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National University Hospital Challenges

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National university hospitals play an important role not only for training of doctors and dentists, but also as institutions that train a wide range of medical professionals including nurses and pharmacists. University hospitals carry out clinical training for medical school undergraduates and as well as for postgraduate doctors in order to develop outstanding healthcare professionals. Each national university has built-up training systems for providing long-term training to doctors even after graduation. Figure 3 shows a summary of the doctor clinical training system. The two-year mandatory clinical training is implemented with the aim of teaching medical interns the basic medical care skills to respond to injuries or illnesses frequently …show more content…

To ensure medical care at an international standard, national university hospitals train medical and administrative staff, facilitate personnel exchanges, and implement international joint research and clinical trials. More specifically, they provide opportunities for internationalized and overseas education to medical students, and give young researchers chances to deliver presentations by inviting international academic societies. National university hospitals have also established a system for accepting medical doctors, including those from both developed and developing countries. 2.5 New Challenges for National University Hospitals Some of the challenges facing Japan include how to respond to an aging society, and measures to cope with natural disasters such as the earthquakes. National university hospitals are also expected to respond through the measures described below. 2.5.1 Initiatives to Address an Aging …show more content…

This includes not only seismic upgrades to facilities, but taking measures to maintain power, water, etc., during a large-scale disaster. During the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, many hospitals and clinics were struck not only by the initial quake (measuring magnitude of 9.0), but also the tsunami that hit the coastal area of Tohoku and they were washed away, partially damaged or flooded. At the same time, many hospitals and clinics, especially in Tohoku, had difficulty sustaining medical care due to damage to important lifelines such as electricity, water, and gas, and also the flood-loss or damage of drugs and medical

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