About Health Communication Week Organization (HCWO)
In April 2022, the Japanese Association of Health Communication (JAHC) was restructured to become the Health Communication Week Organization (HCWO). As a consequence, the subsidiary associations of the former JAHC became associations of HCWO. In addition, the newly created Japanese Association of Health-care Communication became a subsidiary association of HCWO and a new subsidiary association of HCWO was founded with the same name as the former JAHC, but was positioned differently.
It is possible to consider all these former subsidiary associations as representing academic subfields in health communication studies, but the terms used in their names have different nuances. On the basis of these differences, rather than directly positioning each discipline as broad aspects of health communication studies, we believe they should be positioned loosely as “health communication-related areas,” while keeping a certain degree of independence.
HCWO oversees membership management, fee collection, and information services for seven subsidiary academic societies related to health communication studies. HCWO hosts the annual Health Communication Week (HCW), which is a joint academic Conference for the subsidiary associations. In addition, each subsidiary association is responsible for planning its own academic Conference and editing their academic journals.
The following is a list of the subsidiary associations for HCWO.
- Japanese Association of Health Communication
- Japanese Health Literacy Association
- Japanese Association of Medical Communication
- Japan Society for Healthcare Interpreting Studies
- Japanese Association of Health Marketing
- Japanese Association of Medical Science Communication
- Japanese Association of Healthcare Communication
President and Vice Presidents
- President: MIYAHARA,Akira, Ph.D.
- Vice President: NAKAYAMA,Takeo, M.D.,Ph.D.
- Vice President: KIUCHI,Takahiro, M.D., Ph.D.
Board Members
- MIYAHARA,Akira, Ph.D.
Professor, Faculty of Foreign Language Studies, Seinan Gakuin University
- NAKAYAMA,Takeo, M.D.,Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Health Informatics, Graduate School of Medicine & School of Public Health, Kyoto University
- KIUCHI,Takahiro, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Health Communication, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo
- ISHIKAWA,Hirono, Ph.D.
Professor, Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health
- SUGIMOTO,Naomi, Ph.D.
Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University
- TAKAYAMA,Tomoko, R.N., Ph.D.
Professor,Shizuoka Graduate School of Public Health
- KAWAGUCHI,Hiroyuki, D.D.S.,Ph.D.
Professor,Hiroshima University Hospital, Department of General Dentistry
- ABE,Keiko, R.N., Ph.D.
Professor,Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kinjo Gakuin University
- AKIYAMA,Miki, Ph.D.
Professor,Faculty of Environemnet and Infromation Studies, Keio University
- SUGIMORI,Hiroki, M.D, PhD, MMedSc
Professor,Daito Bunka University, Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Department of Nursing, Professor
Auditors
- HAGIHARA,Akihito, Ph.D.
Visiting Director, Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
- OGAWA,Tetsuji, D.D.S, Ph.D.
Former Professor Emeritus, Hiroshima University
Representative Members
- AKIYAMA,Miki, Ph.D.
Professor,Faculty of Environemnet and Infromation Studies, Keio University
- ABE,Keiko, R.N., Ph.D.
Professor,Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kinjo Gakuin University
- IGARASHI,Noriko, Ph.D.
Professor,Niigata University of Health and Welfare
- ISHIKAWA,Hirono, Ph.D.
Professor,Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health
- ISHIZAKI,Masato, Ph.D.
Professor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo
- IWAKUMA,Miho, Ph.D
Associate Professor,Kyoto University, Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Medical Communication
- UENO,Haruka, Ph.D
Department of Health and Dietetics,Faculty of Health and Medical Science,Teikyo Heisei University
- ONO,Naoko, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Professor,Juntendo University
- OKAMOTO,Sawako, Ph.D.
Specially-Appointed Associate Professor of Education Development Center, Nara Medical University
- OKUHARA,Tsuyoshi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Communication, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo
- KATO,Mio, Ph.D.
Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response National Institute of Infectious Diseases
- KAWAGUCHI,Hiroyuki, D.D.S.,Ph.D.
Hiroshima University Hospital, Department of General Dentistry
- KAWASHIMA,Michie, Ph.D.
Professor,Kyoto Sangyo University Department of International relations
- KAWAMURA,Yoko, Ph.D.
Professor,Department of Occupational Hygine, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
- KIUCHI,Takahiro, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Health Communication, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo
- KIKUKAWA,Makoto, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education, Kyushu University
- KITAZAWA,Kyoko, MSc.
Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
- Yukiko Sakai, PhD, MSIS
Faculty of Letters, Keio University
- SAKAKIBARA,Keiko, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Social Psychology, Faculty of Sociology
- SHIMAZAKI,Takashi, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine
- SUKA,Machi, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine
- SUGIMOTO,Naomi, Ph.D.
Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University
- SUGIMORI,Hiroki, M.D, PhD, MMedSc
Daito Bunka University, Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Department of Nursing, Professor
- SON,Daisuke, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor,Department of Community-based Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
- TAKANAGA,Shigeru, Ph.D.
Professor, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- TAKAYAMA,Tomoko, R.N., Ph.D.
Professor, Shizuoka Graduate School of Public Health
- TAGUCHI,Norihiro, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Dental Education, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
- TAKEBAYASHI,Toru, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Keio University
- TSUCHIYA,Keiko, Ph.D.
Professor, Graduate School of Urban Social and Cultural Studies, Yokohama City University
- NAKAYAMA,Kazuhiro, Ph.D.
Professor, Graduate School of Nursing, St. Luke’s International University
- NAKAYAMA,?Takeo, M.D.,Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Kyoto University
- NORO,Ikuko, Ph.D.
Professor, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Human Science
- HAGIHARA,Akihito, Ph.D.
Visiting Director, Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
- HASEGAWA,Satoshi,Ph.D.
Health Sciences University of Hokkaido
- HAYAKAWA,Masayo, Ph.D.
Division of Drug Infomatics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University
- HARAGI,Makiko, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral research fellow
- FUJISAKI,Kazuhiko, M.D., Ph.D
Professor Emeritus, Gifu University
- FUJIMORI,Maiko, Ph.D.
Division of Survivorship Research, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control
- HOMMA,Mieko, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences (Health Information), School of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University
- MIYAHARA,Akira, Ph.D.
Professor, Seinan Gakuin University Faculty of Foreign Language Studies
- MIYAWAKI,Rina, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Arts and Letters, Meiji University
- YASUMURA,Seiji, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Radiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima Health Management Survey, Fukushima Medical University
- YAMAKI,Chikako, Ph.D.
Department of Social ＆ Community Pharmacy School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wakayama Medical University
- WATANABE,Kiyotaka, M.D., Ph.D., FACP.
Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Teikyo University
- EGUCHI,Yasumasa, Ph.D., M.Ed.
President, Institute for Health Education Promotion
- FUKUDA,Hiroshi, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Advanced Preventive Medicine and Health Literacy, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University
- OKADA, Hiroshi, BEd, BSP, MSc, DrPH
Professor,Department of Social ＆ Community Pharmacy School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wakayama Medical University
- KAWAKAMI,Chihiro,R.N.,Ph.D
Associate Professor, Gifu university, Medical Education Development Center
- IGARASHI,Yukari, Ph.D.
Professor,St.Luke's International University
- OSHIMI,Takayuki, MD
Professor, Office of Medical Education, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare
- KAWAUCHI,Kie, Ph.D.
Professor,Aomori University of Health and Welfare Faculty of Health Sciences
- HATTORI,Shinobu, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka Univiersity of Medical Science
- HAMAI,Taeko
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Shizuoka
- MINAMITANI,Kaori, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of Internacional Medical Relations Center, Rinku General Medical Center
- YOSHITOMI,Shizuyo, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Letters,Psychology and Social Welfare,Mukogawa Wemen's University
- URYUHARA,Youko, Ph.D.
Professor,Faculty of Commerce, Doshisha University
- MATOBA, Masaaki, M.H.A. Ph.D.
Associate Professor,Showa University Graduate School of Health Sciences
- ICHIKAWA,Mamoru
Associate Professor, Department of Socio-Media Studies, Faculty of Sociology, Musashi University
- KATO, Kazuto, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biomedical Ethics and Public Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Osaka
- ONISHI,Hirotaka, M.D., M.H.P.E., Ph.D.
Department of International Cooperation for Medical Education, International Research Center for Medical Education (IRCME), Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
- OZEKI,Toshinori, M.D.
Honorary Director of Kyoritu General Hospital
- KASHIDA,Yoshio, Ph.D
Professor, Setsunan UNIVERSITY
- KONOO,Tetsuro, D.D.S, Ph.D.
Specially Appointed Professor ・Professor Emeritus,Division of Comprehensive Dentistry, Department of Oral Function, Kyushu Dental Universiy
- NADAMITSU,Yoko, Ph.D.
Former Professor,Rikkyo University,College of Intercultural Communication
- HAYAKAWA,Kaho, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Medical Education Development Center,Gifu University
- NAITO, Mariko, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Professor,Department of Oral Epidemiology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
- NAGATANI, Yukiko, Dental hygienist, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,Department of Dental Hygiene, University of Shizuoka, Junior College
- AIDA, Nobuko, R.N., Ph.D.
Professor of Gerontological Nursing Institute of Health Science, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shinshu University
- YAMAGUCHI, Chikae, R.N., P.H.N., Ph.D.
Professor,Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Kinjo Gakuin University
- TSUNEZUMI, Aiko, RPh, MPH, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Laboratory of Medical Communication, Meiji Pharmaceutical University
