Message from the Director of the School of Medicine

 The School of Medicine aims to foster leading medical professionals that can take on the variety of challenges arising in Japan as a super-aging society. To that end, we have created a curriculum that develops students' research mindsets in line with our educational philosophy: "We strive to nurture future leaders who can contribute to the development of medicine applicable to health care and welfare by studying not only prevention and treatment of diseases but also maintenance and promotion of good health." We have also improved and enriched our clinical teaching courses—as a member of the medical team, you must be a thoughtful medical professional rather than just a participant. Our university's hospitals gather outstanding medical interns from across the country; you can truly look up to them as you train.
 The School of Medicine also focuses on developing physicians and medical researchers with international awareness that can contribute to the world. Rather than wanting students to study abroad, we emphasize giving them the power to share their ideas both in Japan and abroad. We expect students to grow into active medical professionals that will be recognized worldwide through working hard with their peers, getting to the bottom of questions, thinking, and debating. Medicine and medical care will keep evolving, become more sophisticated, and come to incorporate many advanced technologies. As that happens, we need to make real social contributions. Graduates from the School of Medicine have already made excellent contributions both in Japan and abroad. I hope you will follow in their footsteps and even try to surpass them.