陳 進輝先生の後を継いで、2022年4月より医局人事委員長を拝命し、この春で4年目を迎えました。着任当初から覚悟していたことではありますが、毎年度の人事異動は、大学内の教官（スタッフ）・医員・大学院生・客員臨床医師に加え、関連病院への派遣人事まで幅広く配慮する必要があり、その調整には非常に多くの要素が絡み合います。

　当医局では、毎年10月頃に医局員全員を対象とした希望調査を行い、できる限り本人の希望に沿った人事となるよう努めております。しかし、希望が特定の病院・地域に偏ることも少なくなく、結果として希望に添えない異動となる場合もあります。人事異動はその方のキャリアや生活に大きく影響する可能性があるため、慎重な判断が求められます。

　こうした重要な判断は、スタッフを中心に組織された「人事委員会」において、多角的な視点から検討されています。医局の全体バランス、個々のキャリアプラン、関連病院の状況などを踏まえ、委員会として大変神経を使いながら議論を重ね、最終決定に至っております。

　また、医局を離れ新たな道へ進む先生、新規入局者、出産や育児で一時的に業務を離れる先生、留学や大学院進学のため人事枠を離れる先生など、毎年の動きは実に多様です。そのため、医局全体の人数は年度ごとに微妙に変動し、関連病院への派遣医師数もそれに応じて調整が必要となります。新設の派遣先がある場合には、早期に見通しを立てて準備を進めていく必要があります。

　一方、我々の希望どおりに派遣調整が進まないこともあります。近年の病院経営の厳しさは全国的な課題であり、消耗品価格の高騰や人件費の上昇により、多くの関連病院が苦しい財務状況に置かれています。さらに、コメディカル職の人員確保が難しく、病棟運営すら安定しない施設も見受けられます。そのため、医局側の要望が必ずしも受け入れられない場合も生じています。こうした状況下でも、関連病院との信頼関係を大切にしつつ、医局員が安心して働ける環境を維持することが、人事委員会の最も重要な役割のひとつと考えています。

　最終的には、当医局に所属して良かった、良い関連病院で修練を積むことができた、良好な人間関係に恵まれた、良い上司・部下と出会えて幸せだったと、将来振り返った際にそう感じていただけるような人事を行えるよう心がけています。医局全体が一丸となり、互いに支え合いながら発展していけるよう、今後も誠心誠意努めてまいりたいと思います。

     Following Professor Shinki Chin, I assumed the role of Chair of the Departmental Human Resources Committee in April 2022, and this spring marks my fourth year in this position. While I was prepared for this responsibility from the outset, the annual personnel reassignments require careful consideration of a wide range of factors. This includes faculty members (staff), fellows, graduate students, and visiting clinical physicians working at the university, as well as personnel assigned to affiliated hospitals. Coordinating these reassignments involves the interplay of numerous complex elements.

     Our department conducts a preference survey for all staff members around October each year, striving to make personnel assignments align with individual preferences as much as possible. However, preferences often concentrate on specific hospitals or regions, and as a result, some transfers may not meet those preferences. Personnel transfers can significantly impact an individual's career and personal life, requiring careful judgment. These critical decisions are considered from multiple perspectives within the “Human Resources Committee,” organized primarily around faculty members. Taking into account the overall balance of the department, individual career plans, and the status of affiliated hospitals, the committee engages in careful consideration and repeated discussions before reaching a final decision.

     Additionally, the annual personnel movements are remarkably diverse: physicians leaving our department to pursue new paths, new recruits joining our department, physicians temporarily leaving due to childbirth or childcare, and physicians leaving for study abroad or graduate school. Consequently, the total number of physicians inour department changes slightly each fiscal year, requiring corresponding adjustments to the number of physicians assigned to affiliated hospitals. When new affiliated hospitals are added, it is essential to establish projections early and proceed with preparations accordingly.

     On the other hand, arrangements for personnel assignments do not always proceed as we hope. The recent challenges in hospital management are a nationwide issue, with many affiliated hospitals facing difficult financial situations due to soaring prices for consumables and rising labor costs. Furthermore, securing sufficient medical support staff has become difficult, and some facilities struggle to maintain stable ward operations. Consequently, requests from our department are not always accommodated. Even under these circumstances, we believe one of the most important roles of the Human Resources Committee is to maintain an environment where department members can work with peace of mind, while cherishing the trust-based relationships with our affiliated hospitals.

     Ultimately, we strive to conduct personnel assignments that will allow you to look back in the future and feel that joining our department was the right choice— that you gained valuable experience at excellent affiliated hospitals, enjoyed positive relationships, and were fortunate to encounter good supervisors and colleagues. Moving forward, we will continue to dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to fostering unity across the entire department, supporting one another as we strive for collective growth.