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ArticleAdvances in medical education and practice2025

The Nagoya University and the University of Adelaide Joint PhD Degree Program in Medicine - A Program of Opportunity.

Branko Aleksic, Agnieszka Arthur, Mika Kasai-Prince, Basile Chretien, Itzel Bustos-Villalobos, Carolin Plewa, Hideki Kasuya, Amanda J Page, Andrew C W Zannettino, Hiroshi Kimura

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Branko AleksicDepartment of International Medical Education, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8982-4580
Agnieszka ArthurFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Mika Kasai-PrinceDepartment of International Medical Education, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Basile ChretienDepartment of International Medical Education, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7483-2489
Itzel Bustos-VillalobosDepartment of International Medical Education, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Carolin PlewaAdelaide Graduate Research School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Hideki KasuyaDepartment of International Medical Education, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Amanda J PageFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Andrew C W Zannettino *Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Hiroshi Kimura *Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8063-5660

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Abstract

The Joint PhD Degree Program (JDP) between Nagoya University (NU) and the University of Adelaide (UoA), launched in 2015, was the first such initiative of its type in Japan. Evolving from a student exchange, it required the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) accreditation and alignment of differing PhD admission criteria. Challenges included degree naming and eligibility requirements, which NU and UoA addressed through mutual recognition agreements. Since inception, the JDP has maintained steady enrolment, with doctoral degree students engaging in joint research and publishing over 30 peer-reviewed articles. Future developments include postdoctoral pathways and industry internships, reinforcing the Program's role in fostering and enhancing global medical research collaboration.

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