International Exchange
International Exchange
Under the School policy ‘Live Locally, Grow Globally’, our Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Health Sciences/Faculty of Medicine, School of Allied Health Sciences promote international collaborative research and academic exchange.
So far we have concluded inter-faculty partnership agreements with the universities of 12 countries; England, Germany, Finland, Hungary, America, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. One of the international collaborative research projects examines the prevalence of behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), in the East Asian countries where population aging has been increasingly accelerated. This project will further explore factors associated with BPSD, with cooperation of partner universities including Ewha Womans University (South Korea), Chiang Mai University (Thailand), Tzu Chi University(Taiwan) and Southern Medical University (China). Meanwhile, more and more faculties and students from East Asian countries visit and stay at our School for study/research purposes.
As one of the main opportunities of student exchange, we have organized two-week Summer School since 2016, in July or August. Almost 20 partnership graduate students participate in this program which gives a variety of lectures and medical/welfare site visits. Recently, co-organized by one of the social welfare corporations, and with assistance of local hospitals/day service centers/community general support centers/library, this program enjoys a high reputation amongst the partner universities. During the program, the participants could also enjoy Japanese culture through ‘welcome party’, ‘tea ceremony’, ‘kimono’ experiences.
UOsaka Summer Program 2024
Academic Exchange Program
with Health Polytechnic Ministry of Health of Jakarta III
List of International Academic Exchange Agreements
| Country | Partner Schools | Date Concluded |
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Europe |
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| U.K | University of East Anglia, School of Health Sciences | 2019.3 |
| Finland | University of Oulu,Faculty of Medicine,Department of Nursing and Health Administration | 2007.8 |
| Hungary | Semmerweis University, Faculty of Health Sciences | 2020.3 |
| Germany | University of Bremen, Faculty of Human and Health Sciences | 2024.10 |
North America |
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| America | Beckman Research Institute and City of Hope National Medical Center | 2020.5 |
Asia |
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| Korea | Ewha Womans University,Division of Nursing Science,College of Health Science | 2002.11 |
| Daegu Gyeongbuk institute of Science and Technology, Graduate School, Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering | 2017.1 | |
| Chonnam University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Artificial Intelligence Convergence | 2019.3 | |
| China | Southern Medical University | 2010.11 |
| Ma'anshan University | 2016.8 | |
| Hong Kong | University of Hong Kong, School of Nursing | 2018.7 |
| Taiwan | Tzu Chi University | 2013.7 |
| Taipei Medical University,College of Nursing | 2013.11 | |
| College of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences | 2024.11 | |
| Thailand | Mahidol University, Ramathibodi School of Nursing | 2022.4 |
| Indonesia | Health Polytec Ministry of Health of Jacarta III | 2019.1 |
| Universitas Andalas, Faculty of Medicine October | 2023.10 | |
| Malaysia | Universiti Sans Malaysia | 2023.3 |
(4/1/2025)
Foreign Students in our School
| Country | Graduate School | Non-regular students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master | Doctor | |||
| China | 8 | 16 | 2 | 26 |
| US | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Laos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 18 | 7 | 33 |
(as of April 1, 2025)
International Activities
- From the International Exchange Center2025/04/09New
- From the International Exchange Center2025/04/02New
- From the International Exchange Center2025/03/25New
Visit of the AICOSS Delegation to the Division of Health Sciences
- From the International Exchange Center2025/03/10
- From other laboratories2025/01/28New
- Visit from SHINGU University, the Republic of Korea
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On Tuesday, January 21, a group of 47 visitors from SHINGU University in the Republic of Korea paid a visit to Osaka University.
Led by Professor Ishida, the contact person, an active exchange of ideas took place regarding research and education in the Course of Medical Physics and Engineering, within the Faculty of Health Sciences. This visit fostered proactive international exchange. During the visit, students from both institutions engaged in lively interactions. They shared academic insights, cultural experiences, and future aspirations, fostering mutual understanding and building stronger ties between the universities.
Group Photo at Faculty of Health Sciences
The Exchange Activities
- From the International Exchange Center2025/01/28New
- From other laboratories2025/01/07
- UCL-OU Joint Symposium
- A cross-disciplinary symposium on ageing and dementia between University College London (UCL) and Osaka University (OU) was jointly organised at UCL on 11 and 12 November 2024. From the Division of Health Sciences, Prof. Kabayama, Director of the Center for International Exchange, and Prof. Kamide, Deputy Directors of the Center and Associate Prof. Yamakawa participated in the symposium and had a lively discussion.
For more details, please refer to the following URL.
https://gi.osaka-u.ac.jp/news/detail/102
- From the International Exchange Center2025/01/07
Special lecture with Dr. Robabeh Rahimi from the Maryland Proton Center in the United States.
- From the International Exchange Center2025/01/07
- From the International Exchange Center2024/11/29
Academic Exchange Program with Health Polytechnic Ministry of Health of Jakarta III
- From the International Exchange Center2024/11/20
- From the International Exchange Center2024/11/05
- From the International Exchange Center2024/10/02
- From the International Exchange Center2024/09/25
- From the International Exchange Center2024/09/25
- From the International Exchange Center2024/09/11
Overseas study report: Summer program at Mahidol University, Thailand 2024
- From the International Exchange Center2024/09/06
- From the International Exchange Center2024/08/28
- From the International Exchange Center2024/08/21
- From the International Exchange Center2024/08/21
- From the International Exchange Center2024/08/09
- From the International Exchange Center2024/08/09
- From the International Exchange Center2024/07/31
Academic Presentation Workshop with Researchers from University of California San Francisco, U.S.A.
- From the International Exchange Center2024/07/29
- From the International Exchange Center2024/07/29
- From the International Exchange Center2024/07/16
The 30th Global Seminar by Foreign Researcher in Takatsuki High school
- From the International Exchange Center2024/06/26
- From the International Exchange Center2024/06/03
City of Hope National Medical Center Beckman Institute Professor Hui Special Lecture
- From the International Exchange Center2024/05/28
Program report on a medical student of Mahidol University at Division of Health Sciences
- From the International Exchange Center2024/05/22
- From other laboratories2024/05/01
- Scoping Review Seminar : Understanding the Concept in Evidence Based Health Care
April 12, 2024 -
Dr Patraporn Bhatarasakoon, Professor at Chiang Mai University and Director of the JBI Excellence Center, Thailand, was invited by Dr. Yamakawa, Director of The Japan Centre for Evidence Based Practice, to give a basic seminar on understanding concepts in Evidence Based Health Care, entitled ‘Scoping Review Seminar’ and held in a hybrid format .
In the recent literature reviews, including scoping reviews, we often see incorrect methods being used, and this was an opportunity for the methodology to be explained in an easy-to-understand manner.
More than one hundred and thirty teachers and graduate students from inside and outside the country participated in this three-hour long, productive, large-scale seminar.
Click here for the Seminar handout
- Scoping Review Seminar : Understanding the Concept in Evidence Based Health Care
Click here for past international exchange activities
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- 2017-2007 school year
History of academic exchange
Division of Health Sciences, Center for International Academic Programs
Center for International Academic Programs was established in 2009 to promote global academic exchange. The center willingly assists in conducting inter-faculty academic exchange agreements with overseas universities, to realize globalization of students and faculty members. There are variety of short-term programs (2 weeks) for students, hosted by partner universities including Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and the University of Hong Kong. The Summer School for long-term care for the elderly, organized by a geriatric nursing office, has enjoyed high reputation from partner universities in Asia since 2016. In addition, a new project 'Digital Health Module in postgraduate higher education' was launched in 2018, collaborated with Oulu University, Finland.
The center also supports special lectures given by overseas guest speakers and Japanese researchers of foreign base several times a year.
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