Emiko Imamura
Chiba University Graduate School of Nursing, JapanPresentation Title:
Kuroko leadership: The application of global health competency education in Japan and around the world
Abstract
As the primary focus of global public health policy expands to meet the health needs of all people around the world, countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and other regions have begun to identify the elements of global health competency (GHC) required for students in medical and healthcare fields and incorporate them into their curricula. At the same time, accelerated global population movements have brought people of diverse cultural backgrounds to Japan.
A nationwide survey of nursing faculty members conducted by the presenters asked what elements of GHC students in the medical and healthcare fields should be prepared in, to meet foreign residents’ health needs. The survey indicated needs in areas, such as cross-cultural understanding, communication, and transdisciplinary collaboration. Meanwhile, concerns about teaching methods and the provision of international perspectives in GHC education were also raised, especially by those less familiar with this area of education.
In response to these concerns about GHC education, the presenter has developed the concept of Kuroko Leadership to promote GHC education. Kurokos (black robes) are backstage professionals in kabuki, a popular traditional Japanese cultural art form, who wear black costumes so as not to be seen by the audience and to assist the actors in their independent and stable performance. The various abilities and leadership skills of kurokos are good examples for GHC. The role played by kurokos is expected to help create an image of GHC education for those in Japan and abroad who are starting GHC education. This presentation will introduce the capabilities of kabuki kurokos and the concept of Kuroko Leadership, and discuss its potential application in GHC education in Japan and beyond.
Biography
Emiko Imamura was previously an assistant professor at Chiba University Graduate School of Nursing in Japan. Before working in education, she was involved in various healthcare activities in Japan and abroad as a public health nurse for a local government, an international volunteer for an NGO, a tuberculosis control expert for the Japan International Cooperation Agency, and a research fellow for the WHO. Integrating her observations from these positions, research, and education, she proposes the concept of Kuroko Leadership and its application to education to facilitate global health competencies for students in the medical and healthcare fields. She received her Master of Nursing Science from Case Western Reserve University and her Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of Michigan.
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