Acceptance of Foreign Doctors and the Current State of Japan Society
As Japan faces an aging society with a declining birthrate, establishing a system aimed at accepting foreign doctors has become a pressing issue. It is a steep path that foreign doctors must take before obtaining a medical license and working as a doctor. On top of the paperwork surrounding immigration, visas, and daily life, there are complicated procedures before obtaining a medical license, including Japanese language exams, Japanese language diagnostic ability tests, preliminary exams, and the internship program. Information about training hospitals and the matching system is also scarce. Many doctors leave Japan for a short duration, and there are also differences in the culture and medical care in one’s own country. In this project, we will develop a platform where foreign doctors can play an active role in Japan.
Representative Profile：Hirotake Mori
Hirotake Mori
Japan Society of Internal Medicine Certified General Internal Medicine Specialist, Internal Medicine Supervisor
Associate Professor, Department of General Medical Sciences, Juntendo University School of Medicine
Deputy Director, Juntendo University International Medical Practitioners Education Program
Since 2020, the Juntendo University School of Medicine has been providing education and support to foreign doctors who wish to work as physicians and doctors who have graduated from overseas medical schools using the framework of the university's certification program (International Medical Practitioners Education Program) in Japan. More than 20 people participate each year, and in fiscal 2022, 34 people from various countries participated, bringing the total number of participants over three years to 76. Participants come from a wide range of countries and universities from China, South Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom, France, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Brazil, Mexico, and Bolivia.
Non-profit organization Glocal Medical Support
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