Hiroko Minami
Hiroko Minami | |
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| Born | June 13, 1942 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
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| Occupation(s) | Nurse leader, Researcher |
| Years active | 1988 - |
| Known for | Japanese Nightingale |
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| Profession | Nurse leader, Researcher, Professor |
| Field | Nursing |
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Hiroko Minami (南 裕子, Minami Hiroko, June 13, 1942 –), is a Japanese Nurse leader and educator. She has been working to advance nursing in Japan, including education, service, and research[2] for more than 30 years.[3]
Early life
[edit]Minami was born in Kobe in 1942 and grew up in Kōchi Prefecture.[4]
Career
[edit]Minami started her career as a staff nurse and then moved to a faculty position. She was the first nurse appointed the president of an independent public college, the College of Nursing Art and Science, Hyogo. She was a member of several committees and councils in the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education where she developed health and nursing education policies. She was the 25th president of the International Council of Nurses from 2005 until 2009 and the World Health Organization Global Advisory Group on Nursing/Midwifery. She also served as the president of the Japanese Nursing Association from 1999 until 2005.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Florence Nightingale Medal: honouring exceptional nurses and nursing aides -2011 recipients)". International Committee of the Red Cross. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "南裕子". research-er (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "高知県立大学長 南裕子". 神戸新聞社 (in Japanese). 20 July 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Naoki Morimoto (20 July 2014). "インタビュー1・17から 震災20年へ（4）高知県立大学長 南 裕子 災害看護の蓄積を体系化". Kobe Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Professor Dr. Hiroko Minami Laureates2004". Princess Srinagarindra Award Foundation. 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research
- 国際看護師協会
- 高知県立大学
- 高野山医療フォーラム Archived 2014-09-23 at archive.today
- Minami, Hiroko; 南ひろ子 (1985), 20-nichikan sokushū perapera Eikaiwa : koredake masutāsureba anata mo hanaseru yō ni naru (Shohan ed.), Nihon Jitsugyō Shuppansha, ISBN 978-4-534-01072-8
