Sapporo Medical University Hospital in Japan announced on February 26, 2025 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. that the school has accepted Dr. Jason Kalei Arurang as a “Clinical Training Physician” from the Republic of Palau to be trained at their university hospital beginning from March this year. Sapporo Medical University Hospital is designated as a clinical training hospital under article 17 of the Japanese Medical Practitioners Act.
“Clinical Training” is a Japanese system created with the aim of contributing to the advancement of international exchange in the medical field and the improvement of medical standards in developing countries. Hence, the system allows foreign physicians, dentists, and nurses who go to Japan for medical training to perform medical activities (excluding prescribing medicines) for a period of two years under special provisions.
With the cooperation of the non-profit organization, Peace Winds Japan currently having dispatched a radiology technician to Belau National Hospital, arrangement were made for the three months training to be conducted at this university from March 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025.
Dr. Jason Kalei Arurang is a 36 years old male physician from Belau National Hospital. He will be a “Clinical Training Physician” under the supervision of Professor Yoshihisa Tsuji, Department of General Medicine and Associate Professor Naoya Yama, Department of Radiology. The content of his training will includes acquisition of knowledge in imaging diagnostic methods, the Interventional Radiology (a minimally invasive treatment method using imaging diagnostic equipment), radiation therapy, and acquisition of specialized skills to provide safe and high-quality medical care.