The School of Medicine composes the two sub-schools of the six-year School of Medicine and a four-year School of Health Sciences. Graduates from the former become medical physicians after passing the National Exam for Medical Practitioners, while graduates from the latter become nurses, radiological technicians, and clinical technologists after passing the national exam for their specialy.
The campus of the School of Medicine is currently undergoing renovation. A new medical education and library building will be completed in early autumn of 2008.
The School of Medicine has produced over 10,000 graduates since it was established as the independent Kumamoto Medical School in 1896. Specialized instruction in the field of medicine is conducted by staff in the Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The school tries to construct a curriculum framework that comes as close to actual medical research and medical care as possible. The curriculum focuses on cultivating medical doctors that have a high level of personal communication skills.
The School of Health Sciences was established in October 2003 by integrating the University’s former three-year College of Medical Science (which includes the special course of study in tocology) with the University’s Department of Nursing from the Faculty of Education. The school aims to provide a spiritually rich education based on respect for life and humanity, along with a high level of specialized knowledge, and is cultivating medical staff, researchers, and educators that are highly-qualified to be able to contribute to many facets of society as members of medical teams.
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| Subjects |
| Molecular and Cellular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Anatomy and Histology, Physiology and Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology and Pharmacology, Social and Environmental Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Developmental Medicine, Bioethics, Sensory and Motor Medicine, Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry, Integrated Medicine |
Courses |
| Course of Nursing, Course of Radiological Sciences, Course of Medical Laboratory Sciences |
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Degree
School of Medicine： Bachelor of Medicine
School of Health Sciences： Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Health Sciences |
Academic Programs - Undergraduate Programs
