01/07/2021
The School of Medicine holds a New Year Celebration Ceremony every year for faculty, staff, and Sanshikai members. This year, due to the spread of COVID-19, the ceremony was held on Tuesday, January 5, with only a limited number of attendees and with thorough infection prevention measures, such as the mandatory wearing of masks at all times. The ceremony was live-streamed via a Zoom webinar from the main conference room on the 11th floor of Building 2 of the Keio University Hospital.
The ceremony welcomed Dr. Koyu Kobayashi, President of The Kitasato Institute, which has close ties with Keio University, as a guest of honor. Masayuki Amagai, Dean of the School of Medicine, delivered the opening New Year's address, followed by congratulatory remarks from Keio University President Akira Haseyama, President of The Kitasato Institute Koyu Kobayashi, Sanshikai Chairman Junzo Takeda, Hospital Director Yuko Kitagawa, and Professor Kaoru Ogawa of the School of Medicine (representing the faculty and staff).
Gratitude was also expressed to the faculty and staff engaged in clinical care, education, and research at the School of Medicine and Hospital amidst the challenging circumstances of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. It was stated that in 2021, the School of Medicine and Hospital will move forward by further strengthening the bonds between its faculty and staff, Sanshikai members, and the Keio Gijuku Shachu.
In conjunction with the New Year Celebration Ceremony, the award ceremony for the Keio Medical Science Prize Rising Star Award, under the Sakaguchi-Mitsuhiro Memorial Keio University Medical Science Fund, was held. Two individuals received the award: Dr. Kio Hayashi, Assistant Professor at the Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, and Dr. Yohei Mikami, Lecturer at the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine.
Photo: Akisue Takematsu