A new Hyogo Medical University will be born in April 2022 ~ Hyogo Medical University and Hyogo University of Health Sciences will merge to become one of the leading comprehensive medical universities in the Kansai region ~

The application for the establishment of three faculties and three graduate schools, for which the educational corporation Hyogo Medical University had applied, has now been approved for establishment by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as of August 27, 2021.

As a result, Hyogo Medical University will establish "Faculty of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy (admission capacity: 150)," "Faculty of Nursing Department of Nursing (admission capacity: 100)," "Faculty of Rehabilitation Department of Physical Therapy (admission capacity: 40), Department of Occupational Therapy (admission capacity: 40)," and "Graduate School Hyogo Medical University Graduate School of Pharmacy Course of Clinical Pharmacy (admission capacity: 3)," "Graduate School of Nursing Course of Nursing (admission capacity: 8)," "Graduate School of Medical Sciences Medical Sciences (admission capacity: 8)" in April 2022, when the university will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The university will be reborn as one of the leading medical universities in the Kansai region with four faculties and four graduate schools including School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine.


Background and Aims of University Integration

In April 1972, the year after the establishment of the corporation, the university opened "Hyogo Medical University". In 2007, based on the future of medical care and the roles and responsibilities of the corporation, which has accumulated a track record of School of Medicine education, Hyogo University of Health Sciences was established with the concept of "team medicine" and with faculties of pharmacy, nursing, and rehabilitation. In the more than 14 years since then, the university has produced many talented medical professionals for many medical institutions, expanded its educational and research infrastructure, and grown to gain a certain reputation as a medical university.
Through the integration of Hyogo Medical University and Hyogo University of Health Sciences, we aim to enhance the education and research system to train high quality doctors and medical professionals, improve the quality of education, strengthen the corporate management and organizational structure, and increase recognition and reputation as a "medical university". In addition, we will enhance Interprofessional Education (IPE) in order to foster medical professionals who can practice interprofessional work (IPW) that transcends the boundaries of faculties and professions, in response to advances in medicine and medical care and changes in society. Interprofessional Education (IPE) will be enhanced in order to develop human resources capable of practicing interprofessional medical care.

Outline of the university and graduate school after the integration

Name of University and Graduate School
Hyogo Medical University　（HYOGO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate and Graduate Schools
(Faculty) School of Medicine ・ <Faculty of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Rehabilitation Sciences> (Graduate School)
(Graduate School) Graduate School of Medicine ・＜Graduate School of Pharmacy ・ Graduate School of Nursing ・Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Newly established faculties and graduate schools are indicated by *.

Location
(Nishinomiya Campus: School of Medicine / Graduate School of Medicine)
1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo

(Kobe Campus: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences / Graduate School of Pharmacy ・ Graduate School of Nursing ・ Graduate School of Medical Sciences)
1-3-6 Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Kobe

(Sasayama Campus: Clinical training, etc.)
5 Kurooka, Tanba-Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture
Number of students] Approx. 2,700

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