Medical students from the National University of Singapore have come to study in Fukushima!

Jun. 25, 2026

Japanese version is here.

　From June 1 through June 12, 2026, Victoria Lim and Jiayue Zou, third-year medical students from the National University of Singapore (NUS), are studying at FMU under the general direction of Professor Koji Kono, who chairs the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

　Their first day began with a welcome session led by Professor Kenju Shimomura, Director of FMU’s Global Exchange Center (GEX), who introduced the university’s philosophy, distinctive features of our education and research, and many attractions of Fukushima Prefecture. Director Shimomura expressed his hope that the students would enjoy a fulfilling campus life and bring home a wealth of meaningful experiences.

　This was followed by a campus and hospital tour guided by Professor Kenneth Nollet of the Radiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima Health Management Survey. After learning about the facilities, their history, and activities during and after the Great East Japan Earthquake, NUS students joined FMU students for a welcome lunch that provided an opportunity for lively exchange.

　In the afternoon, they visited the Radiation Medical Science Center, which oversees the Fukushima Health Management Survey. Masao Takagi, Director of the Office of Public Communications and International Cooperation, provided an overview of the Survey and long-term health monitoring initiatives for Fukushima residents. This was followed by a meeting with Executive Director Seiji Yasumura, who introduced the Center’s large-scale research activities that have continued ever since the disaster, offering insights into medical efforts supporting Fukushima’s recovery.

　The first day concluded with a visit to the Radiation Disaster Medical Center. Professor Arifumi Hasegawa (Chair, Department of Radiation Disaster Medicine) presented video footage illustrating medical responses during the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. The students also experienced the Kawauchi Legends VR Edition*, a virtual reality training program for disaster medicine, participated in hands-on exercises measuring radiation levels, and toured a Doctor Heli emergency medical helicopter.

　These activities deepened their understanding of radiation disaster medicine in Fukushima, current approaches to medical training, and the importance of international collaboration.

　FMU will continue to broaden students’ learning opportunities through international exchange and further strengthen cooperative relationships with overseas universities.

*Kawauchi Legends VR Edition: Virtual reality simulation software developed by the Department of Radiation Disaster Medicine that enables training for medical responses involving radioactive and nuclear materials.
(https://www.fmu.ac.jp/education/medicine/department/housai/news/20240506.html)