International Young Biomedical Laboratory Scientists Forum in collaboration with biomedical laboratory scientists of Japan, Korea and Taiwan

Advancements in science and technology and the considerable development of transportation and communication technologies have ushered an age in which people, along with information, frequently travel across countries, thereby advancing globalization. As a result, medical institutions that do not actively participate in medical tourism have increasing numbers of foreign patients. Therefore, it has become necessary to train individuals so that they will possess international knowledge, language skills, response skills, and research ability, on the premise of possessing specialized knowledge and skills as biomedical laboratory scientists (BLSs). To do so, it is very important to enrich the international exchange activities carried out by organizations, particularly those of the Japanese Association of Medical Technologists (JAMT). With this background, in 2018, the JAMT launched a working group for the internationalization of young BLSs (Young WG) and the improvement of their response skills. The first mission of Young WG was to hold the International Young BLS Forum during the 68th JAMT Congress in May 2019. The aim of this forum was to discuss the future images of BLSs with young BLSs of Japan, Korea and Taiwan. As a discussion theme during this forum, we focused on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical field for quality control, genomic medicine and telemedicine. Here, we outline our journey from the launching of Young WG to the hosting of the 1st International Young BLS Forum during the 68th JAMT Congress and put together discussions on the use of AI in the medical field for quality control, genomic medicine and telemedicine.