Global Successes A Broader Approach to Innovation

MEDICAL ARTS

Image_A Broader Approach to Innovation

Professor William Osler of Johns Hopkins Hospital once said, “Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” He believed that healthcare included more than practical treatments alone, and he promoted ideas that were not considered medicine in the traditional sense.

Inspired by this approach, AMED established Medical Arts in the spring of 2016. This category includes groundbreaking technology and ICT systems that empower the development of therapeutics.

As treatments become standard practice, the quality of care patients receive should, in theory, be consistent. However, this is often not the case. Considering why such variations occur, Medical Arts aims to discover solutions to a number of issues that have so far eluded the medical community by utilizing cutting-edge technology.

In consideration of aspects of healthcare outside drug and device development that are often overlooked, Medical Arts supplements existing efforts to achieve the creation of innovative technology and systems that contribute to safer, more effective treatment. In addition, it seeks to optimize spending by making processes more cost effective.

A broader approach is needed to address societal issues, such as those related to Japan’s aging population. AMED continues to develop better ways to promote the commercialization of new discoveries that contribute towards both medical innovation and cost optimization.

Concept

Consider overlooked aspects of healthcare to develop innovative technology and systems that raise the safety and efficacy of medical treatments while optimizing costs.

Progress

In its first year, Medical Arts invited research and development proposals in three areas: medical techniques, cancer treatment and medical devices. As a result, 25 projects were adopted. AMED continues to develop better ways to address societal issues, such as those related to Japan’s aging population.

Collaborators

Medical Arts is cross functional, working closely with multiple departments responsible for AMED’s grant programs.

Last updated 09/20/18