Applications Open for the TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Program 2023

Recruitment is now open for Japanese nursing students for the TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Program 2023!

TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program 2023 is now accepting participants and mentors!
This program aims to contribute to strengthening the overall foundation of disaster nursing in Japan by providing the next generation of nursing students with the skills and knowledge to respond to disasters and emergencies through training over a period of approximately 6 months and to spread their learning and give back to the community as future leaders in the field of disaster nursing. The program was launched in 2015, initially targeting nursing students from Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Due to its success, we have expanded the scope of the program to include nursing students from all over Japan beginning in 2019.
Please read the application guidelines and details below before applying.

Program Content and Schedule (3 parts: (1) Orientation and pre-training, (2) U.S. training, (3) Post-training and final presentation)
(1) Orientation and pre-training (May 28, June 10-11, and July 15-16, 2023): In Miyagi Prefecture and online.
(2) U.S. training (August 5-18, 2023): Visits to facilities and organizations specializing in disaster medicine and nursing in the United States. Exchange of ideas and opinions. New York, New Jersey, and Washington, DC.
(3) Post-program training (September 23-24, 2023): Hyogo Prefecture / Final presentation session (December 10, 2023) online. Based on the current state-of-the-art disaster medicine and nursing initiatives learned in the program, each participant will conduct activities and make a presentation at the final debriefing session.

Click here to learn more about the TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program.

*Please note that all forms are available in Japanese only.