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Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Nippon Medical School — Plastic Surgery Observership.
- Leadership as published
- Rei Ogawa, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. (Supervisor / Director named on the JSPRS listing)
- Evidence reviewed
- 15 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Nippon Medical School
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Observership
Nippon Medical School — Plastic Surgery Observership
Published training opportunity; request the current prospectus and availability from the host.
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Duration
- At least one week
- Clinical participation
- Observation of clinics, rounds, operations and laboratories
- International applicants
- The JSPRS listing states short-term visa documents are available if necessary for the Clinical Observership Program; the school is marked as a designated hospital for foreign doctors. Applicants may be medical students, residents or doctors employed by a health care facility. Languages: English and Japanese.
- Funding
- No tuition or administration fee; university scholarship applications possible, not guaranteed
- Application timing
- At least 120 days before the proposed start
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
The JSPRS listing states the observership can start at any time of year (minimum one week).
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Confirm qualification, language, registration and selection requirements with the host.
Published training
- Burn surgery
- Hand
- Microsurgery
- Scar management
Application route
Contact the published host coordinator with a CV, intended dates and learning goals. Confirm that the undated factsheet still applies.
Published application documents
- Visa / eligibility documentation as stated on the JSPRS listing
Published contact note: r.ogawa@nms.ac.jp
Official society listing · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Official sources
Source review: 15 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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