Message from Chair of the Board of Trustees

Hyogo Medical University, which opened in 1972, has merged with the faculties of School of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Rehabilitation at its sister school, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, which is based on the Kobe Campus, to launch a four-faculty comprehensive medical university in April 2022. Founded by Dr. Shigeki Morimura in Nishinomiya City, a leading educational district, the corporation aims to make great strides over the next 50 years and create a society in which each and every person's life is enriched, based on the founding spirit of "service to the welfare of society," "deep love for humanity," and "broad scientific understanding of humanity."

Looking back on our growth, we overcame the challenges of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, and at the Nishinomiya Campus, we have built the Heisei Memorial Hall, PET Center, Acute Medical Center, Health Medicine Clinic, and Education and Research Building, and have established facilities such as Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences and provide medical care and education that meets the needs of society. At the Kobe Campus, we have worked to establish an educational foundation for training medical professionals who practice team medicine together with the Faculty School of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Rehabilitation. At the Sasayama Campus, we have developed the National Sasayama Hospital, which was transferred to us in 1997, into the Sasayama Medical Center, the Geriatric Health Care Facility, and the Home Care Center, and are currently practicing comprehensive community care.

Through these efforts, we intend to continue to forge ahead as a university that realizes well-balanced development in the four areas of education, research, and medical care, plus contribution to the community. As our next step, we will open the Umeda Health Medical Clinic in the fall of 2022. In addition, we have begun construction of a new hospital building, scheduled for completion in 2026. The birth of this new hospital building will not only enhance our medical care system, but also our clinical education, setting the stage for a prosperous future for our corporation. We will continue to devote all our efforts to creating a high-quality environment as a comprehensive medical university, and we intend to work together with all faculty and staff to maintain fair and honest management of our corporation.

With the advancement of science and information, rapid changes are taking place in medicine and healthcare, but the current COVID-19 outbreak has exposed vulnerabilities. Our corporation aims to contribute to the community by carrying out pioneering research in line with the times, fulfilling our social mission as a specialized treatment hospital, and not just relying on medical knowledge and skills, but also on the basis of "developing medical professionals who consider the QOL of patients" and "compliance with organizational regulations." We will continue to strive to make further leaps forward as a comprehensive medical university that is trusted by everyone.