Thank you for your interest in the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems.

　My name is Yasuyuki Yoshiba, Ph.D., and I have served as Dean of the Graduate School since April 1, 2026.

　Our Graduate School offers education and research based on Interdisciplinary Science, bringing together medicine and health sciences, engineering, and the humanities and social sciences. Through this interdisciplinary approach, we study and address real world challenges related to health systems, including people, technologies, and the ways they are organized to support health in society. Our goal is to create useful knowledge and apply it in practice, while educating professionals who can contribute to the development of health systems around the world.

　Since our establishment in April 2018, the Graduate School has grown steadily and now enters its ninth year. During this time, the world has faced major changes, including rapid population aging, the COVID 19 pandemic, and increasing global uncertainty. These challenges highlight the importance of understanding and improving health systems from an international and interdisciplinary perspective.

　For our students, we provide opportunities to learn different academic perspectives and research methods through coursework, seminars, and practical training. Students are encouraged to think critically about health systems, to work with people from different backgrounds, and to develop creative and practical solutions to complex problems.

　For prospective students, including international students and working professionals, we welcome individuals who are interested in health systems and interdisciplinary study. If you wish to deepen your expertise while working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and classmates from around the world, we invite you to study with us.

　We look forward to learning and working together to address the challenges and future of health systems.

April 1, 2026

Yasuyuki Yoshiba, Ph.D.

Dean, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems