8th: March 12, 2026
2026 Fukushima Medical University International Symposium on the Fukushima Health Management Survey
This eighth Symposium marks the 15th year since launching the FHMS.
In recognition of this milestone, the theme, “After 15 Years, into the Future – Life after the Great East Japan Earthquake,” will be addressed by 11 leading experts from Japan and abroad.
To begin, Dr. YASUMURA Seiji, Executive Director of the Center, will present an easy-to-understand “Overview of the Fukushima Health Management Survey.”
In Session 1, “Fifteen Years Since 3.11: Progress through Challenges,” our faculty members in charge of each survey (Basic Survey, Thyroid Ultrasound Examination (TUE), Comprehensive Health Check (CHC), Mental Health and Lifestyle Survey (KOKOKARA Survey), and Pregnancy and Birth Survey (PBS)) will make detailed presentations on results and challenges identified through the surveys.
In the Keynote, Dr. LAURIER Dominique, Deputy Head of the Directorate of Health Research and Expertise, French Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority (ASNR), will present “Lessons learned from epidemiology on health risks in the field of low doses.”
In Session 2, “The Future in Disaster-Affected Areas – Building a Brighter Tomorrow,” Dr. KAMIYA Kenji, Chair of the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF), will present “Eighty Years After the Atomic Bombings: The Survivors’ Messages, Their Legacy, and the Way Forward,” and Dr. KATO Hiroshi, Director of the Hyogo Institute for Traumatic Stress will present “Development and Future Challenges of Post-Disaster Mental Health Care.”
In Session 3, “Open Lecture,” Dr. ISHIKAWA Tetsuo, Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Physics and Chemistry, FMU School of Medicine will present “Radiation: what I want to reemphasize,” and Dr. GOTO Aya, Professor, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, will present “Health Information as Medicine: A Guide to Health Literacy.”
General Information
Theme
After 15 Years, into the Future - Life after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Date and Venues
Thursday, March 12, 2026 12:20-18:10 JST (Doors open at 11:50)
Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima Ekimae Campus, Multi-Purpose Hall
10-6 Sakae-machi, Fukushima City, Fukushima
* Online live streaming will be available via Zoom
* No free car parking space is provided
Intended Audience
This symposium is open to everyone. Anyone is welcome to participate.
Participation Fee
Free
Language
Japanese and English, with simultaneous interpretation.
Program
12:20-12:45 Opening
Opening remarks from the organizer: TAKENOSHITA Seiichi (President, FMU)
Congratulatory remarks: Fukushima Prefecture
Chair: OHTO Hitoshi (FMU)
Presenter:
YASUMURA Seiji (FMU) Overview of the Fukushima Health Management Survey (FHMS)
12:45-14:45 Session 1 Fifteen Years Since 3.11: Progress through Challenges
Chairs: OHIRA Tetsuya (FMU), IKEDA Noriko (FMU)
Presenters:
ISHIKAWA Tetsuo (FMU) Significance and key findings of the Basic Survey
SUZUKI Satoru (FMU) Fifteen Years of the Thyroid Ultrasound Examination program: Achievements and Future Directions
SHIMABUKURO Michio (FMU) The Comprehensive Health Check: What We’ve Learned Over 15 Years and What Lies Ahead
HORIKOSHI Naoko (FMU) Reflecting on 15 Years of “Mental Health and Lifestyle Survey (KOKOKARA Survey)” Activities for Disaster-Affected People
ISHII Kayoko (FMU) Ten-year Pregnancy and Birth Survey Results and Four-year Post-disaster Follow-up Findings
Discussions
14:50-15:35 Keynote Lecture
Chair: SHIMURA Hiroki (FMU)
Presenter:
LAURIER Dominique (ASNR/ The French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection) Lessons learned from epidemiology on health risks in the field of low doses
15:40-17:20 Session 2 The Future in Disaster-Affected Areas - Building a Brighter Tomorrow
Chairs: TSUBOKURA Masaharu (FMU), MAEDA Masaharu (Fukushima Center for Disaster Mental Health)
Presenters:
KAMIYA Kenji (Radiation Effects Research Foundation) Eighty Years After the Atomic Bombings: The Survivors’ Messages, Their Legacy, and the Way Forward
KATO Hiroshi (Hyogo Institute for Traumatic Stress) Development and Future Challenges of Post-Disaster Mental Health Care
Discussions
17:25-18:05 Session 3 Open Lecture
Chair: NOLLET Kenneth (FMU)
Presenters:
ISHIKAWA Tetsuo (FMU) Radiation: what I want to reemphasize
GOTO Aya (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) Health Information as Medicine: A Guide to Health Literacy
18:05-18:10 Closing
Closing remarks from the organizer: OHTAKE Tohru (FMU)
Registration for Participation
Pre-registration is required for both on-site and online participation. No registration or participation fee is required.
Registration deadline: Monday, March 2, 2026
Registration form
Capacity: On-site participation (seating capacity: 75)
* Registration will remain open until the venue fills.
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Hosting Organization / Nominal Support
Hosting Organization
Radiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima Health Management Survey, FMU
Nominal Support
- Fukushima Prefectural Government, Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education
- Japanese Government’s Cabinet Office, Reconstruction Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Environment
- Hiroshima University, Nagasaki University, Fukushima University, The University of Aizu
- Radiation Effects Research Foundation, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI)
- Fukushima Medical Association, Fukushima Association of Occupational Therapy, Fukushima Midwives Association, Fukushima Prefecture Mental Health and Welfare Association, Hospital Association of Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture Pharmaceutical Association, Fukushima Physical Therapy Association, Fukushima Association of Medical Technologists, Fukushima Collaborative Revitalization Center, Fukushima Nursing Association, Fukushima Dental Association, Fukushima Association of Radiological Technologists, Fukushima Prefecture Social Welfare Council, Fukushima Society of Medical Science, Fukushima Society of Certified Public Psychologists, Fukushima Prefecture Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Fukushima Society of Certified Clinical Psychologists
- FUKUSHIMA-MINPO CO., LTD., THE FUKUSHIMA MINYU SHIMBUN, NHK Fukushima, Fukushima Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Fukushima Central Television Co., Ltd., Fukushima Broadcasting Co., Ltd., TV-U FUKUSHIMA Co., Ltd., Radio Fukushima Co., Ltd., FM Fukushima
Inquiry / Contact
FMU Radiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima Health Management Survey
Office of Public Communications and International Cooperation
Tel: +81-24-581-5452
Email: kenkani★fmu.ac.jp
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