The Transnational Doctoral Programs for Leading Professionals in Asian Countries aims to offer research-based doctoral programs to government executives and professionals in other relevant fields from the designated Asian countries. It is designed for government executives to continue their studies after receiving master’s degree while working at their current position. The Graduate School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Asian Satellite Campuses Institute, makes this possible by providing a hybrid educational program using an online system and short-term intensive academic activities at the main campus in Japan enabling students to continue their careers in their current posts while deepening their knowledge and experience.
In October 2003, the Graduate School of Medicine started the Medical Administration Master’s Course for participants in the Young Leaders Program (YLP), which is a scholarship program supported by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. By October 2023, a total of 217 students (including JDS/JICA scholarship recipients) from 16 countries had graduated from the course. In the Graduate School of Medicine, the Transnational Doctoral Program for Leading Professionals in Asian Countries mainly targets graduates of YLP who intend to play a central role in medical administration in their countries and who have a thorough grasp of conditions in their countries.