1. Roles of Clinical Engineers in Education
Hiroki IGETA 1), 2), 3)
Takeshi IFUKU1), Jun YOSHIOKA1), 2), Keiko FUKUTA1), Tomoyuki NOMURA1),
Tomotaka NARAMURA 1), 2), Tadayuki KAWASAKI 1), 2), Takashi HONMA1)
1) Japan Association for Clinical Engineers
2) Clinical Engineering Global Promotion Foundation
3) Aso Iizuka Hospital

2. Clinical Engineers : Japan
・ Clinical Engineer License System
Established in 1987
National License
・ Education
4 years education in university or
3 years education at a polytechnic college

3. The Facts Operating Equipment in the Clinical Environment 40%
Respiratory therapy
Perfusion (HEART-LUNG machine)
Dialysis (Dialysis equipment)
Operative treatment (Surgical equipment)
Intensive care units
Cardiac catheterization
Catheter abrasion for arrhythmias
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Other treatment (defibrillators)
Pacemaker, ICD, CRT
Service Delivery Management %
Patient Safety %
Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) %

4. To be a Clinical Engineer
High School
Other Medical License holders
Designated Schools
4 years 　 　3 years
Postgraduate Course
(Master, Doctorate)
Designated Schools
1 year or 2 years
university
university
college
college
Graduation
National Examination
Certified Clinical Engineer
License issued by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

5. Education and Training
Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Anatomy
Pathology
Public Health
Clinical Physiology
Clinical Immunology
Clinical Biochemistry
Clinical Pharmacology
Clinical Psychology
Clinical Nursing etc.
There are 79 designated universities and colleges with clinical engineering courses in Japan. The contents are specified by the ordinance for clinical engineering training institutions (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 2, 1988)(Table 1) . Each university and college builds and provides educational programs in accordance with the essential contents.
Practical clinical training in hospitals is also mandatory in the specialised fields.
Applied Mathematics
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Measurement Engineering
Biomaterial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering etc.
Table 1. Essential Education Contents
CONTENTS
BASIC FIELDS
The Foundation of Scientific Thinking
Humanity and Life
SPECIALISED BASIC FIELDS
Structure and Function of the Human Body
Basic Medicine
Basic Science and Engineering
Basic Medical Information Technology and
System Engineering
SPECIALISED FIELDS
Medical Bioengineering
Medical Instrument Science
Biomedical Technology
Medical Safety Management
Clinical Medicine
Practical Clinical Training
Biomedical Measurement Instruments
Practice in Biomedical Measurement Instruments
Medical Therapeutic Devices
Practice in Medical Therapeutic Devices
Principles of Artificial Organs
Practice in Artificial Organs
Principles of Respiratory Devices
Practice in Respiratory Devices
Principles of Blood purification
Applied technology in Blood Purification
Practice in Blood Purification
Principles of Extracorporeal Circulation Devices
Practice in Extracorporeal Circulation Devices etc.

6. Our Clinical Fields (Example: Aso Iizuka Hospital)
HTM
Haemodialysis
Operation Room
Operation Assistance
Perfusion
Intensive Care
Cardiac Catheter (intervention)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Capsule Endoscopy (Interpretation)
Pacemaker Clinic
Endoscopy
Staff Education

7. Japan Association for Clinical Engineers (JACE)
JACE was established under the approval of the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) in March 2002.
The objective of JACE is to contribute to the promotion and development of the nation’s medical care and welfare through the raise of professional ethics of CEs, enhancement of their professional knowledge and skills, and improvement of reliability of equipment-based medical care and welfare, including life-support systems.
About 40,000 licensed Clinical Engineers in Japan
About 19,000 of them are the members of JACE

8. Roles of JACE Organisations of JACE
Safety Management Activities in Clinical Engineering Fields
Awareness Activities
Development of Knowledges and Skills, and Quality Improvement
Welfare for the Members
Publishing Books and Journals
Organisations of JACE
The General Assembly Management Committee
Work-Life Balance Committee
Ethics and Legal Committee
Statistics Committee
Intensive Care Committee
Respiratory Care Committee
Home Care Committee
Safety Management Committee etc.
Finance Committee
Haemodialysis Related Safety Committee
Vascular Access Management Committee
Disaster Response Committee
International Committee
Medical-Academia-Industrial Collaboration Committee
Journal Editorial Committee
News Letter Editorial Committee etc.
JACE Academy Management Committee
Certification System Committee
JACE Award Management Committee etc.
General Affairs Dept.
20 committees
Finance Dept.
The General Assembly
Board
1 committee
Election administration committee
Operation Dept.
14 committee
Academic Dept.
11 committee

9. The Republic of The Union of Myanmar
Expansion Japanese CE Education System
into Overseas
Human Resource Development
in Medical Engineering Fields in Myanmar
CEGPF
Clinical Engineering Global Promotion Foundation
UMT-Y
University of Medical Technology, Yangon
MoHS
Ministry of Health and Sports
The Republic of The Union of Myanmar
JACE
Japan Association for Clinical Engineers
JICA
Japan International Cooperation Agency

10. Medical Engineering Course Candidates
Structure of Human Resource Development in Medical Engineering in Myanmar
Medical Engineering Course Candidates
currently working in hospitals or medical service offices in states/regions
MoHS continues
job contracts
Entry
One Year ME Course
UMT-Y
University of Medical Technology, Yangon
MoHS
Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports
CEGPF
Clinical Engineering Global Promotion Foundation
JICA
Japan International Cooperation Agency
JACE
Japan Association for Clinical Engineers
Graduation
Secure Job Assignment
By MoHS
ME Offices
in states/region
Certification of Diploma
Master Degree
Hospitals
Trainers/Lecturers
in One-year ME course

11. Conclusion Japanese clinical engineer system is unique
as it allows CEs operate medical equipment.
To be a CE, 3-4 years education is required
and the curriculum is basically standardised.
Japanese education system can be applied
to the other countries.