Japanese Association of Health Communication(JAHC)

Past conferences

The 13th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Health Communication (2021)

President: Hiroyuki Kawaguchi, D.D.S.,Ph.D. (Department of General Dentistry, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan)

Venue: Internet

Theme: Health communication in the era of COVID-19: Toward health equity

The 12th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Health Communication (2020)

President: Hirono Ishikawa, Ph.D. (Professor, Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health, Tokyo)

Venue: Internet

Theme: Health communication in the era of COVID-19: Toward health equity

The 11th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Health Communication (2019)

President: Takahiro Kiuchi, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Health Communication, School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo)

Venue: Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo

Theme: Exploring Research Methodologies for Health Communication

The 10th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Health Communication (2018)

President: Akihiro Hagiwara, Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Health Communication, School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University)

Venue: Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka

Theme: Globalization and Health Communication

The 9th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Health Communication (2017)

President: Takeo Nakayama, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University)

Venue: Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto

Theme: Power of Health Communication to Create and Change Our Future Together

The 8th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Health Communication (2016)

President: Tomoko Takayama, R.N., Ph.D. (Chief, Division of Cancer Information Service, Center for Cancer Control and Information Services, National Cancer Center)

Venue: Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo

Theme: Communication for Humans to Understand Each Other

The 7th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Health Communication (2015)

President: Akira Miyahara, Ph.D. (Professor, Division of Foreign Languages, Department of Literature, Seinan Gakuin University)

Venue: Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka

Theme: Health as Viewed from the Communication Perspective

The 6th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Health Communication (2014)

President: Tetsuji Ogawa, D.D.S, Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Advanced General Dentistry, Hiroshima University Hospital)

Venue: School of Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima

Theme: Regional Culture and Health Communication

The 5th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Health Communication (2013)

President: Kazuhiko Fuijsaki, M.D., Ph.D. (Professor, Virtual Skill Division, Medical Education Development Center, Gifu University)

Venue: School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu

Theme: Current Status and Future of Health Communication Education

The 4th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Health Communication (2012)

President: Naomi Sugimoto, Ph.D. (Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University)

Venue: Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University, Fujisawa

Theme: Health Communication - From Practice to Theory

The 3rd Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Health Communication (2011)

President: Tomoko Araki, Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Health Communication, School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University)