Center for Diversity in Medical Education and Research

Director/Professor: KASAI Kiyoto
Associate Professor: SATOMURA Yoshihiro

The Center for Diversity in Medical Education and Research (CDMER) was established in April 2021.
Patients and people with disabilities are the best designers of health care services. If people with disabilities are able to be providers of medical care based on their own experiences, it will lead to the realization of patient-centered medical care. The Center for Diversity in Medical Education and Research aims to improve the quality of medical services through the dissemination and implementation of team medicine that is inclusive of medical staff with disabilities by integrating medicine, social welfare and disability studies.

Education

• Introduction of Diversity Education in the Graduate School of Medicine and the Faculty of Medicine
• Development of a barrier-free system for faculty of the Graduate School of Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine, and the University of Tokyo Hospital
• Development of a training system for medical staff with disabilities
• Improvement of the educational environment for students with disabilities enrolled in the Graduate School of Medicine and the Faculty of Medicine
• Training of peer support workers

Research

• Identification of barriers on the social side by analyzing and creating a database of hospital duties, research activities, and other tasks
• Reform of technical standards and examination of appropriate reasonable accommodations
• Examination of the quality of medical care provided by medical personnel with disabilities or with the same attributes
• Examining the impact of diversity education for medical students and residents on reducing stigma and improving the quality of medical care