As director of the Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine at the National Center for Child Health and Development in Setagaya,Tokyo, Dr. John Ichiro Takayama is right now an especially busy man.
He is preparing to chair the Third International Symposium on Child Health and Development, to be held at the center in English with simultaneous translation March 26 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. The theme: "Organization and Financing of Children's Health Care in the 21st Century."
"There will be addresses on various issues," John explains, "such as caring for children with chronic illness, how hospitals are organized and managed in Japan and North America, how best to balance academia and clinical services, and the role of children's hospitals in the community. In conclusion, I will lead an open discussion."