regrettable to report that two major annual events, The ACP Japan Chapter Annual Meeting 2020 and The Joint session with Japanese society of Internal Medicine, were cancelled because of the enormous impact of corona virus disease 2019 pandemic not merely on our preparation procedures for the events but also all participants’ health and lifestyles changes.

The annual meeting 2020 was planned to be held on June 6 and 7, 2020 at Kyoto university and The Joint session with Japanese society of Internal Medicine was on April 11, 2020.

2. PLAN（What we are going to do）

We will prepare for the next annual meeting held in June 2021. Given the unclear situation of Covid-19 in 2021, we have to come up with a new and feasible style of academic meetings for the “post-corona” era. A meeting style should avoid 3 Cs (Closed spaces, Crowded places, Close-contact setting). A hybrid type of meeting using real and online meetings will be a promising candidate. The venue must be large enough for social distancing. Decontamination procedure is necessary in front of every room or venue. We would like to expect any ideas from all ACP Japan Chapter members what is the best meeting style for the post-corona era.

We are planning on the Primary Care Research connect (PCR connect) annual meeting 2020, integrated research network among ACP Japan Chapter, Japan Primary Care Association, and Society for Clinical Epidemiology for the enforcement of primary care related research outputs from Japan. It is planned to be held on December 12 and 13, 2020.

June 18, 2020

Local Nominations Committee 2019

Chair: Masao Nagayama Vice-Chairs: Toshihiko Hata, Takeshi Yanagawa

Report: What we have done

We selected the following ACP members to receive each award;

Volunteerism Award

Takaaki Ishiyama, MD, FACP (ACP Number 01307662)

Sakura Award of Excellence

There was not an applicable person this year.

ACP Japan Chapter Contribution Award (ACPJCCA)

Hiroshi Yoshida, MD, FACP (ACP Number 01283876)

Yuhta Oyama, MD, FACP (ACP Number 01288145)

Laureate Award

Keijiro Saku, MD, FACP (ACP Number 01075550)

Masaya Kino, MD, FACP (ACP Number 01166385)

We nominated an ACP member for the mastership;

MACP (Master of the ACP)

We nominated a candidate but undisclosed until officially

approved by the ACP

ACP Japan Chapter Academic Award (ACPJCAA)（new award）

Will be awarded to those ACP members or non-members who contributed to the ACP Japan Chapter through clinical medicine (every aspect of clinical research and practice) or basic medicine.

PLAN: Where we are going to go

– Started preparation of the nominating and supporting letters for the Mastership nominee.

– Started preparation to launch the new Awards by the ACP Japan Chapter based on the encouragement by the ACP which may include the following awards;

ACP Japan Chapter Young Leadership Award (ACPJCYLA)

ACP Japan Chapter Women Leadership Award (ACPJCWLA)

ACP Japan Chapter Senior Contribution Award (ACPJCSCA)

April 30, 2020

Cancelled – 2020 Japan Chapter Meeting

The councils of the Japan Chapter have made the decision to cancel the conference originally scheduled for Jun 6-7, 2020 in Kyoto, Japan. This will not be rescheduled for this calendar year.

(PRC chair Y. Oshima)

February 15, 2020April 30, 2020

Generalism-Continuing Medical Education Committee welcomes new members!

Dear,

I am very pleased to introduce new members of the committee.

Best regards,

PRC chair Yasuo Oshima, MD, PhD, FACP

Committee	G-CME
Name	Masayuki　Hara
Degree	MD PhD
Institution	Omihachiman community Medical Center
Department/Divison	Nephrology
Job title
Message
Hobby	scuba diving, 　reading

Committee	G-CME
Name	Daichi Nishiyama
Degree	MD
Institution	Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Department/Divison	Division of Hematology and Oncology
Job title
Message	The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Hobby	Star gazing☆

Committee	Generalism-Continuing Medical Education Committee
Name	Yasuhiro Akai
Degree	MD, PhD, FASN
Institution	Nara Medical University
Department/Divison	Community-based Medicine
Job title	Professor
Message	More and more physicians to be “Genespelist”
Hobby	Watching Samurai drama (Jidaigeki)

Committee	Generalism-Continuing Medical Education Committee
Name	Tsuguru Hatta
Degree	MD, PhD.
Institution	Hatta medical clinic
Department/Divison
Job title	Director
Message	Let’s be a genespelist (sometimes generalist, sometimes specialist)
Hobby	diving, tennis, photos and so on

Committee	Generalism-continuing medical education committee
Name	Satoshi Suzuki
Degree	MD
Institution	Asahikawa City Hospital
Department/Divison	General internal medicine
Job title	Senior head physician
Message	Think positively.
Hobby	Guitar

February 15, 2020April 30, 2020

Resident Fellow Committee welcomes new members!

Dear,

I am very pleased to introduce new members of the committee.

Best regards,

PRC chair Yasuo Oshima, MD, PhD, FACP

Committee	Resident Fellow Committee
Name	Toshiro Goto

Degree
Institution	Tokai University School of Medicine
Department/Divison	Medical student
Job title	none
Message	It always seems impossible until it’s done.
Hobby	judo

Committee	RFC
Name	Koma Hotta

Degree	MD
Institution	Aso Iizuka Hospital
Department/Divison	General Internal Medicine
Job title	Resident
Message	Persistence pays off.
Hobby	diving

Committee	RFC
Name	Saori Nonaka
Degree
Institution	Minamisoma Municipal General Hospital
Department/Divison	Residency program
Job title	Resident
Message	“Education” is an unconditional ‘GIVING’ without asking for anything in return: it is just given to the next generation.
Hobby	Reading books, Studying epidemiology, Playing the piano

February 15, 2020April 30, 2020

Women’s Committee welcomes a new member!

Dear,

I am very pleased to introduce new members of the committee.

Best regards,

PRC chair Yasuo Oshima, MD, PhD, FACP

Committee	Women’s Committee
Name	Hiroyuki Tanaka

Degree	MD, PhD
Institution	Yokosuka-Kyosai Hospital
Department/Divison	Depatment of Nephrology
Job title	Director
Message	Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.
Hobby	Walking

February 15, 2020April 30, 2020

International Exchange Program Committee welcomes new members!

Dear,

I am very pleased to introduce new members of the committee.

Best regards,

PRC chair Yasuo Oshima, MD, PhD, FACP

Committee	International Exchange Program Committee
Name	Kanako Fukuda Kato

Degree	Master of Engineering
Institution	Yamaguchi University
Department/Divison	3rd Grade
Job title	Student
Message	All the things are possible until they are proved impossible and even the impossible may only be so as of now.
Hobby	Working out, jogging, reading, drinking wine, studying medical, traveling

Committee	IEPC
Name	Kazuaki Jindai

Degree	MD, MPH
Institution	Kyoto University
Department/Divison	Department of Healthcare Epidemiology
Job title	DrPH candidate
Message	Flexible
Hobby	Jogging