HaRP Platform Online Meeting“Implementation of joint educational programs
by Japan and Russia in the age of COVID-19”

Japan-Russia Online Exchange atNiigata University School of Medicine
20th November, 2020

Shihoko YAMAKAWA, Associate professor, Headquarters for International Affairs

International Exchange
From Niigata to the world
Nurture global medical personnel and researchers
Exchange partners：10 countries, 29 organizations
Deep engagement with Russia, UK, ASEAN

・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・• Niigata - a gateway to Japan-Russia friendship historically• More than 25 years history of exchanging medical students• More than 400 medical students and about 70 doctors/nurses
have travelled to and from the two countries
Niigata University
Krasnoyarsk State Medical University
Far Eastern State Medical University

Pacific State Medical University
North-Eastern Federal University
Kazan Federal University

Saint Petersburg State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Kazan State medical University
Sechenov First Moscow State MedicalUniversity

International Exchange Program

Clinical Clerkship

Step4
6 th grade

Step3

Medical Research Training

5 th grade

Step2
3 rd grade

Step1
2nd -4 th grade

Summer Exchange

Short-term medical training
at developing countriesOnline Exchange

1. International online school

2. International students forum
3. Japan-Russia online lectures

1.International online schoolwith Sechenov university

DATE: October 19-23, 2020
TIME: from 16:00 till 20:00 (Moscow/10:00-14:00)
Course A:
Professional communication in English
for medical students(Interactive lectures, workshops, team work, project
presentations, and case studies)

Course B:
New anatomical information: enhanced
insights into surgery & manual surgical skills(Workshop on the use of virtual & augmented reality
in anatomy, lectures)

1.International online schoolwith Sechenov university

Course A:
Professional communication in English for medical students✓ How to write article forinternational journal✓ How to write abstract✓ How to participate conference✓ International clinical session✓ Humanities in medical
education and profession

2.International student forumwith Sechenov university

DATE: October 27, 2020
TIME: from 16:30 till 18:00 (09:30-12:00/Moscow)

Discussion topic✓ Students’ studies and life
under COVID-19✓ Sports and club activities✓ Laboratories✓ Clinical clerkshipprogram

3.Online lectures

for Medical Sciences and Healthcarewith Krasnoyarsk state medical university
DATE: December 09-11, 2020
TIME: from 16:00 till 18:00 (14:00-16:00/Krasnoyarsk)• Broad range of areas – e.g. Nervous system,
Cardiovascular Surgery, Radiation emergency medicine• Highly professional lecture• Ask a question to the speakerTime

December 9

December 10

December 11

16:00-17:00 (Japan)
14:00-15:00 (Russia)

Niigata University
Neurobiology andanatomy

Nagasaki University
Atomic Bomb Disease

University of Tsukuba
Cardiovascular Surgery

KraSMU
Microbiology

KraSMU
Radiation Diagnostics

KraSMU
17:00-18:00 (Japan)
Clinical Psychology and15:00-16:00 (Russia)
Psychotherapy

SummaryPros• Save time and reduce cost
• Multidirectional accessCons• Lack of motivation• Limited social interaction• Difference of time and academic calendar

Future prospects

New Japan-Russia Exchange

What we can do even online
What we can do because it’s online