About JSPM

Objectives

The Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine will promote interdisciplinary and scientific study to develop Palliative Medicine, aiming at improving people’s quality of life for the entire period of cancer and other intractable diseases, from diagnosis to end-of-life care. Moreover, through the practice and education of Palliative Medicine, the Society aims to contribute to the development of medicine and welfare.

Activities

Organizing academic conventions and lecture meetings concerning Palliative Medicine
Organizing seminars, courses, workshops and so forth concerning Palliative Medicine
Promoting study and research into Palliative Medicine
Issuance of Palliative Medicine-related publications
Public relations, and dissemination and exchange of information on Palliative Medicine
Training and certifying specialists in Palliative Medicine
Providing support to Palliative Medicine-related organizations
Other activities as necessary to achieve the objectives of the Society

Types of membership

Regular members: Individuals who have become members of the Society in agreement with its objectives and have interest in its activities, education and study related to medicine and welfare
Associate members: Individuals and organizations who have become members of the Society to support the Society’s activities
Distinguished service members: Individuals recommenced by Directors or Representatives from among those who have made distinguished contribution to the Society, and approved by the Board of Directors, in accordance with the separate bylaws
Honorary members: Individuals or organizations approved by the Board of Directors as having made significant contribution to Palliative Medicine

Board member list

[President]

Saori Hashiguchi (St. Marianna University School of Medicine）

[Vice President]

Satofumi Shimoyama (Aichi Cancer Center Hospital)

[Secretary General]

Akihiro Tokoro (National Hospital Organization Kinki-chuo Chest Medical Center)

[Vice Secretary General]

Eriko Satomi (National Cancer Center Hospital)
Mari Takeuchi (Keio University School of Medicine)
Sayaka Takenouchi (Kyoto University Graduate School)

[Directors]

Harue Arao (The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine)
Etsuko Aruga (Teikyo University School of Medicine)
Hiroto Ishiki (National Cancer Center Hospital)
Toshimasa Ito (Tokyo Women's Medical University, Adachi Medical Center)
Keiichi Uemura (Tonan Hospital)
Yu Uneno (Kobe University Hospital)
Keiko Onishi (Kyoto City Hospital)
Shinya Kajiura (Toyama University Hospital)
Ken Kaneko (Keio University Hospital)
Yoshiyuki Kizawa (Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba)
Takaomi Kessoku (IUHW Narita Hospital)
Akihiro Sakashita (Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center)
Kazuki Sato (Nagoya University)
Asuko Sekimoto (IUHW Narita Hospital)
Makoto Tokuhara (Tokai University School of Medicine)
Eriko Hayashi (Kitasato University Graduate School)
Yasuo Hirono (University of Fukui Hospital)
Takeshi Hirohashi (Eiju General Hospital)
Hiromichi Matsuoka (National Cancer Center Hospital)
Yoshihisa Matsumoto（The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR）
Hironori Mawatari (Yokohama Minami Kyousai Hospital)
Shigeki Yamaguchi (Dokkyo Medical University)
Akiko Yamashiro (Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital)
Nobuyuki Yotani (National Center for Child Health and Development)

[Auditors]

Keiko Eguchi (Social medical corporation Hakuaikai Sagara Hospital)
Mikiko Kawamura (Sapporo City University)
Yasuo Shima (Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital)

[Honorary members]

Kaoru Abe, Isamu Adachi, Atsuko Utinuno, Satoshi Ebihara, Michio Ogawa, Tadao kakizoe, Tetsuo Kashiwagi, Minoru Kurihara, Motoharu Kondo, Yoji Saito, Noriaki Tanaka, Tadao Nagayama, Akiyoshi Namiki, Kazuaki Hiraga, Toyoshi Hosokawa, Junji Matsuoka

[Distinguished service members]

Masahito Okayasu, Misako Kojima, Noboru Kobayashi, Fumimaro Takaku, Fumikazu Takeda, Michitaka Nakura, Kiichiro Noda, Kikuro Nomoto, Shigeaki Hinohara, Tadanobu Mizuguchi

Number of members

Total number of members:11,829(As of June 1, 2026)

Breakdown by profession

Doctors: 6,393 (54.0%)
Dentists: 30 (0.3%)
Nurses: 4,094 (34.6%)
Pharmacists: 720 (6.1%)
MSWs: 83 (0.7%)
Rehabilitation Specialist : 121 (1.0%)
Psychologist: 131 (1.1%)
Others: 257 (2.2%)