Tag Archives: Ruri Ashida

The Jikei University Hospital, first charity hospital in Japan

November 8, 2017

Ruri Ashida Tokyo, Japan   Hospital Ward of Tokyo Jikei Hospital around 1900 The Jikei University Hospital stands in the middle of Tokyo near the governmental offices and Tokyo Tower. It was established in July 1882 as the first charity hospital in Japan; its original name, Yushi Kyoritsu Tokyo Byoin (Tokyo Charity Hospital), suggested that […]

The checklist mentality

January 29, 2017

Graham T. McMahon Boston, Massachusetts, USA Ruri Ashida    Photography by Daniel Kulinski Whether in Boston or in Tokyo, we share the same joy and swell with pride when we see our students grow into competent clinicians. In our classes we have helped them ask open-ended questions, make eye-contact, express empathy, and learn how to […]