ACP Japan Chapter Scientific Program Committee Interim Report

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Chair: Sugihiro Hamaguchi, MD, FACP

Fukushima Medical University

What We Accomplished

We planned and held the ACP Japan Chapter Annual Meeting 2018 at Kyoto University. We attracted almost 700 participants with approximately 40 sessions and 100 abstracts. We invited Dr. Jack Ende, the immediate past president of ACP, and has a constructive discussion with eager participants about “Mind & Arts as Essentials for Internists” in the plenary session. The new session, Kurokawa Award, a competition of clinical research presentations, gained a large amount of attention and gave an initial push for increasing academic atmosphere into the annual meeting.

What We Are Working On

We are preparing for the upcoming ACP Japan Chapter Annual Meeting 2019 at the same venues. The theme of the 2019 meeting is “Fostering Lifetime Fundamental Competences for Internists －Beyond Board Certification System－”. The board certification system has been recently revised in Japan and how to integrate mind and experience of general internal medicine into the system remains a great matter of debate in Japan where most medical residents strive to become a life-time specialist. We will have Dr. Robert M. McLean who is the president of ACP to discuss “the wider the general basis, the higher the special peak as a specialist” in plenary lecture before the plenary session with Japanese seasoned physicians.

In addition, we will offer many attractive sessions. The Lecture Marathon starting with Latest Paper reviews is a new session where a summary of the up-to-date papers will be introduced first followed by many short lectures on basic internal medicine will be provided. A special lecture concerning the nuclear plant disaster operation in Fukushima after the East Japan Earthquake will be presented by Dr. Kurokawa. We have also planned the same sessions that are popular in the previous meeting: Dr’s Dilemma (an inter-institutional Quiz tournament by teams of residents), MKSAP, and Kurokawa Award for poster session.

Many attendants will enjoy and learn a lot from English-speaking sessions as well.

We are sure that the increasing number of attendants will be expected to the 2019 meeting with plenty of attractive sessions.

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019

FACP昇格のご挨拶：北野夕佳　先生

この度ＦＡＣＰにご昇格された先生方をご紹介させていただきます。（PRC委員　宮内隆政）

北野夕佳　先生

（聖マリアンナ医科大学横浜市西部病院救命救急センター）

ACP日本支部会との出会いは2011年頃と記憶しております。

2006-2009年にVirginia Mason Medical Centerで内科レジデンシーを修了し、総合内科医としてのトレーニングを身につけ米国内科専門医を取得して帰国したものの、それをどうやって日本の診療に還元したら良いかを模索していた時期でした。

ACP日本支部会に初めて参加したときのことを覚えています。「同じ総合内科～総合診療マインドを持った仲間が集まる基地みたいな場所であり、今後も毎年年次総会に参加することで生涯成長できる場所がある」と、とてもうれしかったのを覚えています。

ACP日本支部において、私はYoung Physicians’ Committee委員（現RFC）、次いでPublic Relations Committee委員、その後PRC副委員長を務めさせていただいております。いろいろなご縁が重なり、In the Clinic翻訳プロジェクトという画期的な無謀な企画もプロジェクトリーダーとしてはじめさせていただきました。これらのことができたのは、ACP日本支部を組織として築いてくださった先生方、現支部長の上野文昭先生、PRC前委員長安藤聡一郎先生、PRC委員長大島康雄先生ほか、ACP日本支部の先生方のお力添えあってのことと感謝いたしております。

このたび、In the Clinic翻訳プロジェクトのご縁もあり、FACPに昇格させていただきました。FACPをいただいたということは、今後もACP日本支部、日本の総合内科医療/教育に貢献するようにとの暖かい叱咤激励と受け取っており、今後とも精進してゆきたいと存じます。

I recall joining ACP Japan Chapter in 2011.

After completion of Internal Medicine Residency 2006-2009 at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle and obtaining ABIM, I was confident of acquiring general internal medicine clinical skill, I was wondering how I could implement what I’ve learned in the U.S. in Japanese clinical training.

I remember when I first participated in ACP Japan Chapter Annual Meeting as one of the lecturers. I was very excited to find a community for aspiring general internists who have the same clinical passion to implement good general internal medicine practice. I felt that by attending this academic annual meeting regularly, I could be confident in my clinical knowledge and skills and would have life long learning opportunity.

I have served as a member of Young Physicians’ Committee and then a member of Public Relation Committee (PRC) and currently am a Vice Chair for the PRC. We as PRC started ‘In the Clinic Japanese Translation Project (ITC project)’ and I am proudly leading this project as the project leader. This project couldn’t have come to fruition without the support by Dr. Fumiaki Ueno, Governor for ACP Japan Chapter, Dr. Soichiro Ando, the immediate past Chair for PRC and Dr. Yasuo Oshima, the current Chair for PRC.

With the successful launch and progress of this ITC project, I have been promoted as an FACP. I take that being promoted as an FACP means to continue to contribute to ACP Japan Chapter and to promote General Internal Medicine in Japan, which I would proudly like to continue for the rest of my medical career.

December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

Seminar Report from IEPC

A Seminar focusing on how to get into a clinical training program overseas

Department of Infectious Diseases, Kameda Medical Center Emiri Muranaka

A Seminar focusing on how to get into a clinical training program overseas held at the Aijinkai Rehabilitation Hospital on November 25th was a great success. There were 11 motivated attendees including medical students and young doctors from all over Japan.

The seminar kicked off with opening remarks from IEPC chairman, Dr. Tetsuya Makiishi. He welcomed attendees to our seminar, introducing them on our latest activities, including externship programs in Hawaii and Florida.

After his remarks, Dr. Yuji Yamada, who had just completed residency, described the details of residency training in the US and how to study English effectively.

The next session was given by Dr. Takahiko Tsutsumi, which was on mentoring young doctors who want to get into clinical training in the US. He told them how to prepare to get into and survive US residency. ※Oral presentation and so on.

The last talk was given by Dr. Mitsuya Katayama, who gave a presentation about the process of fellowship application and what the infectious diseases fellowship in US is like. He described the typical daily workflow, yearly rotation schedule, and differences between Japan and US in infectious disease practice and fellowship programs.

There was mutual agreement among them with a positive message: “Getting into a clinical training program overseas is tough, but not impossible.” All the attendees were motivated and listened to the lecturer with their eyes shining.

The last session was a highly clinically relevant workshop about the problem representation, a one-sentence summary that highlights the defining features of a case. The “one-liner” statement is used to summarize the patient’s case on rounds in the US.

A post-event survey was administered to all participants. We posed the question, “Did this seminar meet your expectations?” The overall consensus on this question was a resounding, “yes,” as 100% of attendees indicated that this seminar did meet their expectations.

Overall, the majority of attendees found the workshop to be of value, and met their expectations. We will work to not only meet, but exceed attendees’ expectations in the future.

November 20, 2018

Governor’s Message

We Gotta Have Wa

Fumiaki Ueno, MD, MACP, MACG, AGAF

Governor for ACP Japan Chapter

What we have desired for a long time will come true soon. We will have a joint session at the Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Internal Medicine in April 2019. JSIM is a large medical society, holding more than 100,000 members. They took aim at ACP, acknowledging our ability to attract and to inspire young generation, such as residents and students. The Scientific Committee, chaired by Dr. Hamaguchi, is entirely in charge of planning the project. This is truly a remarkable accomplishment in the history of our Chapter. We already had collaborative events with Society for Clinical Epidemiology and Japanese Society of Hospital General Medicine. We will continue to cooperate with other medical organizations for mutual benefit.

Internationally, we also had conspicuous achievements. Our representatives joined ACP India Chapter meeting, and vice versa. One of the members of our Chapter, Dr. Mikio Hayashi, has received International Fellowship Exchange Award. This is highly competitive award, and he was elected with very high score among more than 30 nominees. The International Exchange Program Committee, chaired by Dr. Makiishi, has been more active than ever. They newly secured positions in Hawaii and Florida, and young members with high ambition will certainly get great opportunities.

The Japan Chapter is a small organization with 1,300 members. Even though we have many talented members internally, we should not be isolated. Instead, we will communicate, cooperate and collaborate with others of excellence. A Japanese word “Wa” denotes harmony, which is historically the greatest virtue of Japanese. We gotta have “Wa” nationally and internationally for our future.

My term as the Governor for ACP Japan Chapter will end in a few months. I would like to thank you all for this opportunity to serve you for four years. Your continuous contribution and support will make the Chapter more successful in the future.

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018

Health and Public Policy Committee welcomes a new member!

A new member are joining on!

Hi all,

I am very pleased to introduce the member of Health and Public Policy Committee (HPPC). A new member joined the HPPC. Please keep in mind a wonderful member.

Best regards,

PRC member Takamasa Miyauchi MD

Health and Public Policy Committee

Kenichiro Wakuta MD

Member

Institution
Nakagami Hospital

Department/Division
Diabetes internal Medecine

Job Title
Head physician

Message
KANSYA -appreciation-

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018

Resident Fellow Committee welcomes new members!

New members are joining on!

Hi all,

I am very pleased to introduce the members of Resident Fellow Committee(RFC). Three new members joined the RFC. Please keep in mind these wonderful members.

Best regards,

PRC member Takamasa Miyauchi MD

Resident-Fellow Committee

Yoshito Nishimura MD

Chairman

Institution
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Department/Division
Department of International Affair

Job Title
General Manager

Message
Carpe Diem

Resident Fellow Committee

Ryuya Yamamoto MD

Member

Institution
Secomedic Hospital

Department/Division
Emergency Department

Job Title
Resident

Message
For patients

Resident Fellow Comitee

Maki Otani MD

Member

Institution
Shimane prefectural central hospital

Department/Division
Resident

Job Title
Resident

Message
step by step

November 6, 2018November 20, 2018

Credentials/Membership Committee welcomes new members!

New members are joining on!

Hi all,

I am very pleased to introduce the members of Credentials/Membership Committee (CMC). Four new members joined the CMC. Please keep in mind these wonderful members.

Best regards,

PRC member Takamasa Miyauchi MD

Credentials/Membership Committee

Koichiro Yuji MD, PhD, FACP

Chairman

Institution
The Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo

Department/Division
Project Division of International Advanced Medical Research

Job Title
Project Associate Professor

Message
The Singularity Is Near

Credentials/Membership Committee

Seiji Kishi MD, PhD, FACP

member

Institution
Tokushima Univ Hospital

Department/Division
Nephrology

Job Title
Assistant Professor

Message
I'll do my best.

Credential / Membership Committee

Yoshimi Harada MD, PhD, FACP

Member

Institution
Tokyo Medical University

Department/Division
General Medicine and Primary Care

Job Title
Associate Professor

Message
異質のものに対する理解と寛容

Credentials/Membership Committee

Shin-ichiro Miura MD, PhD, FACP

Member

Institution
Fukuoka University School of Medicine

Department/Division
Cardiology

Job Title
Professor and Chairman

Message
Try one's best.

November 6, 2018November 20, 2018

Local Nominations Committee welcomes new members!

New members are joining on!

Hi all,

I am very pleased to introduce the members of Local Nominations Committee (LNC). Two new members joined the LNC. Please keep in mind these wonderful members.

Best regards,

PRC member Takamasa Miyauchi MD

Local Nominations Committee

Masao Nagayama MD, PhD, FACP, FAAN, FNCS, FJSIM

Chairman

Institution
International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School of Medicine

Department/Division
Neurology

Job Title
Professor

Message
人間性を育み、視野と守備範囲は広く、研究は独創的に！

Local Nominations Committee

Mio Ebato MD, PhD, FJACC

Member

Institution
Showa University Fujigaoka Hospitall

Department/Division
Cardiology

Job Title
Professor

Message
Be ambicious.

November 6, 2018November 20, 2018

International Exchange Program Committee welcomes new members!

New members are joining on!

Hi all,

I am very pleased to introduce the members of International Exchange Program Committee (IEPC). Two new members joined the IEPC. Please keep in mind these wonderful members.

Best regards,

PRC member Takamasa Miyauchi MD

International Exchange Program Committee

Tetsuya Makiishi MD, FACP, FASN

Chairman

Institution
Saiseikai Shiga Hospital

Department/Division
Nephrology

Job Title
Chief

Message
I'm thrilled to be a part of this committee.

International Exchange Program Committee

Mitsuya Katayama MD

Member

Institution
National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center

Department/Division
General Internal Medicine

Job Title
Attending physician

Message
「子供は家族の宝、研修医は病院の宝」The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

November 6, 2018November 20, 2018

Women’s Committee welcomes a new member!

New member is joining on!

Hi all,

I am very pleased to introduce the members of Women’s Committee. A new member joined the Women’s Committee. Please keep in mind.

Best regards,

PRC member Takamasa Miyauchi MD

Women's Committee

Ayako Miki MD

Member

Institution
Takatsuki General Hospital

Department/Division
General Internal Medicine

Job Title
Resident

Message
Just do it.