At Tokyo Medical and Dental University, under the credit-certified internship system, which is the first attempt at the Faculty of Medicine, medical students will conduct an internship at Iris Co., Ltd., a medical AI venture, for three months from June 2019 to August 6, 3. rice field.
The number of medical ventures founded by doctor entrepreneurs is increasing, and the current situation is that doctor entrepreneurs are one of the career options for future careers of medical students.However, in a normal internship, it is common for each company to apply for open recruitment and students apply and hire individually, and it was not accepted as a credit for the university medical school.
Against this background, Tokyo Medical and Dental University introduced an internship system at a medical venture for the first time in the medical school so that medical students can learn about the workings of doctor entrepreneurs and consider a wide range of careers.
At Aillis Inc., which was the host company, Mr. Sho Okiyama, President and CEO, is a doctor, and four doctors and dentists are engaged as employees.We are developing AI medical devices that meet the needs and issues of the medical field.The vice president was selected as an internship destination because he is a clinical associate professor at Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
During the period, intern students will conduct a fact-finding survey of doctor entrepreneurs through interviews and participation in academic conferences, while acquiring basic knowledge of medical device development and participating in the development process of unapproved medical devices under development. I experienced the process of business promotion up close at a medical AI venture where I work.A fourth-year intern at Tokyo Medical and Dental University School of Medicine said, "I was able to get a closer look at what it means to start a business in the career of a doctor who is expected to diversify in the future. Seeing is not currently taught at the medical school. I think this experience will be a great insight for me in the future. "
