Update: June 3, 2016

Mid-West Japan Cancer Professional Education Consortium

Promotion of team medicine and standardization of cancer medicine in the Chugoku and Shikoku region with an interregional and interprofessional unified curriculum

In this program, 10 Universities in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions have come together to create a consortium. Course work at graduate level for cancer specialists in various occupations including medical and co-medical fields have been streamlined and together with 37 cancer medical care related hubs, aim to send cancer specialists of a sufficient level out into the world.

Objectives

  • Train up cancer treatment specialists at graduate schools (implementation as graduate education).
  • Same high level of cancer treatment to be received nationwide (reduction of cancer care disparities).
  • Train up human resources who can practice team medicine.
  • Train up specialists in cancer pharmacology and medical treatment, radiation treatment and palliative care through cooperation with Universities in other prefectures.
  • Train up pharmaceutical chemists, nursing staff and medical physicists.

Participating Institutions As of April 1, 2012

Cancer Centers in Tokyo

  1. National Cancer Center
  2. The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR (Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)

Participating Universities in Chugoku and Shikoku

  1. Kawasaki Medical School
  2. Okayama University
  3. Kagawa University
  4. Tokushima University
  5. Tokushima Bunri University
  6. University of Kochi
  7. Kochi University
  8. Ehime University
  9. Yamaguchi University
  10. Hiroshima University

Diagnosis Collaboration Base Hospitals and Cancer Centers as the Consortium Participants

Hyogo Prefecture
  1. Japanese Red Cross Society Himeji Hospital
  2. Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medical Center
Tottori Prefecture
  1. Tottori Municipal Hospital
Okayama Prefecture
  1. Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital
  2. Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital
  3. Okayama Medical Center
  4. Kurashiki Central Hospital
  5. Tsuyama Chuo Hospital
Hiroshima Prefecture
  1. Fukuyama City Hospital
  2. JA Onomichi General Hospital
  3. Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital
  4. Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital
  5. Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital
  6. Higashihiroshima Medical Center
  7. JA Hiroshima General Hospital
  8. Hiroshima City Asa Citizens Hospital
  9. Miyoshi Central Hospital
  10. National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center
Yamaguchi Prefecture
  1. Iwakuni Medical Center
  2. Shuto General Hospital
  3. Japanese Yamaguchi Red Cross Hospital
  4. Yamaguchi Grand Medical Center
  5. Shimonoseki City Hospital
  6. Tokuyama Central Hospital
Tokushima Prefecture
  1. Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital
  2. Tokushima Red Cross Hospital
Kochi Prefecture
  1. Kochi Health Sciences Center
Ehime Prefecture
  1. Uwajima City Hospital
  2. Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital
  3. Shikoku Cancer Center
  4. Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital
  5. Saiseikai Imabari Hospital
  6. Sumitomo Besshi Hospital
Kagawa Prefecture
  1. Mitoyo Central Hospital
  2. Kagawa Rosai Hospital
  3. Takamatsu Red Cross Hospital
  4. Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital