M.D., Ph.D. Professor Yu Sakagami
Occupational medicine has played a significant role in times of societal and national transformation. The term “Kosei” refers to people living healthy and fulfilling lives. In our field, we welcome individuals who aspire to become specialists in occupational medicine, those who wish to research work–treatment balance as a subspecialty, and those who aim to comprehensively study mental and physical stress as well as heat-related environmental issues. With direct research guidance from practicing occupational physicians, students will receive intensive mentoring while being exposed to the forefront of occupational medicine.
Research and Education
The Occupation Medicine at Kyoto University is based on a specialized division responsible for university health management and occupational health services. Taking full advantage of these resources, we conduct education and research in occupational medicine. For example, when laws related to occupational health are revised, in-laboratory seminars are offered in real time. Moreover, seminars on occupational health regulations and academic workshops are held year-round, providing opportunities to study occupational health deeply while staying current with the latest developments and emerging issues. Our laboratory promotes research themes that contribute to the advancement of health and welfare, including support for balancing treatment and work, reducing human error in an aging society, and constructing labor safety and health management systems based on stress science and anti-fatigue medicine. We are especially recommended for those who wish to become leaders as occupational or health management physicians, those who want to add occupational medicine as a subspecialty to their primary expertise, and those aiming to conduct comprehensive stress research that could lead to policy implementation.
Recent Publications
- Hishida K, Yanase M & Sakagami Y. Why do students who have mental health issues decide to study abroad? Int J Intercult Relat. 2024; 95: 101–110.
- Takeuchi J, Sakagami Y. Belief in safety and ethicality associated with willingness to undergo electroconvulsive therapy among employees of universities and other research institutions. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Rep. 2022 Sep;1(3): e40. Doi: 10.1002/pcn5.40.
- Takeuchi J, Sakagami Y. Association between autistic tendency and mental health for studying abroad. Pediatr Int. 2022 Jan;64(1): e14724. Doi; 10.1111/ped.14724.
- Jiro Takeuchi, Yu Sakagami. Association between Autistic Tendencies and Mental Health when Studying Abroad. Pediatrics International. 2021 Apr 7; 64(1): e14724. https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.14724
- Miki Noda, Yu Sakagami, Hiroshi Tsujimoto. The psychological process of workers who access mental health services: A qualitative study focused on workers’ sense of ‘me as a worker’. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy. 2019; 10 (2): 111-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2019.1634601
Laboratory
Professor: Yu Sakagami
Lecturer：Seiichiro Imai
Assistant Professor: Satoe Okabayashi
Assistant Professor: Kitagori Koji
Contact: occupational_medicine [at] hoken.kyoto-u.ac.jp , sakagami.yu.5s [at] kyoto-u.ac.jp
URL: https://stress-research.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp