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Goals of the Committee
"Asahikawa Declaration in Promotion of Diversity by the Japanese Society of Hypertension - the JSH Asahikawa Declaration -"
The JSH will:
| 1) | Advocate the spirit of diversity to value heterogeneity and acknowledge differences in all patients and medical professionals. |
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| 2) | Support the fostering of proper educational, research, and clinical practice environment to realize work-life integration while maximizing the competencies with diversity. |
| 3) | Respect individuality of patients, promoting awareness programs and practice style to make hypertension management plainer and seamless. |
| 4) | Create a supporting system for society members who need reasonable accommodation with respect. |
| 5) | Promote a diverse and inclusive work environment where diversity is valued. |
The JSH has announced "Asahikawa Declaration in Promotion of Diversity by the Japanese Society of Hypertension - the JSH Asahikawa Declaration -," at its 41st Annual Scientific Meeting in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. In association with the JSH Future Plan, we pledge to undertake a specific action plan comprised of the 5 key missions to achieve our goal of this declaration.
Words from the Committee Chair, Dr. Mari Ishida
I am Mari Ishida, and I have assumed the role of Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH), succeeding Dr. Satoko Nakamura. I would like to extend my gratitude to our previous committee chairs, Dr. Yusuke Oya, Dr. Koichi Node, and Dr. Satoko Nakamura, for their dedication to promoting activities such as the JSH Women Investigator's Award, the Kids Program during our annual academic meetings, public relations initiatives, committee events, and lectures.
Building upon our past initiatives, we aspire to plan and promote distinctive activities that are unique to the JSH. Diversity promotion has evolved beyond mere gender equality and now encompasses the concept of ensuring and providing equity in various aspects of diversity, including nationality, disability, age, and more. Recognizing and respecting diversity within our organization, i.e., inclusion, is crucial.
Our goal is to create an academic environment where individuals with diverse backgrounds and unique characteristics are respected and acknowledged, allowing each member to maximize their abilities and fostering a sense of unity within the society.
Furthermore, we believe that the activities of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee can contribute to further promoting the prevention of hypertension and the advancement of hypertension care. To achieve this, we will explore various approaches and make proposals.
Your input and feedback, as valued members of our society, are essential for the realization of our goals. Please feel free to share your thoughts. We sincerely request your guidance, cooperation, and support in our endeavors. Thank you.
Activities
At the Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH), Working Group on Gender Equality was formed in 2013, which became the Committee for Gender Equality in 2014. In 2018, the name of the committee was changed to the current "Diversity and Inclusion Committee" to accommodate a wider range of diversity in the society.
1. Diversity
With about a third of the Japanese population harboring hypertension, backgrounds of hypertensive patients are very diverse. Persons young and old, top-level athletes, those with disability or asynchronous development may become hypertensive. Medical professionals involved are also diverse, physicians, nurse, dietician, therapists, etc., covering multiple disciplines, using various methods to manage hypertension, from home blood pressure measurements to digitalized solutions. Moreover, it is necessary that different organizations, including governments, industry, and academic societies, cooperate to mitigate the negative impacts of hypertension in the whole society.
The diversity G will work together to create diverse approaches and solutions to achieve the common goal of conquering hypertension.
2. Symposiums
We host symposiums at the Annual Scientific Meeting and Annual Scientific Forum of Clinical Hypertension, covering topics on gender equality and/or diversity and inclusion.
Past Symposium Themes
The Attractiveness of Hypertension and Career Development Plan (October 2012)
Gender Equality in Hypertension Practice (October 2013)
Hypertension and Gender Equality (October 2015)
Gender Equality at Work and Home in Physician Couples (October 2016)
Toward the Japanese Society of Hypertension, where everyone can fully demonstrate their abilities regardless of gender (October 2017)
Learn about the Asahikawa Declaration in Promotion of Diversity by the Japanese Society of Hypertension - the JSH Asahikawa Declaration – (May 2018)
More Opportunity ＆ Motivation: True Leadership that Can be Exercised Because You Are a Woman; Unconscious Bias to be Dispelled (September 2018)
How the Diversity and Inclusion Committee will commit to the Japan Society of Hypertension (October 2019)
Diversity Promotion Initiatives in Corporations (May 2021)
Challenges and Prospects for Promoting Diversity and Inclusion at Universities (October 2021)
Challenges and Measures to Develop Medical Human Resources for the Future (June 2022)
Diversity in Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics: Resilience of Top Athletes (October 2022)
Partnership with Healthcare Professionals, People with Hypertension, and the General Public (October 2023)
3. JSH Women Investigator's Award
The Japanese Society of Hypertension has established the "JSH Women Investigator's Award" for outstanding research presentations to support the research activities and participation of female members (medical doctors and medical staff) and encourage their activities. At the annual scientific meeting and the annual scientific forum of clinical hypertension, three to five researchers are selected and commended from the abstracts that have high peer-reviewed scores.
4. Education
*1 "Nursery room at conference"
It is the room that nursery teachers care for babies and kids whose parents participate in conference.
*2 "Kids cooking show"
It is the show that dietitians guide some parents and kids to make a low-salt diet and try it out.
*3 "Kids expedition tour of conference"
It is the tour that kids whose parents participate in conference view some presentations, exhibition booths of low-salt foods and so on.
5. Creating of the Promotional Booklet
6. WiHRC Support
7. Publicity & Communication
