The central concepts of the Center
Center for International Preventive Medicine, which operates the “Internationalization Project of Preventive Medicine”, aims to contribute to the development of research and education in preventive medicine and is working under five concepts.
Utilizing Japan’s knowledge across borders
Provide world-class Japanese preventive medicine to overseas residents.
Following up after the medical examinations
Support health care after examiners return to their home countries through close cooperation with local medical institutions.
Handing in Hand with the World
Promote international exchange in areas of clinical practice, education and research based on global cooperation.
Building a new medical "model"
Establish a model medical system for the international development of preventive medicine.
Contributing to economic development of our country
Contribute to the health care economy in Japan through the effective use of medical resources.
TOPICS
Introduction video of Center for International Preventive Medicine
Brochure of Center for International Preventive Medicine
Conclusion of cooperation agreements with overseas medical institutions
Our center has concluded cooperation agreements with overseas medical institutions, aiming not only to provide post-examination medical support but also to promote international exchanges in areas of clinical practice, education and research.
Peking Union Medical College Hospital（Beijing）
Concluded in August 2020China-Japan Friendship Hospital（Beijing）
Concluded in August 2020The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University（Xi’an, Shanxi Province）
Concluded in May 2022Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital（Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province）
Concluded in May 2020The First Hospital of Lanzhou University（Lanzhou, Gansu Province）
Concluded in August 2022Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University（Dalian, Liaoning Province）
Concluded in August 2021
Online Academic Exchange Meeting with overseas medical institutions
As part of our international medical education activities, we regularly hold online academic exchange meetings with overseas medical institutions.
The following “Summary of Previous Events” lists only speakers in our hospital.
Summary of Previous Events
The 13th meeting
Thursday, December 8, 2022
- Theme
- Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (“Japan’s comprehensive management of diabetes and experience in Preventive Medicine---Efforts for Internationalization of Medical Care”)
- Speaker
- Yoko Iizuka, Director, Center for International Preventive Medicine/ Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases
The 12th meeting
Saturday, October 29, 2022
- Theme
- China-Japan Gastrointestinal Surgery Academic Forum
- Speaker
- Yasuyuki Seto, Director of The University of Tokyo Hospital
Yasuhiro Okumura, Manager, Department of Stomach and Esophageal Surgery
The 11th meeting
Friday, October 28, 2022
- Theme
- China-Japan Organ Donation and Transplantation
Academic Forum
- Speaker
- Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Professor, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
The 10th meeting
Friday, October 21, 2022
- Theme
- China-Japan Research-based Ward Academic Forum
- Speaker
- Takashi Moritoyo, Director, Clinical Research Promotion Center
Gaku Oguri, Deputy Director, Translational Research(TR) Center
The 9th meeting
Monday, September 5, 2022
- Theme
- Preventive Medicine (“Japan’s Experience in Preventive Medicine and Introduction to Center for International Preventive Medicine, the University of Tokyo Hospital”)
- Speaker
- Yoko Iizuka, Director, Center for International Preventive Medicine
The 8th meeting
Saturday, August 27, 2022
- Theme
- Preventive Medicine (“Japan’s Experience in Preventive Medicine and Introduction to Center for International Preventive Medicine, the University of Tokyo Hospital”)
- Speaker
- Yoko Iizuka, Director, Center for International Preventive Medicine
The 7th meeting
Saturday, June 18, 2022
- Theme
- Colorectal cancer (“Robotic surgery for rectal cancer with lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis”)
- Speaker
- Souichirou Ishihara, Professor, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery
The 6th meeting
Saturday, June 18, 2022
- Theme
- Diabetes (“Comprehensive Management of Diabetes in Japan and Research on Development of Japanese-style Diabetes Medical Services in China”)
- Speaker
- Yoko Iizuka, Director, Center for International Preventive Medicine / Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases
The 5th meeting
Saturday, May 28, 2022
- Theme
- Preventive Medicine (“Japan’s Experience in Preventive Medicine and Introduction to Center for International Preventive Medicine, the University of Tokyo Hospital”)
- Speaker
- Yoko Iizuka, Director, Center for International Preventive Medicine
The 4th meeting
Saturday, April 30, 2022
- Theme
- Hepatocellular carcinoma (“Diagnosis and surgical treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma")
- Speaker
- Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Professor, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
The 3rd meeting
Saturday, January 15, 2022
- Theme
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (“Microvascular Reconstruction for Oncologic Defects")
- Speaker
- Shinpei Miyamoto, Lecturer, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
The 2nd meeting
Saturday, June 19, 2021
- Theme
- Endoscope (“Endoscopic screening and resection in Japan”)
- Speaker
- Yoshiki Sakaguchi, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology
The 1st meeting
Saturday, April 10, 2021
- Theme
- Diabetes (“Efforts for Internationalization of Medical Care in Diabetes”)
- Speaker
- Yoko Iizuka, Director, Center for International Preventive Medicine / Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases
Request for cooperation in clinical research
In our center, in addition to provide advanced medical examinations, we will utilize the accumulated data for the further development of preventive medicine. For more details of clinical studies, please see below. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
In addition to conducting medical examination services to maintain and promote the overall health of examinees throughout their lives, Center for International Preventive Medicine conducts clinical researches with the aim of contributing to preventive medicine from a global perspective by investigating clinical information and test results obtained through examinations.
Research Topics
Retrospective non-interventional clinical research at Center for International Preventive Medicine
Research period
April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026
Persons who are being studied
Individuals who were examined at our center between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2026.
Objectives
The aims of study are to develop new diagnostic methods for various diseases, including lifestyle-related diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, and malignant tumors, to search for factors involved in prevention and progression control, to establish models for disease prevention and medical economics from a global perspective by comparing other countries with Japan, and to establish a model medical system for the international development of preventive medicine.
Methods
For statistical analysis, we will collect clinical information, physical examination, blood, urine and stool test results, and data from physiological, radiological, endoscopic and histopathological examinations. The research does not directly affect the health condition of examinees by not adding tests other than screening items.
Protection of Personal Information
In this study, the information and data of the examinees are strictly managed and analyzed in our center with a password-locked personal computer, omitting personal information that can identify the examinee, such as his or her name and this information will not leak to the outside.
Voluntariness of research cooperation and freedom to withdraw
If you do not wish your data to be used for this research, please contact us at the following address below within one year of your medical examination visit. If you do not contact us, we will assume that you have accepted our request. In case that you do not cooperate in research, you will not be disadvantaged.
Publication of research results
Research results may be published in academic conferences or academic journals in a form that is not personally identifiable. Results will be disclosed on a personal or overall basis upon personal inquiry.
Handling of materials after completion of research
Information and data collected in this research will be used only for this research under strict control and will be stored for five years after completion of the research.
Cost sharing
The cost of this research will be paid out of the delegated funds obtained at the center and will not be charged to the examinees. There is no honorarium for examinees.
Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest to be disclosed in connection with this research.
Others
This research was approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine (Review No. 2021012 NI・Date of approval: April 23, 2021) and was conducted with permission from the Director of the University of Tokyo Hospital. Also, as the research progresses, any changes will be updated on the website as soon as possible.
If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact us the following address below.
April 2021
Contact information
Center for International Preventive Medicine, the University of Tokyo Hospital
Director of the research: Yoko Iizuka
Address: 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Email address: IntPreventive@adm.h.u-tokyo.ac.jp