Staff members from Yeonsung University came to Japan to participate in Jikei Group of Colleges training. They listened to a lecture by Chairperson Ukifune on July 26.   Twelve university staff members from Yeonsung University in Korea came to Osaka for 4 days for training with the Jikei Group of Colleges, the industry leader of Japan’s professional training colleges. On Friday, July 26, the group attended a full-day of lectures from Chairperson Ukifune and leaders from each department at Graduate School of Health Care Services, Jikei Institute, in Shin Osaka in Osaka City covering Jikei Group education and management know-how … Continue reading →

Bone Marrow Transplant Campaign Musical “The Gateway to Tomorrow” 　 Between 1994 and 2012, the Gateway to Tomorrow staged 123 performances and welcomed approximately 160,000 people. This year marks the 20th anniversary since the inaugural performance with 6 performances scheduled for Osaka and Tokyo. 　 Performance Schedule 　 Osaka Performances Performance Dates: 　Friday, September 27, 2013 at 18:00 　Saturday, September 28 at 13:00 and 18:00 　Venue: NHK Osaka Hall 　 Tokyo Performances Performance Dates: 　Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 13:00 and 18:00 　Sunday, October 27 at 14:30 　Venue: Akasaka ACT Theater 　 Official Website: http://www.asuenotobira.jp

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nhân and Chairperson Ukifune at the Vietnam-Japan Education Cooperation Forum sponsored by the Nihon Keisai Shimbun.   Chairperson Kunihiko Ukifune gave a presentation titled “The Jikei Group: Contributing to Professional Education in Asia” at the Vietnam-Japan Education Cooperation Forum, sponsored by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun and took place at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo on May 24.   The forum was held to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam and was attended by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Thiện Nhân and Japanese Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and … Continue reading →

The 12th Annual Rehabilitation Forum on the theme of “A Stepping Stone toward Disaster Restoration:Rehabilitation Health Care and Social Welfare Professionals Transforming the Community.” Conference Director Seishi Sawamura giving the opening address.   The Jikei Rehabilitation Forum held its 12th annual academic conference at the Sendai Leo Palace Hotel in Sendai City on the afternoon of Sunday, May 12. The theme of this year’s conference was “A Stepping Stone toward Disaster Restoration: Rehabilitation Health Care and Social Welfare Professionals Transforming the Community.” Since its inauguration in May 2008, the Jikei Rehabilitation Forum has been vigorously active in rehabilitation professional training. … Continue reading →

The 2013 Osaka Jikei Career Fair. The fair celebrated its 9th year, welcoming a record number of over 200 employers including hospitals, social welfare facilities,and research organizations and approximately 3500 student participants.Employers use projectors, iPads, and other devices to make their presentations stand out.   The 2013 Osaka Jikei Career Fair for students seeking careers in the health care and social welfare industries at hospitals, social welfare facilities, and related organizations was held at Osaka-Jo Hall in Chuo ward on Monday, May 13.   The event (sponsored by Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, the Asahi Shimbun, the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, and … Continue reading →

  Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Jikei Institute was established 2 years ago as the first graduate school in Japan to pursue quality and safety in health care. The charter class of 20 students was the first to be awarded a Master’s Degree in Health Care Safety Administration in Japan at the school’s commencement ceremony on March 24, 2013.   The charter class included students in their 20s up to students in their 50s, with an average age of 42.5 years old. Students worked during the day as doctors, nurses, public health nurses, midwives, therapists, cli physical nical laboratory … Continue reading →

  Keimyung University awarded Jikei Group of Colleges Chairperson Kunihiko Ukifune an Honorary Doctorate in Education in a grand ceremony held on its campus in Daegu, South Korea on January 21, 2013. The honorary doctorate was granted in recognition of Chairperson Ukifune’s outstanding contributions to postsecondary professional education exchange between Japan and South Korea over many years.   The ceremony was held at Adams Chapel, the university’s church and oldest building, and was attended by 600 Keimyung University faculty members and students as well as business and community leaders. A delegation of 22 representatives from the Jikei Group also attended … Continue reading →