Four delegates of Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia; Prof. Dr. Hartono, Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Paramasari Dirgahayu, Expert Staff Chancellor of Academic Development, Dr. Tonang Dwi Ardyanto, Vice Director of Medical, Education and Research, and Dr. Brian Wasita, Research Coordinator, Department of Anatomical Pathology, visited Gifu University, Japan on August 22, 2016 . The two universities had signed a Memorandum of Understanding since July 2013. They conducted interchanges regularly. In this meeting, both institution consented to enhance their bilateral coperation, especially in the field of medicine.
Courtesy call on Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine (from left) Dr. Paramasari Dirgahayu, Dr. Brian Wasita, Dr. Tonang Dwi Ardyanto, Dr. Hartono.
There were several places visited by UNS delegations. At first, they came to Graduate School of Medicine and the School of Medicine. They, together with Professor Shinya Minatoguchi, Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine, Professor Akira Hara, Deputy Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine and Professor Yasuyuki Suzuki, Medical Education Development Center (MEDC), discussed about the upcoming coperation between the universities in the field of medicine. The presentation about Universitas Sebelas Maret was carried out by Dr. Brian Wasita.
The delegations attended a presentation done by Professor Yasuyuki Suzuki which topic was about Japanese educational system and the university’s curriculum at MEDC. After being present at the presentation, the delegations went to different places. Two delegations visited the laboratory of Professor Akira Hara, and the others visited the office of Professor Yoichi Maekawa, the Graduate School of Medicine. The delagations of both universities talked about their future plan of conduction a new joint research program.
UNS delegation also got a chance to visit Gifu University Hospital. They were listened to the presentation of e-medical chart system by Professor Yasutomi Kinosada, Director of the Medical Information Division, and Associate Professor Kiyoshi Nagase, Operation Division. By getting informed about this topic, the delegates was able to give feedback and opinion about a similar e-medical system implemented in Universitas Sebelas Maret.
Presentation about e-medical chart system.
The next area visited by the delegations were a helipad where Dr. Soichiro Nagaya, Advanced Critical Care Center invited the delegation to observe inside of a heli ambulance. They also got informed about its roles and functions. Next, they came to the basement and were welcomed by Mr. Toshinari Nonaka, Assistant Manager of the Facility Management Division who explained about the hospital’s earthquake resistance and mitigation system before the delegation.
In the end of the agenda, they were invited by President Hisataka Moriwaki and the meeting was joined by Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director for International Affairs and Public Relations. These stakeholders discussed about the strategies to promote UNS-Gifu University practical exchange programs of student and faculty.[](wulan.trans.uns.ac.id)