Junko Echigo

Partner

Main Practices: General Compliance / Internal Audits / Harassment and Misconduct / Social and Labor Insurance; Visas / Corporate Governance / Data Protection, Privacy, and Cybersecurity / Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, and Medical Devices / Health Foods and Supplements / Digital Health / Biotechnology / Medical Institutions / Medical IP and Licensing / Personal Information, Privacy/Big Data / Data Utilization

Languages: Japanese / English

Office: Tokyo

Qualifications: Admitted in Japan (2010)
Full Medical License in Japan (1993)
Board Certified Diagnostic Radiologist (Japan Radiological Society)
Board Certified Radiologist (Japanese Medical Specialty Board)

Contact

Overview

Publications & Seminars

Awards

Admitted

Japan (2010)

Bar Association

Daini Tokyo Bar Association

Education

University of Tsukuba (Bachelor of Medicine, 1993)
University of Tsukuba (Ph.D., 1999)
Toin Yokohama Law School (J.D., 2007)
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan

Background

Kanazawa University Hospital (January 2010-June 2015）
Outside Director, MEDIUS HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. (September 2015-）
Tranomon Hospital (July 2015-December 2021)

Publications

Techniques for Utilizing Regional Financing, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs (2022) [Co-author]
Special Feature: "The Role of ‘Auditor’ in reconsidering Lessons from COVID19" as an inquiry into what role should be played by hospital management. [Seasonal Issue] Kanji No.17 (January 2022) (Interview)
"From the perspective of one who is both a physician and a lawyer, what are the key points for crisis management and the role of auditor?," Zaikai, New Year Special Edition (January 2022) (Interview)
"How to solve “Worries” that occur in Hospitals," Byoin (May 2020 to April 2021)
"Updates on Doctor’s Obligation to Treat Patients," Clinician (October 2020)
Legal Consultation on Medical Accidents, Seirin-Shoin (2020) [Co-author]

Web Articles

[Serial] Law and Ethics in Medical Practice: "Situation-by-Situation, How to Decide on a Treatment Plan for the Final Stage of Life" MedPeer (September 2022)
[Serial] Law and Ethics in Medical Practice: "What Should be Done when Abuse is Suspected?" MedPeer (August 2022)
[Serial] Law and Ethics in Medical Practice: “Is It Acceptable to Prepare a Medical Certificate According to the Patient's Wishes?" MedPeer (July 2022)
[Serial] Law and Ethics in Medical Practice: “Is This Harassment?” MedPeer (June 2022)
[Serial] Law and Ethics in Medical Practice: “Thinking about the Duty to Provide Medical Care,” MedPeer (May 2022)
[Serial] Law and Ethics in Medical Practice: “Thinking about the Handling of Personal Information in the Medical Field” MedPeer (April 2022)

Seminers

“No Time to Wait! Countermeasures against Harassment in the Medical Field: Sexual Harassment,” hosted by M3, Inc., video available from September 30, 2022
“No Time to Wait! Countermeasures against Harassment in the Medical Field: Power Harassment,” hosted by M3, Inc., video available from September 23, 2022
“Actual, Cautionary Cases of "Rule Violation" in Patient Information,” hosted by M3, Inc., video available from May 13, 2022
“How Far is Too Far? "How to Handle Patient Information" Explained through Case Examples,” hosted by M3, Inc., video available from May 6, 2022
“Does Clinical Research also Require Careful Attention? Amendments to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information,” hosted by M3, Inc., video available from May 6, 2022
“Do you know? Basis of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information that Physicians should Know,” hosted by M3, Inc., video available from April 28, 2022