Next-generation and current human resource development and public awareness for a sustainable remote island medical system
Faculty of Medicine School of Health Sciences Department of Nursing
Graduate School of Health Sciences Division of Nursing
- wadomari
- toshima
- china
- amami
- yoron
- yamato
- uken
- setouchi
- tatsugou
- kikai
- tokunoshima
- amagi
- isen
Background and objectives of activities
Medical care on remote islands plays an important role in social infrastructure, and human resource development is an important and necessary key to enhancing the sustainability of remote island medical care. With the aim of strengthening the development of medical personnel to support sustainable remote island medical care, we will conduct training activities for undergraduate and graduate students, research, and training for professionals and the general public in island areas, with the aim of strengthening the development of next-generation remote island medical personnel, with funding support from within and outside the university.
Summary of Activities
Undergraduate students will receive financial support from the university from 2022, and from 2025, all students in the nursing course will undertake practical training on islands. In addition, graduate students in midwifery have been undertaking practical training on islands for two years since the course was established in 2014, and by assisting with deliveries on islands, the number of graduates working in the field has increased. Research is also being conducted on a continuous basis to find ways to support local residents and increase the number of medical professionals working in the field, as well as to improve the skills of those already working and provide support. When visiting the islands, we hold workshops for local professionals, with the results of our research being distributed to other islands using remote systems.
Expected Benefits
We believe that by training the next generation of remote island medical staff, providing support for medical staff currently working on the islands, and conducting educational activities for local residents, we can contribute to the development of a sustainable medical system in island areas.