January 30, 2025 “Symposium to Promote Safe and Secure Radio Usage in Medical Institutions”

 The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference Japan will hold a Symposium to Promote Safe and Secure Radio Usage in Medical Institutions.
 In this symposium, experts will give lectures on the theme of ensuring wireless communication methods at medical institutions in both normal and emergency situations, and there will also be a panel discussion on the theme of the Key Points for Radio Wave Management in Medical Institutions. The lectures will be delivered on-demand, allowing you to choose the lectures that interest you, so please come and join us.

1. Delivery period

 9:00, Thursday, February 20 to 17:00, Friday, March 14, 2025

2. Method of holding briefing sessions:

 On-demand delivery (about three hours overall)

3. Program (tentative)

(1) Opening
(2) Organizer’s greeting
(3) Lectures (titles omitted)
 Lecture 1:
　　“Securing communication methods in times of disaster is directly linked to protecting and saving lives!”
　　 Lecturer: SAGISAKA Shogo
　　　　　　Medical Doctor, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center
　Lecture 2:
　　“Aiming to be a disaster-resistant hospital ~Initiatives for information sharing~”
　　 Lecturer: KANEKO Hideo
　　　　　　Section Manager, Emergency and Critical Care Center, Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medical Care Division, Aizawa Hospital
　Lecture 3:
　　“The usefulness of indoor communication environment development through infrastructure sharing”
　　 Lecturer: TSUGAWA Toshiyuki
　　　　　　General Manager, Real Estate Sales Department, JTOWER Inc.
　Lecture 4:
　　“Types of wireless devices used in medical institutions and their characteristics”
　　 Lecturer: NAGASE Kana
　　　　　　Domestic Sales Department, Icom Inc.
(4) Panel discussion (titles omitted)
　Theme:
　　“Key Points for Radio Wave Management in Medical Institutions”
　Moderators:
　　　KANO Takashi: Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Medical Safety Management, Jikei University of Health Care Sciences
　　　　　　　　　　　Chairman of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference Japan, responsible for promoting radio use in medical institutions
　　　HANADA Eisuke: Professor, Department of Information Science and Engineering, Saga University Vice Chair of the Committee for Promotion of Radio Use in Medical Institutions, Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference Japan
　　　　　　　　　　　Vice Chairman of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference Japan, responsible for promoting radio use in medical institutions
　Panelists (in alphabetical order):
　　　ATARASHI Hidenao: Assistant to the Director, the University of Tokyo Hospital
　　　　　　　　　　　Lecturer and Deputy General Manager, Planning and Information Management Department
　　　OHARA Shiho: Deputy Director, Medical Safety Management Office, TQM Center, Kanagawa Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital
　　　SAKAI Motohiro: Director of Clinical Engineering, Department of Medical Safety Promotion, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital
　　　YOSHIMINE Fumitoshi: Vice Chair, Japan Municipal Hospital Association
(5) Closing

4. Application to participate

(1) Participation fee: Free of charge
(2) Application:
 If you would like to participate, please apply from the following website.
 Application URL:
 https://mri-project.smktg.jp/public/application/add/23471
 Personal information provided at the time of application, such as name and contact information, will be used by Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. only for the operation and management of the symposium and will be discarded after the symposium is over. The URL for on-demand delivery and authentication ID and password will be sent to you by email on or after Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
 For applications received after Tuesday, February 18, 2025, please allow one to two business days for us to contact you.
(3) Application deadline: 1:00 pm, Friday, February 28, 2025

5. Support

 The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Japan Municipal Hospital Association, the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association, the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses, the Japan Medical Association, the Japan Association for Medical Informatics, the Healthcare Engineering Association of Japan, the Japanese Nursing Association, the Japan Association for Clinical Engineers, and the Four Hospital Organization Council

6. Others

 This symposium is eligible for points and scores for renewal of the following certification programs.
　　Certification system for Medical Device Information Communicators (MDIC)
　　Healthcare Information Technologist renewal system
　　Certification system for Centre for Healthcare Engineering (CHE)
　　Certification system for Clinical ME Specialists
　　Certification System for Clinical Engineering Technicians