January 30, 2026 Holding of a Symposium to Promote Safe and Secure Radio Usage in Medical Institutions (hereinafter the "Symposium")

　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference Japan (EMCC) will hold the Symposium.
　In the Symposium, experts will give presentations on the following themes: new wireless monitoring applications and the improvement of the radio environment in the medical field. Additionally, the "Practical Guide to Radio Wave Management for Medical Telemeters," published by the EMCC in June 2025, will be introduced. A panel discussion by experts will be held regarding the issues and future direction of radio wave management in patient monitoring systems. The Symposium will be delivered via on-demand streaming, allowing viewers to choose their lectures of interest, and we invite you to join us.

1. Delivery period

From 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

2. Delivery method

On-demand streaming (approximately three hours in total)

3. Program (Schedule)

• (1) Opening
• (2) Organizer greetings
• (3) Lectures (honorific titles omitted)
  • - Lecture 1:
    Development of a perinatal telemedicine platform centered on a mobile fetal monitor
    Lecturer: OGATA Yuko
    

    CCO, Melody International Ltd.

  • - Lecture 2:
    Remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs)
    Lecturer: YAMAZAKI Taiki
    

    Clinical engineer, Department of Clinical Engineering, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center

  • - Lecture 3:
    The use of biometric monitoring for rehabilitation
    Lecturer: IWATA Kentaro
    

    Acting chief engineer, Department of Rehabilitation Technology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital

  • - Lecture 4:
    An example of linking the nurse call system with various monitoring information
    Lecturer: SAKAMOTO Yuji
    

    SMILE Unit, President's Office, Value Creation Group, Carecom Co., Ltd.

• (4) Panel discussion (honorific titles omitted)
  • -Theme:
    Methods for using the "Practical Guide to Radio Wave Management for Medical Telemeters" and radio wave management for monitoring systems
  • - Moderators:
    KANO Takashi, visiting professor, Graduate School of Medical Safety Management, Jikei University of Health Care Sciences
    

    Chairman of the EMCC, responsible for promoting radio use in medical institutions

    HANADA Eisuke, professor, Faculties of Science and Engineering and Mathematics and Informatics, Saga University
    

    Vice Chairman of the EMCC, responsible for promoting radio use in medical institutions

  • - Panelists (in Japanese syllabary order):
    KAWABE Manabu, associate professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Health and Medical Care, Saitama Medical University
    SAKAHASHI Nobuyoshi, Deputy General Manager, Development Department 2, Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd.
    MATSUZUKI Masaki, Chief Clinical Engineer, Department of Clinical Engineering, Mie University Hospital
    MIYAZAKI Takashi, Vice President and Director of Nursing, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center
• (5) Closing

4. Application for participation

• (1) Participation fee: Free of charge
• (2) Application:

  　If you wish to participate, please access the following web page:
  Application URL:
  https://mri-project.smktg.jp/public/application/add/25258

  　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 upon the conclusion of the event. The URL for on-demand streaming, authentication ID, and password will be sent by email on or after Tuesday, February 24, 2026. For applications received after this date, it may take one to two business days before we contact you.

• (3) Application deadline: 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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

Participation in the Symposium is eligible for credits for the following certification programs:

• - Certification System for Medical Device Information Communicator (MDIC)
• - Certification Renewal Program for Healthcare Information Engineers
• - The Certified Healthcare Engineer (CHE) program
• - Certification System for Clinical ME Specialists
• - Certification System for Clinical Engineers

[For reference]

　The EMCC is composed of related organizations, including relevant ministries and agencies, industry manufacturers, and user groups, and aims to discuss measures to prevent and eliminate interference caused by unwanted radio waves. The Committee for Promotion of Radio Wave Usage in Medical Institutions is established under the EMCC. The committee conducts studies and surveys on the safe use of radio wave in medical institutions. The MIC actively facilitates its activities.