We have been holding a series of events called “Find-Your-Role-Model” Session to provide students with opportunities to interact with TMDU alumni and worldwide leaders in healthcare sciences. Through this roundtable-type, relaxed atmosphere event, we hope students will be able to find their role models to help facilitate their career development toward becoming future global leaders.

We are pleased to invite Dr. Atsushi Sorita, a physician, and a partner at McKinsey & Company*1. After graduating from the University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Dr. Sorita completed his initial training at Okinawa Chubu Hospital in Okinawa, his residency in internal medicine training at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in the U.S., and preventive medicine training at the Mayo Clinic in Mayo, Minnesota, U.S.A. He also received his Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Minnesota before returning to Japan and working for McKinsey & Company. He has served government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device manufacturers, providing analysis, business and marketing strategy support, and internal transformation support. He also serves as the Japanese co-leader of the McKinsey Health Institute (MHI), a non-profit organization that he provides leadership to achieve the organization's goal of extending life expectancy and improving quality of life in all regions, industries, and communities.

*1: Global consulting firm with over 130 offices worldwide

Everyone is welcome to join us in a hearty discussion.

Topics

1) Personal Background and Vision

His vision and mission for the future, the background/ triggers that led him to embrace them, his decisions at multiple career crossroads ((1) clinical training in the U.S., (2) obtaining an MPH, (3) working for a consulting firm), role models, and future career prospects.

2) Current / future activities

Regarding client service at McKinsey & Company, how clinical experience, specialized training in preventive medicine, and what he learned from his master’s in public health can be applied to the development of healthcare because he is a consulting firm and not a medical institution/research organization/pharmaceutical medical device industry/public agency. What he can do/what he can learn. gecd.adm@tmd.ac.jp

3) Leadership and Communication

What does he keep in mind when working at a consulting firm, his beliefs and philosophy, his mindset and decision-making when faced with difficulties.

4) Advice for students / young professionals

What is the message to students/healthcare professionals who want to work in consulting firms? What should we have in mind? What should we work on now, and what should we experience?