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Delegation of NATO PA Sub-Committees visits Gifu University

Mr. Menno Knip, Chairperson of ESCTER (fourth from the left at the front row), Mr. Jan Arild Ellingsen, Chairperson of STCEES (fifth from the left at the front row), Dr. Hisataka Moriwaki, President of Gifu University,Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director of Gifu University
Mr. Menno Knip, Chairperson of ESCTER (fourth from the left at the front row)
Mr. Jan Arild Ellingsen, Chairperson of STCEES (fifth from the left at the front row)
Dr. Hisataka Moriwaki, President of Gifu University
Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director of Gifu University

A total of 31 delegation members of the Sub-Committee on Energy and Environmental Security (STCEES) and the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Economic Relations (ESCTER) of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) visited the Gifu University Hospital on Thursday June 19th, 2014. Their visit to Gifu University was requested by the NATO PA as part of delegation's visit to Japan and Gifu University heartily welcomed the delegation at the Gifu University Hospital.

In the meeting at the Hospital, Dr. Hisataka Moriwaki, President of Gifu University made a welcome address, followed by a gift presentation by Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director for International Affairs and Public Relations. Dr. Suzuki detailed many unique properties of the gifts, which are locally produced by using the world's most advanced technologies and techniques. The gifts were later presented to each one of the delegation members.

Global Emergency Medical Supporting Intelligence Transport System (GEMITS) led by Dr. Shinji Ogura, Director of the Gifu University Hospital, was presented with the help of Mr. Naoki Matsumaru, Engineer of the Center for Clinical Training and Career Development (CCT) of the Gifu University Hospital. The main aim of this project is to transport essential patient information from "pre-hospital," within a hospital, among hospitals, and to "post-hospital" in emergency medicine under the motto, "Right patient to the right hospital in the right time."

In the meeting, a connection to the Takayama Red Cross Hospital (about 134km away from Gifu University) was established via the Internet. An interactive "Web Conference" demonstration was performed by projecting X-ray images of a mock patient on the screen. This "Web Conference" system is one of the feature functions of GEMITS. In order to give a geographical sense to the delegation, the route "Gifu City - Takayama City" was compared with "Brussels, Belgium - Utrecht, the Netherlands".

After the meeting, Dr. Ogura escorted the delegation to the Heliport located near the same hospital buildings, and briefed them on the operations of "Doctor Heli" (helicopter emergency service) that the Gifu University Hospital offers to emergency patients.

The delegation showed a great interest in both GEMITS and "Doctor Heli" services and spent much time making questions to Dr. Ogura about these state-of-the-art medical technologies and services of the Gifu University Hospital.

Dr. Shinji Ogura, Director of the Gifu University Hospital takes questions from the delegation
Dr. Shinji Ogura, Director of the Gifu University Hospital takes questions from the delegation

2014.07.02

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