Exchange Program Conducted with Students from the University of the Philippines Manila and  Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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From July 24 to 30, five students from the College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, and two students from the College of Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Vietnam) visited Kanazawa University for a seven‑day exchange program.

This program was planned and organized mainly by students of the School of Medicine, College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, who belong to the University’s extracurricular group International Medical Exchange Association. Part of the hosting program was implemented with support from the University’s Social Impact Creation Project through Internationalization.

During their stay, the visiting students participated in a wide range of academic activities, including observing surgeries in the Hepato‑Biliary‑Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery Department at the University Hospital, touring laboratories in Neuroanatomy and International Infectious Disease Control, attending lectures in Gastrointestinal Surgery, and taking part in POCUS (Point‑of‑Care Ultrasound) training at the General Medicine Co-Creation Center. They also paid courtesy visits to professor Osamu Hori , Director of the Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences; professor Yasuhiko Yamamoto, Director of the Faculty of Medicine; and professor Makoto Kurachi of the Faculty of Medicine.

In the cultural exchange program, visiting students and Kanazawa University medical students explored major attractions in Kanazawa City, including Kenrokuen Garden, Higashi Chaya District, and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. They also visited Eiheiji Temple and the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Fukui Prefecture, and experienced traditional Japanese culture such as wearing yukata and gold leaf application. Through this multifaceted academic and cultural exchange, participating students deepened their understanding of each other’s medical environments and cultural backgrounds, gaining a valuable opportunity to broaden their international perspectives.

• Welcome event hosted by the International Medical Exchange Association
• Courtesy visit
• POCUS lecture at the General Medicine Co-Creation Center
• Visit to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum