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Dr. T Oshimi

Dr. Oshimi is a Board member of the Japan Association for Health Care Interpreting in Japanese and English. He writes many articles and gives advice for health hokkaido. Dr. Oshimi has been involved in various projects and activities in the field of health care interpreting. He teaches English for Medical Purposes (EMP) at Nihon University School of Medicine. His research interests include health care interpreting, health care translation, and EMP education.
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Mark Holloway: Coordinator

Mark has been involved with health hokkaido since 2006. He believes language barriers have serious implications for the health of non Japanese. There are very real difficulties in negotiating a health system in a language you cannot understand. People decide not to go or hold off visiting Japanese hospitals because of the problems present in the structure of the current health system. He established health hokkaido to help people "fully access appropriate health care in Japan". Get in touch with Mark

Kitano Chika: Nurse

Chika is a Japanese nurse with 9 years of experience in Nuerology and mental health. Chika is health hokkaido's information officer providing answers to your health and hospital questions. She feels that culturally aware Japanese health professionals have an important role to play in shifting the balance of medical power and knowledge towards non Japanese.
"By using health hokkaido non Japnese can gain greater agency in medical settings." Get in touch with Chika

Iwamoto Kikuko: Social Worker

Kikuko has worked as a community medical social worker in hospice and palliative care in Portland and greater Oregon areas. She was an asistant in facilitating children's grief care programs at the Dougy Center, Portland, Oregon. In particular, working with children and families who lost their loved ones. Her specialities are information referral, case management and social work. Get in touch with Kiku

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