Japan America Society of Minnesota and of Gray Plant Mooty Mooty & Bennett will co-host a forum on “Healthcare Reform – Japan Looks to the Future” on July 1, 2010, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the offices of Gray Plant Mooty Mooty & Bennett, P.A., IDS Center (5th Florr), 80 S 8th St. Minneapolis, MN 55402. The event will feature a different perspective on healthcare reform by Dr. Naoki Ikegami, an authority on healthcare in Japan.
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Japan is focusing on healthcare reform to meet the future challenges facing its rapidly aging population. The forum will explore what lessons in healthcare reform in Japan could be applied to the U.S. model. They will also look at what possible impact and opportunities will these reforms have on U.S. companies involved in the healthcare industry.
Dr. Naoki Ikegami is Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Keio School of Medicine. Dr. Ikegami is widely regarded as one of Japan’s top healthcare economists. He has been a visiting faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and Medical School.
Ikegami has also served as a consultant to the WHO and the World Bank. He is a longtime associate of former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, also an authority on healthcare issues, who helped make this presentation possible. We wish to also thank St. Jude Medical, Inc. for their assistance in this program.
Space is limited and reservations are recommended. Validated parking will be provided. Light refreshments will be provided during the program.
The cost is $20 for non-JASM members and guests, or $7 for students. For more information, please contact the JASM office at 612-627-9357 or email to [email protected] for registration form.
