James Ahrens
President, MHA - An Association of Health-Care Providers (formerly
the Montana Hospital Association), Helena, Montana. Paper: "Critical
Access Hospitals: Their Role and Policy Implications in Primary and
Long-Term Care." (Also presented Dr. Coombs' paper in Sapporo. See
below.)
John Creighton
Campbell, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan and acting director
and visiting professor at the Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies. Paper: "The
Japanese and American Health-Care Systems: A Brief Overview." (In Sapporo
only.)
Andrew Coburn, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Maine Rural Health Research Center and the
Institute for Health Policy at the Muskie School of the University
of Southern Maine. Paper: "Integrating Rural Primary, Acute and Long-Term
Care Services: Challenges and Opportunities."
John B. Coombs, M.D.
Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs and Associate Dean for
Regional Affairs and Rural Health, University of Washington School
of Medicine. Paper: "Preparing Physicians for Rural Practice: The
WWAMI Model." (In Bozeman only.)
Naoki Ikegami,
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management, Keio
University School of Medicine. "Positioning Japan and Japan's Health
Care System." (In Bozeman only. Counterpart in Sapporo was John Creighton
Campbell, see above.) Moderator in Sapporo and Bozeman.
Eiji Kajii, M.D.
Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Jichi Medical
School. (Presented Dr. Takaku's paper in Sapporo. See below.)
Etsuro Kashiwagi,
M.D.
Representative of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Presentation: "Review
of Rural Issues in Japan." (In Bozeman only. Counterpart in Sapporo
was Toshihiko Takeda. See below.)
Masaji Maezawa,
M.D.
Professor, Primary Care (Community and Family Medicine), Hokkaido University
Graduate School of Medicine. Paper: "Primary Care and Long-Term Care
in Rural Areas."
Kenjiro Narato, M.D.
Family practitioner, owner of medical clinics in small towns in Hokkaido.
Paper: "Primary Care in Remote Rural Areas: Experience in Miruto."
Hiroshi Natori, M.D.
Professor and Director, Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound and Medical
Electronics, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine. Paper: "Case
Teleconsultation in Isolated Islands and Its Clinical Education in
Medical School."
Thomas Ricketts,
Ph.D.
Director, University of North Carolina Rural Health Research Program,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Paper: "Rural Health Care
in the
United States."
Fumimaro Takaku,
M.D., Ph.D.
President, Jichi Medical School. Paper: "Assistance Towards Training
Human Resources for Medical Facilities in Remote Rural Areas." (Paper
presented in absentia by Dr. Kajii in Sapporo and Dr. Kashiwagi in
Bozeman.)
Toshihiko Takeda
Senior Officer of Research and Planning, Health Policy Bureau, Ministry
of Health, Labor and Welfare. Paper: "Rural Health Care in Japan." (In
Sapporo only. Counterpart in Bozeman was Etsuro Kashiwagi. See above.)
John Zauher
Director, Health Informatics, Saint Vincent Healthcare Center, Billings,
Montana. Paper: "Telehealth in Montana."
