Itabashi CampusFaculty of Medical Technology Senior Assistant Professor Haruhiko Hoshino awarded the title of Teikyo University venture company

On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the Teikyo University Teikyo Technology Transfer Center held the fifth Teikyo University Venture Title Award Ceremony at the Teikyo University Itabashi Campus, presenting the fifth title to Vital Signs Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Vital Signs"), a venture company originating from the university. The university bestows this corporate title on university-originated venture companies that are established using the university's intellectual property, research results, or human resources.

Senior Assistant Professor Hoshino, who received this award, has worked as an ICU nurse for over 14 years, deepened her expertise in nursing education through Graduate School research, and earned a PhD in medicine. Currently, in addition to contributing to society through nursing education through vital signs, she is also in charge of part of the teaching for the Clinical Nurse Practitioner (NP) course in the new Advanced Practice Nurse course that will be launched in April. While working as a faculty member at our university and as a nurse at the affiliated hospital, she continues to conduct research activities at our university and strives to improve nursing education.

Through his field experience and research, Senior Assistant Professor Hoshino realized the importance of education in the career development of nurses, and founded Vital Signs, Inc. in 2024. After becoming a nurse, there are challenges in completing graduation education and career advancement. To address these challenges, Vital Signs provides services, primarily seminars, and is committed to educating nurses. Ultimately, by improving the quality of nurses, they also aim to improve the quality of patient care.

At the award ceremony, Head of Center Professor Hodaka Nakanishi, Chairman President Yoshihito Okinaga of TUFS presented the title to Senior Assistant Professor Hoshino, the representative director of Vital Signs. Okinaga Chairman President said, "I feel that it is important to strengthen the support for medical personnel and enhance the capabilities of individual medical personnel.
Senior Assistant Professor Hoshino and Vital Signs are expected to continue to contribute to improving the quality of medical human resource education, especially for nurses.

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