7th International Interventional Oncology (RFA & MWA) Training Program is now available!
Shuichiro Shiina, M.D., Ph.D.
Organizer representative, Study group of Multidisciplinary Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Professor, Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Oncology, Juntendo University
April 22, 2019
Dear colleagues,
It is our pleasure to inform you about the 7th International Interventional Oncology (RFA & MWA) Training Program at Juntendo University.
RFA and MWA have become standard treatment modalities for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, their treatment outcomes and skills are significantly different among facilities.
This program is organized to improve these circumstances and to disseminate skills and know-hows for RFA and MWA. Until today, we have held domestic training programs 12 times, and a total of 201 doctors participated in. We also have held international training programs six times, which were successfully completed with 91 participants in total. Some articles to introduce previous training programs are posted on our blog.
For those who would like to participate in this program, please fill in the application form, the personal resume, and send them with a recommendation letter from your superior.
【Recommended participants】
Doctor who has experience in RFA or MWA as a main operator (this training program is designed for intermediate to senior experienced doctors).
【Number of availability】
Approximately 18 doctors (Minimum number of participants: 5 doctors)
【Date】
From September 3rd (Tue) to 7th (Sat), 2019
5 days session with lectures, live demonstrations and case studies
If you would like to extend your stay after the 5 days, please contact us beforehand. We are ready to accept you.
【Venue】
Juntendo University (3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan)
【Participation Fee】
60,000 JPY
Note: The costs for accommodation, flight ticket, transportation expense, etc. are not included.
【Application due date】
August 1st (Thu), 2019
【Accommodation】
Below is a list of hotels close to our hospital (price and distance as a reference).
| # | Hotel name | Distance | price (JPY per person) | URL |
| 1. | Tokyo Garden Palace | 0.2 km | 9,700/night | http://www.hotelgp-tokyo.com/english/sty01_e.html |
| 2. | Ochanomizu St. Hills Hotel | 0.5 km | 8,800/night | http://www.sthills.co.jp/e.index.htm |
| 3. | Hilltop Hotel | 0.7 km | 17,000/night | http://www.yamanoue-hotel.co.jp/eng/index.html |
| 4. | Tokyo Dome Hotel | 1.0 km | 22,772/night | http://www.tokyodome-hotels.co.jp/e/ |
【Dietary restriction or allergies】
If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, please let us know beforehand.
【Required Documents】
・Juntendo University Application (Observer Application)
・Passport Copy
・Personal Photo
・International Interventional Oncology IVO Training Program Recommendation Letter
・Employment Certificate
・Pledge
・Health Examination Certificate
・Immunization Records and Requirements
・Personal Health Insurance (may be submitted after acceptance)
Note 1: Please refer to the following link for more information about the application procedures: http://www.juntendo.ac.jp/english/clinical observership.html
Note 2: Juntendo University International Center will contact accepted applicants about the application procedures. Additional items may be required.
Note 3: You do not have to fill in any sections if you do not know or understand, such as Your Whole Names in ひらがな, in カタカナ.
【Immunization requirement (Important)】
For the attendance to the program in our university, all participants are required to submit immunization records on: Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (Chicken P), Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis, and Influenza
Note: Please see the following link for details: http://www.juntendo.ac.jp/english/juic/doc/immunization_record.pdf
【Place for application】
Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Oncology, Juntendo University 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
TEL: +81-3-3813-3111 (Ext. 3382)
FAX: +81-3-5684-5960
e-mail: ivo@juntendo.ac.jp
【Training Program Schedule (Tentative)】
| Date | Time | Courses |
| Sept. 3rd (Tue) | Afternoon | Opening remarks + Course introduction, Lecture |
| Evening | Case presentation, Planning & Ultrasound examinations for the next-day live demonstration Welcome party |
|
| Sept. 4th (Wed) | Morning | Live demonstration of IVO (RFA & MWA) |
| Lunch time | Lunch + Case presentation of newly hospitalized patients at Gastroenterology Department | |
| Afternoon | Ward round | |
| Evening | Case presentation, Planning & Ultrasound examinations for the next-day live demonstration | |
| Sept. 5th (Thu) | Morning | Live demonstration of IVO (RFA & MWA) |
| Lunch time | Lunch + Lecture | |
| Afternoon | Lecture | |
| Evening | Image evaluation of cases treated with IVO (RFA & MWA) on the previous day Case presentation, Planning & Ultrasound examinations for the next-day live demonstration |
|
| Sept. 6th (Fri) | Morning | Live demonstration of IVO (RFA & MWA) |
| Lunch time | Lunch + Case studies | |
| Afternoon | Live demonstration of IVO (RFA & MWA) | |
| Evening | Image evaluation of cases treated with IVO (RFA & MWA) on the previous day Case presentation, Planning & Ultrasound examinations for the next-day live demonstration |
|
| Sept. 7th (Sat) | Morning | Live demonstration of IVO (RFA & MWA) |
| Lunch time | Lunch + Case studies | |
| Afternoon | Conferment of certificates & Closing remarks | |
| Evening | Farewell party |
<The contents of the lectures (Tentative)>
・The current status of IVO (RFA & MWA)
・IVO (RFA & MWA) devices
・Ultrasonography
・Indications & Complications of IVO (RFA & MWA)
・IVO (RFA & MWA) for metastatic liver cancer
<Clinical case study>
・Presentation & Discussion of difficult to ablate cases from participants’ hospitals or Juntendo University
【Contact】
・Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Oncology, Juntendo University
TEL: +81-3-3813-3111
e-mail: ivo@juntendo.ac.jp