Fukushima
Global Medical Science Center
FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Supporting Fukushima's revitalization from a medical perspective and aiming to share the experiences and lessons we have learned from the disaster with the world

The Fukushima Global Medical Science Center (FGMSC) was established as an organization to restore and revitalize the community through the field of medical care and disseminate its recovery status to the world. The Center serves three main roles: (1) maintain the health of the residents of Fukushima, (2) promote cutting-edge research and the revitalization of industries, (3) provide highly advanced medical care. FGMSC is comprised of five sub-centers, two divisions, and medical support for the Futaba area (through the Futaba Emergency and General Medicine Support Center). The Radiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima Health Management Survey and the Health Promotion Center aim to protect over the long-term the health of prefectural residents in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear accident and improve the health of prefectural residents and increase their healthy life expectancy. The Translational Research Center and Advanced Clinical Research Center develop new diagnostic technologies, tests, and therapeutic drugs to nurture growth in the medical industries, which will lead to revitalization of the region. The Advanced Clinical Division and the Thyroid and Endocrine Center uses advanced medical equipment for the early detection of illnesses, and they cooperate with each field to provide advanced, specialized medical treatment. The Education and Human Resource Development Division works to support each center and division, cooperates with international institutions, and cultivates the next generation of medical professionals. We have an obliga-tion to share our experiences and the lessons we have learned from the disaster and the nuclear accident with the people of the world and to preserve these things for future generations. We will contin-ue to work tirelessly to achieve the Fukushima Global Medical Science Center's mission.

December 2021