The 1st Forum for Asian Clinical Engineering

Forum Outline

Name of Forum

The 1st Forum for Asian Clinical Engineering (2012・OSAKA・FACE)

Theme

“To Face the Glocalization Age of Asian Clinical Engineering”

Date

Sunday, April 22, 2012　9:00〜16:30

Venue

Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka City，Japan

Host

Osaka Jikei Gakuen, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences,
Jikei Institute Asian Vocational Human Resource Development Center, Japan

Co-host

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai Medical Instrumentation College, China

Sponsor

Osaka prefecture, Osaka education Board, etc

Chairperson

Kunihiko UKIFUNE
President, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Jikei Institute,
Honorary Doctor, West Florida University, U.S.A.

Co-chairpersons

Shuang Yan
(University Affairs Committee Director, professor of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China)
Gang Zheng
(Vice President, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology/ Professor of Shanghai Medical Instrumentation College )

Schedule (tentative)

Morning
9:00〜	Opening ceremony: Greetings
9:10〜9:50	Key note lecture(2 subjects)
9:50〜10:50	Special lecture/Educational lecture (3 subjects)
10:50〜11:00	Break
11:00〜12:15	Symposium (Part 1) “Clinical engineering of Asian countries” （5 subjects, 15 minutes each）
12:15〜13:30	Lunch [Special agenda] Poster presentation by University students(Exhibition by Support companies)

Afternoon
13:30〜15:00	Symposium (Part2) “Changes of clinical engineering workplace and human resources cultivation toward the Glocalization age” (6 subjects, 15 minutes each)
15:00〜15:10	Break
15:10〜16:10	Panel discussion Theme： “The prospects of clinical engineering matching Glocalized healthcare”
16:25〜16:30	Award for Excellent poster presentation
16:30〜	Closing ceremony: Closing remark

17:00〜19:00　　　Social Gathering

Format of Forum

1. Invitation lecture/special lectures/educational lectures/panel discussion
The forum plans to invite prominent clinical engineering experts, scholars and educator to make keynote speeches.
The speakers’ names and speech subjects will be announced in the second forum guidance.

2. General subjects: (Open application and designated application)　Symposium) Announcement of Open application

3. Language: Japanese, Chinese and English (Simultaneous interpretation will be available)

Application

[1]　Applicant

Clinical engineer, Medical personnel, Researcher, Administrative officer, Individual related MEcooperation, Clinical engineering instructor/student, NPO and individuals who are interested in Asian clinical engineering

[2]　Application
　　 limit

400 people

[3]　Application
　　 procedure

Please register using the application format below.
Advance registration deadline：Friday, March 30, 2012 (until filled)

[4]　Registration
　　 Fee

Free
The lunch on April 22 will be covered by the host. Other logistic expenses such as lodging and transportation need to be taken care of by respective participants. The organizer will arrange reservation for lodging if needed. The schedule of a satellite conference, field trip tour to local medical institutions, and Japanese cultural exchange will be announced separately.

[5]　Contact

FACE head office
face@jikeigroup.net