Resilience in International Medical Education
Amid the Global Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic indeed prevented us fromvisiting each other and having a good time together inperson. However, we are flexible enough to create a
new style of international collaboration. We would liketo thank all of the partners who are willing tounderstand the purpose and meaning of continuing
collaboration in having these events together.

International Online Exchange Program with Partners

2021

2020

TopicsPartners

Dec.

Next-generation medicine

Thammasat University

Nov.

The importance of effective team-based Interprofessional
communication for safe & competent patient care

National University of Singapore

Jul.

Clinical Case Discussion“Pediatric Abdominal Pain”

Shanghai Jiao Tong University/University of Strasbourg

Mar.

Problem Based Learning - Hawaii Style

University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine

Jan.

Medical Education Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

National University of Singapore

Nov.

Difference in student life before and after
the outbreak of COVID-19

Thammasat University

Following comments are from the participants of the online exchange program with NUS.
I think it was a great opportunity and experience to talkand discuss with YCU students who experience adifferent healthcare system in Japan. Everyone wasfriendly and the time spent was fruitful!
The lecture contents were useful and overall the timespent was very productive!

They were so proactive and confident that I was inspiredby them. The team members were polite and considerate,
so I enjoyed speaking with them.
I was inspired by NSU students through this event. I could
realize what I lack, and also was satisfied with the lecture.

Lee Zhi Peng

Hiroko Ishihara

It was really a nice opportunity for me, especially under
the coronavirus situation. Exchanging information withother country's medical students is really precious forme. Thank you for holding a nice opportunity.

I learnt about the similarities and differences between
education and learning experiences in the two schools.
This event provided us with very informative lectures,and engaging discussions with the students anddoctors.

Yusuke Kenma

Yuki Ong

Facts and Figures

As of December, 2021
School of Medicine

The Times Higher Education
World University Rankings 2022

HISTORYSTUDENTSFACULTYOVERSEAS PARTNERINSTITUTIONSIn Japan

Established inMedical Course

Full Time Equivalency

Departmental MOU

7th1949

548

Medical Course Curriculum
1st year

2nd year

Basic Sciences
Training
Pre-medicalEducation

Dean’sResearchClerkshipSocialMedicine

Introduction to Medicine

5th year

6th year

ClinicalClerkship

Introduction toMedical PracticeMessage

Director’s

16Residency

Post-Clinical Clerkship OSCE

ClinicalMedicine

500

National Medical Licensing Board Examination

LiberalArts

4th yearCommon Exam (CBT,OSCE)

BasicSciences

3rd year

OVER

Resident
Training

Message

Yokohama City University (YCU) is locatedin the international port city of Yokohama,
which is only a 30-minute train ride from
Tokyo. Yokohama has more than 3.8 millioninhabitants and is the second largest city inJapan. Due to its location, we have, and willcontinue to welcome international
researchers and students.
YCU’ s School of Medicine was founded
quite recently in 1949. However, its origin came from the Yokohama
Naka Hospital, which was founded in 1871. Throughout its long
history, YCU’ s School of Medicine has grown into an attractive place
for study and clinical training, and is equipped with the latest
education, research, and medical facilities. It has also become abase for advanced medical care, which supports the healthcare of
3.8 million inhabitants. YCU’s two university hospitals have a total of
1400 beds, which enables us to carry out extensive clinical training
at these two hospitals.
The environment surrounding medical care is undergoing majorchanges as the birth-rate declines and the aging population
increases. In addition, there is a strong need to respond quickly to
global pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our medical education has traditionally focused on cultivating humanresources who have advanced knowledge and clinical practical ability
and can demonstrate leadership with a high level of commitment. On topof that, we are now much more aware that during this time of significant
change, it is important to foster human resources who can build a systemthat can flexibly respond to the rapidly changing environment
surrounding medical care and education. As part of our efforts, YCU ismaking special efforts to develop students who can respond tointernationalization, with a global perspective in particular.
Our door is always open to further collaboration and to the people
who wish to join our program to study medicine and contribute to theprogress in medicine for the people in the world.

The aim of Yokohama City University(YCU) School of Medicine is to develop
physician scientists who can contributeto local or global health care andmedical science. Upon restructuring
the education systems of our medicalschool, we are putting more strengththan ever before into globalization inorder to foster human resources who can cope with newchallenges in a complex and globalized society. All students
are required to take practical English classes to promote theirEnglish communication skills during the early phase of thecurriculum. We also have a number of collaborations with ourpartner institutions around the world. Research and clinicalclerkship programs in partner institutions are offered for thefourth to the sixth year-medical students, in which they can betrained in various basic laboratories or hospitals in North
America, Europe or Southeast Asia. Through active
participation in these programs, students are expected tocultivate research mindsets and to get clinical experience indifferent cultural backgrounds.
In 2018, the YCU School of Medicine has been certified that
our university satisfies the standards for Basic Medical
Education by JACME (Japan Accreditation Council for
Medical Education). We will continue to refine our educational
systems to meet higher levels of global standard.
We believe that the learning experience in global programs ofYCU will be of great value for medical students or young
doctors in choosing their career paths and meeting social
needs in the era of globalization.

Yasuo Terauchi

Hideaki Nakajima

M.D., Ph.D.
Dean, School of Medicine
Yokohama City University

M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Department of Global Advancement, School of Medicine
Yokohama City University

Students Voice

Strasbourg University

Strasbourg University

Mr. Louis BoehnMs. Clémence Hubaut
I was positively impacted by my staywith Gastroenterologist Team of theMedical Center.
I learned many different technics witha lots of share and concerted efforts
from the all team to translate any
contents about cares and diagnosis.
I could also observe different kindsof surgeries and got training ofLaparoscopic technics in YCU
Simulation Center.

I had an experience of giving apresentation in the conference and it
was good. Doctors are always with meand let me choose what to see during
my program in YCU. Moreover, I joined
ward round and outpatient clinic andlearned a lot of new things. In general,
it was a very good clerkship program. I
would recommend this experience toany student.

Thammasat University(From left to right)

Ms. Ngoenta Nithisoontorn
Ms. Peerada Kobkarnsakul
Ms. Saruta Vatcharasinthu
Ms. Chalisa Suwanprinya
Ms. Sakonrat Visedsintop

We all thoroughly enjoyed the YCU
Clinical Clerkship Program! The staff,
doctors and students were very friendly
and helpful. We saw many patient cases
and learnt a lot. What we got from thiscourse was beyond our expectations, wehighly recommend it.

Former Exchange StudentsYEAR

2018

・Emergency medicine
Paris Descartes University
・Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine(France)

・Hematology and Clinical Immunology
・Gastroenterology
・Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine ・Gastroenterological Surgery

Strasbourg University(France)Thammasat University(Thailand)
Munich University(Germany)

2019
・Emergency medicine
・Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine
・Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ・Obstetrics and Gynecology
・Urology

・Gastroenterology
・Oncology

・Pulmonology
・Pediatrics
・Rehabilitation Medicine

・Emergency medicine
・Gastroenterological Surgery
・Surgery・Forensic Medicine

How to apply for our Clinical Clerkship Program
Exchange students from our partner universities
Please contact coordinator in your home university.

*Paris Descartes University, Strasbourg University , Thammasat University, KU Leuven, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Independent applicants (=non exchange students)
Please visit following website for detail.

https://www.yokohama-cu.ac.jp/ytog/global/med_ccnonex.html

YCU Clinical Clerkship

SearchClinical departments

We offer opportunities for medical students from foreign universities to conduct observation-based clinical clerkship in our hospitals.
This is a list of departments available for international students. ＊Department availability is subject to change.

Hematology and Clinical Immunology

Exchange
IndependentPulmonology

Exchange
Independent

Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine

Hideaki Nakajima

Takeshi Kaneko

Kouichi Tamura

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D., FACP, FAHA, FJCC, FJCS Professor

Hematopoietic stem cells

Bronchial asthma・COPD

Blood cell differentiation

Lung cancer

Hypertension

Myeloid malignancies

Interstitial lung diseaseCardiovascular disease

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Exchange
Independent

Gastroenterology

Kidney disease

Exchange
Independent

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Yasuo Terauchi

Shin Maeda

Atsushi Nakajima

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Type 2 diabetes

Cancer

NASH

Insulin resistance

Inflammation

Colorectal cancer

Pancreatic β cell

Animal disease model

CIPO

Gastroenterological Surgery

Exchange
Independent

Pediatrics

Exchange
Independent

Emergency Medicine / ICU

Itaru EndoShuichi Ito

Ichiro Takeuchi

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

M.D., Ph.D. Professorr

M.D., Ph.D.Professor
Pediatric Nephrology

Cholangiocarcinoma

Pediatric Rheumatology

ICU

Septic DlC

Clinical Genetics

Disaster medicine

Exchange

Ophthalmology

Cardiovascular emergency

Exchange
Independent

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Etsuko Miyagi

Nobuhisa Mizuki

Jiro Maegawa

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Ocular genetics

Lymphedema

Ovarian cancer

UveitisCartilage regeneration

Cervical cancer

Behcet’s disease

Reconstructive surgery

Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Neurosurgery

Kenji MitsudoNobuhiko Oridate

Tetsuya Yamamoto

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

Exchange
Independent

D.D.S., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Head and neck cancer

Brain tumors

Chemoradiotherapy

head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Skull base surgery

Hyperthermia

Multimodality cancer treatment

Particle radiation biology

Exchange
Independent

Dermatology

Exchange
Independent

Radiation Oncology

Yutaka Inaba

Yukie Yamaguchi

Masaharu Hata

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D.Professor

Connective tissue diseases

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Psoriasis

RadiotherapyPediatric Orthopaedics

Drug allergy

Medical Physics

Exchange
Independent

Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Exchange
Independent

Ophthalmology & Micro-technology

Takahisa Goto

Yasushi Ichikawa

Kazuaki Kadonosono

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Cancer chemotherapy

Pain management

Palliative medicine

RetinaCritical Care

Basic research for cancer invasion and metastasis

ImagingLaboratory Medicine

To be updated

Vitrectomy

Exchange
Independent

Infection Prevention and Control

Etsuko Yamazaki

Hideaki Kato

Research Interests

Research Interests

M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor

ExchangeIndependent

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Anesthesiology

Pathology

Exchange

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Osteoarthritis

Anesthesiology

Exchange
Independent

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Oral cancer

Orthopaedic Surgery

Exchange

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Gynecologic oncology

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Exchange
Independent

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Pancreatic cancer

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Exchange
Independent

M.D., Ph.D. Lecturer

Laboratory hematology

Infection control

Hematology

Hopital infection
HIV infection

Exchange

Independent

Exchange students fromour partner universities

Independent applicants(=non exchange students)Surgery

Basic research departments＊Not open to the international students as of Feb 2021.

Histology and Cell Biology

Neuroanatomy

Kazuyuki Ohbo

Kengo Funakoshi

Research Interests

Research Interests

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

To be updated

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Epigenetics

Phylogenesis

Stem cell

Axonal regeneration

Self-renew

Autonomic nervous system

Cardiovascular Research InstitutePhysiology

Akitoyo Hishimoto

Yoshihiro Ishikawa

Takuya Takahashi

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

Psychiatry

Exchange
Independent

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

NeuropsychopharmacologyCardiovascular disease

AMPA receptor

Molecular psychiatry

Medical device

Synaptic plasticity

Suicide prevention

Artificial vessels

Neuroscience

Neurology and Stroke Medicine

Biochemistry

Molecular Biology

Fumiaki Tanaka

Kazuhiro Ogata

Hidehisa Takahashi

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

Exchange
Independent

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Neurodegenerative disease

Structural biology

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Neuroimmunological disease

Molecular modelingTranscription elongation

Higher brain function

Molecular targeted therapy

Regulation of gene expression

Rehabilitation Medicine

Pharmacology

MicrobiologyTakeshi Nakamura

Yoshio Goshima

Akihide Ryo

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

Exchange

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Rehabilitation medicine

Pharmacology

Virology

Exercise physiology

Neurotransmitter

Cell biology

Para-sports

Axon guidanceProteomics

Urology

Immunology

Molecular Pathology

Kazuhide Makiyama

Tomohiko Tamura

Satoshi Fujii

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

Exchange

M.D., Ph.D.Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Robotic surgery

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Kidney cancer

EpigenomeCancer

Medical engineering

Cell differentiationEpigenetics

Diagnostic Radiology

Regenerative Medicine

Human Genetics

Daisuke Utsunomiya

Takehiko Ogawa

Naomichi MatsumotoResearch Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D.Professor

Pathology

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Cardiovascular imaging

Regenerative medicine

Genetic diseases

CT

Germ cell

Genomic disorders

MRI

In vitro spermatogenesis

Advanced genome technology

General Medicine

Unit of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Biostatistics

Mitsuyasu Ohta
M.D., Ph.D. Professor
Research Interests

To be updated

General medicine

To be updated

Clinical reasoning
Telediagnosis

Blood transfusion and Cell therapy

Forensic Medicine

Medical Education

Norio Shiba

Yoko Ihama

Masahiko Inamori

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Interests

M.D., Ph.D.Senior Lecturer

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

M.D., Ph.D. Professor

Cell therapy

Forensic pathology

Transplantation

Marine forensics

Medical education
Medical ethics

Genomics

Forensic toxicology

Active learning method

International Medical Education Workshop in Yokohama

As part of campus activities for international exchange, we hold a workshop every year on a different topic with excellent guest speakers
from our partner schools, etc. in other countries. In addition to the workshop, activities include a welcome lunch and excursions to nearby
sights, to give students plentiful opportunities to get to know each other.

2019

2018

2017

Invited partner
University of Hawaii
Topic
Problem-based Learning
NoteThis workshop has been postponed due to the
COVID-19 outbreak

Invited partner
National University of Singapore
Topic
Simulation-based Learning

Invited partner
University of California at San Diego and others
Topic
Medical Education

Affiliate Hospitals
Yokohama City University Hospital

Yokohama City University Medical CenterWith 11 disease-specificcenters, 20 departments,
and 726 beds, the YCU
Medical Center provides
acute-stage medicalcare that requires a highlevel of technique as acore hospital with tertiary
emergency medical carecovering a wide range ofnecessities.

With 35 departments and674 beds, the YCU Hospitalis actively involved inresearch in clinicalmedicine, including efforts
to realize”Translational
Research” to be applied tobasic prevention,diagnosis, and treatment.
This hospital is the only
Specific Function Hospitalin Yokohama.

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Medical Education Internationalization Section, School of Medicine,Yokohama City University
E-mail ycumedgl@yokohama-cu.ac.jp