School of Medicine
School of Nursing
DMU HospitalDMU Saitama Medical Center
DMU Nikko Medical Center
Nursing SchoolAﬃliated to DMU
Misato Nursing SchoolAﬃliated to DMU

Message fromthe President

Address : 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi, JAPAN
Phone +81-282-86-1111<Hippocrates tree>

INDEXFounding Spirit / Philosophy /Number of students / faculty / staff--------------------------

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Message from the President ----------------------------------- 2
Organization chart (Dokkyo Medical University) / Policies 3
Campus Map ---------------------------------------------------- 5Founding Spirit
Human development
through learning

History ----------------------------------------------------------- 6
School of Medicine /Nursing School Affiliated to Dokkyo Medical University 7
School of Nursing /Misato Nursing School Affiliated to
Dokkyo Medical University ----------------------------------- 8
Dokkyo Medical University Hospital ------------------------ 9
Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center --- 13
Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center ----- 14
Comprehensive Research Facilities for
Advanced Medical Science ---------------------------------- 15
Premedical Sciences /Center for Radiation Research and Management --------- 17

Founding Philosophy
・Nurture physicians and nurses
with a rich sense of humanity
・Foster an educational policy
focusing on the developmentof abilities
・Fulfill the role of a medical
center for the local community
・Commit to medical andnursing research based oninternational exchange

Support Centers ----------------------------------------------- 18
International Exchange --------------------------------------- 19
Inbound ------------------------------------------------------ 20
OutboundSchool of Medicine ------------------------ 22
School of Nursing / DMU Hospital ----- 23
Medical Cooperation ---------------------- 24

OnlineNumber of students / faculty / staff(as of May 1, 2023)

Dokkyo Gakuen (Dokkyo Group of Academic

beds, and the Nikko Medical Center has 199

Institutions), to which Dokkyo Medical University

beds. With its sizeable bed capacity, the group(DMU) belongs, has its roots in Doitsu-gakuof hospitals ranks among the largest in Japan.

Kyokai Gakko (the German Association School),

Notably, in recent years, DMU Hospital has

which was established in 1883 and has a history

established the Sports Medicine Center and thethe local community." Specifically, as a part ofof 140 years, making it one of the oldest andReproductive Medicine Center. Also, it is theeducational reforms, we will work on

most traditional schools in Japan. DMU was

only hospital in the prefecture with a helicopter

connecting high schools-universities andestablished in 1973 in Mibu town, Tochigi

base that plays an active role in enabling

making education smarter. In the area ofprefecture, with the desire to provide medical

doctors and nurses to fly to emergency sites

research, with the establishment of theeducation that could respond to advances inquickly. Saitama Medical Center has establishedComprehensive Research Facilities for Advanced

medicine and changes in society. In April of thethe Minimally Invasive Treatment Center, theMedical Science, we aim to strengthen ourfollowing year, the Affiliated Advanced Nursing

Integrated Patient Support Center, and otherresearch support division by promoting research

School (currently, the Nursing School Affiliatedfacilities, and has increased its presence as athat creates new value from large volumes of

to DMU) was established, and in July, thecore hospital in the region with additional beds.

data through industry-academia collaboration

university hospital started medical services. In

Nikko Medical Center was relocated and newlyand support the creation of ventures. As for the

1984, Koshigaya Hospital (currently, Saitama

built in Moritomo, Nikko city in January 2023.

reform of our medical services, we will accelerate

Medical Center) was established in Saitama

As a fundamental hospital in the international

the smart transformation of the three hospitals.

prefecture, and in 2006, Nikko Medical Center

tourist city of Nikko, it provides seamless medical

We make an effort to improve the working

was established in Fujihara town (currently,

services from acute care to rehabilitation inenvironment by introducing a four-week on,

Nikko city), Tochigi prefecture, where thecooperation with a regional medical cooperationeight-day off system for the entire university,

Kinugawa Hot Springs are located, both making

promotion corporation.

while also implementing specific action
training for nurses to enhance the efficiency ofsignificant contributions to community medicine.

On the educational front, the university has

Furthermore, the School of Nursing was

been working on reforming entrance examinations

medical care. We will build a system that allows

established in 2007, the Graduate Program ofand upgrading education since FY2020. It was

our university and society, such as companies

Midwifery in 2011, and the Graduate School of

selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture,and the local government, to demonstrate new

Nursing (Master’s Course in 2012, Doctoral

Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) toconcepts. Regarding local healthcare, as a first

Course in 2023), bringing together the twoparticipate in the "University Reform Project

step, we will establish a "Center for Collaborative

wheels of the medical university, the School offor Optimization of Learning and Infinite

Creation and Collective Innovation" to build a

Medicine and the School of Nursing. Subsequently,

Learning Using Integrated Data Management

symbiosis between faculties of the university

the Saitama Campus was enhanced, with theand AI Analysis." Our university is the only

and the local community. We aim to create a

opening of the Misato Nursing School

private medical school outside the Tokyosystem that seamlessly conducts everything

Affiliated to DMU (April 2015), and with themetropolitan area to be selected for this program.

from seed discovery to commercialization fromacquisition of 8,264 square meters of land

We will continue to work with MEXT to create

a position standing in the middle. Furthermore,

adjacent to Koshigaya Hospital, facilitating ana system that can provide attentive learningin commemoration of our 50th anniversary,

increase of 200 beds and a new 411-bed

support suitable for each individual student.

we hope to realize various projects that include
the ongoing expansion of the School ofsurgical ward with 22 operating rooms.

FY2023 marks the commemorative 50th

Although our university is an up-and-coming

anniversary of the founding of the university. In

Nursing building, the construction of the

medical school, it has been steadily fulfilling its

order for our university to take a new step

Saitama Medical Center Administration Building,significance as well as contributing totoward further growth and development, we are

and the construction of a Comprehensive Education

community medicine at the three hospitals,

determined to innovate while not forgetting

and Research Building (tentative name) within

School of Nursing (405 / Total: 1,341)

under the philosophy of "fostering physicians

what has been learned and cultivated over thethe main campus.

Graduate Program of Midwifery (10 / Total: 106)

and nurses with rich humanity" since its

past 50 years. We will continue to fulfill our

We will continue our efforts to further

establishment, based on tradition. To date, theroles as a medical university to "foster medical

contribute to community medicine under any

university has produced more than 4,700

professionals with advanced education andcircumstances, and we sincerely would like tophysicians and 5,500 nurses.

Graduate School of Medicine (134 / Total: 1,703)
Graduate School of Nursing (22 / Total: 72)
School of Medicine (743 / Total: 4,719)

School of Medicine ------------------------ 25

Nursing School Affiliated to DMU (246 / Total: 4,444)

School of Nursing -------------------------- 26

Academic Faculty Members (1,111)

Misato Nursing School Affiliated to DMU (241 / Total: 328)
Administrative Workers (4,217)1

Ken-ichiro Yoshida, MD, PhD

professional skills", to "advance research as a

ask for your continued guidance andDMU Hospital boasts an impressive 1,195

source of knowledge", and to "serve as a medical

encouragement.

beds, while the Saitama Medical Center has 928

center that provides the latest medical care to

April 2023

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Organization Chart ofDokkyo Medical University ( DMU )Graduate Schools

Graduate School of Medicine(Doctoral)

Morphological Science
Physiological Science
Social Medicine
Internal Medicine
Surgical Medicine

Graduate School of Nursing(Doctoral)

Doctoral Course of Nursing

Graduate School of Nursing(Master)

Master Course of Nursing

School of Medicine

Course of Medicine

School of Nursing

Course of Nursing

Hospitals

Department of Biochemistry

Department of Public Health

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Department of Legal Medicine

Department of Pathology

Clinical Medicine / School of Medicine
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine

Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery

Department of Gastroenterology

Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery

Department of Hematology and Oncology

Department of General Thoracic Surgery

Department of Nephrology and Hypertension

Department of Neurosurgery

Department of Neurology

Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Department of Urology

Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Clinical Immunology

Department of Ophthalmology

Department of Rheumatology

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Department of Psychiatry

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Department of Dermatology

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Pediatrics

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

DMU Hospital

Department of Diagnostic and Generalist Medicine

Department of Rehabilitation

Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Department of Diagnostic Pathology

Policies

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Department of Molecular and Cell Biology

Department of Genetic Diagnosis and Laboratory Medicine

Misato Nursing School
Affiliated to DMU

Diploma Policy
Competency Milestone
Curriculum Policy
Admission Policy
Assessment Policy

Department of Physiology

Department of Anesthesiology

Nursing School
Affiliated to DMU

School of Medicine

Department of Microbiology

Department of Radiology

DMU Nikko Medical Center

Diploma Policy
Curriculum Policy
Admission Policy
Assessment Policy

Department of Anatomy

Graduate Programof Midwifery

DMU Saitama Medical Center

Graduate School of Medicine

Preclinical Medicine / School of Medicine

School of Nursing
Medical Science of Nursing

Adult Nursing (Acute)

Clinical Pathophysiology of Nursing

Adult Nursing (Chronic)

Nursing Science for Host Defense Mechanism and Infection Control

Gerontological Nursing

Nursing Administration

Mental Health Nursing

Fundamental Nursing

Global Public Health NursingChild Health Nursing

Home Care Nursing

Women’s Health Nursing

Graduate School of Nursing
Diploma Policy
Curriculum Policy
Admission Policy
Assessment Policy

School of Nursing
Diploma Policy
Curriculum Policy
Admission Policy
Assessment Policy

Premedical Sciences
Department of Languages and Humanities

Department of Fundamental Education

Comprehensive Research Facilities for Advanced Medical Science
Research Center for Advanced Medical Science

Research Center for Laboratory Animals

Center for Research Collaboration and Support

Centers
Center for Radiation Research and Management

Center for Information and Communication Technology

Center for Education Support

Health Services Center for Students and Staff

Center for International Cooperation

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CAMPUS MAP
of the four seasons. The all-electric dormitories Sakura
and Ichou, completed in September of 2016 on campus,
are used primarily by female nursing students, withother faculty and staff (500 rooms in total). Parking isavailable for approximately 3,000 cars for faculty,
staff, and students, and 1,300 cars for outpatients.
Other very distinctive facilities on campus include aheliport for a Doctor-Heli and a multi-purpose function,
expandable seismic-proof Medical & Education
Building (12 floors) completed in April of 2017.

Our university is located near Omochanomachi Stationon the Tobu-Utsunomiya Line. The campus covers an
area of nearly 300,000 square meters and is located ona flat and lush green area. On the campus are the
School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, and theAffiliated Nursing School as well as the DMU
Hospital. The campus also has facilities necessary forstudent life, including a library, student cafeteria,
auditorium, gymnasium, and practice areas, and issurrounded by abundant natural greenery, with cherry
and gingko trees lining the campus, showing the colors

Clinical Medicine
Building

School of Nursing
Nursing School
Affiliated to DMU

Doctor-Heli(Air Ambulance)

University Hospital

Dormitories

History

The history of Dokkyo Gakuen (Dokkyo Group of
Academic Institutions) started with the birth of the
Doitsu-gaku Kyokai (German Studies Association),
which was founded in 1881 to promote Westernand, in particular, German studies in Japan. In 1883,
the Association founded the Doitsu-gaku Kyokai
Gakko (German Studies Association School),which aimed to develop capable individuals.

1881 ● The Doitsu-gaku Kyokai (German Studies Association) wasestablished by intellectual leaders such as Amane Nishi, Taro Katsura
and Hiroyuki Kato for the purpose of the study of German culture.
1883 ● The Doitsu-gaku Kyokai Gakko (German Studies Association
School) was founded, and Amane Nishi became the first principal of
the school (in 1879, he was made the head of the Tokyo Academy).
1887 ● Taro Katsura became the second principal of the school (in 1901, hebecame a prime minister).
1890 ● Hiroyuki Kato (President of the Imperial University) became the thirdprincipal of the school.
1947 ● The Doitsu-gaku Kyokai changed its name to Dokkyo Gakuen.
1948 ● The Junior and Senior High Schools were founded.
1952 ● Teiyu Amano (former education minister) became the 13th principalof Dokkyo Junior and Senior High Schools.
1964 ● Dokkyo University was founded in Soka city. Teiyu Amano became
the first president of Dokkyo University.
1967 ● Minato Seki became a chancellor.
1973 ● Dokkyo Medical University was founded in Mibu town.
1974 ● Nursing School Affiliated to Dokkyo Medical University was
founded. Dokkyo Medical University Hospital was opened.
1980 ● Dokkyo Saitama Senior High School was founded in Koshigaya city.
1984 ● Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital (currently Saitama
Medical Center) was opened.
1987 ● Himeji Dokkyo University was founded in Himeji city.
2001 ● Dokkyo Saitama Junior High School was founded in Koshigaya city.
2006 ● Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center was opened.

30th Anniversary
Memorial Hall

Research Center for
Laboratory Animals

School of Medicine

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Medical & Education
Building

Pre-Clinical Medicine
Building2015 ● Misato Nursing School Affiliated to Dokkyo Medical University was
founded in Misato city.
Hospital Inn

2023 ● DMU Nikko Medical Center was relocated and newly built in
Moritomo, Nikko city.

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School of Medicine

Six Elements
for Developing
MedicalProfessionals

1. The curriculum focuses on the development of physicians with a richsense of humanity and personal development
We are developing a "6-year integrated wedge-shaped curriculum" to address theevolving demands of modern medicine, medical care, and society as a whole.
2. Post-graduation career paths that fulfill "what I want to be"
After graduation, physicians can choose to pursue advanced training throughresidency programs. In addition, we have a graduate school for further study of
medical specialties at a higher level of dimension.
3. Overseas training in 3 locations, academic exchange with 18 facilities in
10 countries
We provide an environment where students can experience global culture andinternational exchange while training abroad and welcoming international
students to our program.
4. No. 1 in the North Kanto region and No. 12 in the nation in terms of thenumber of patients treated across a wide range of medical cases
Our three hospitals have a total of 2,322 beds, making them among the largest in
the nation.
Each hospital is equipped with the latest medical facilities, functioning as aclinical training hospital as well as a facility that provides state-of-the-art
medical care to local residents.
5. Education by experienced instructors
Every student receives meticulous guidance from experienced professionals
across diverse fields.
6. A learning environment that connects students, faculty, and staff
Attentive guidance is provided by grade-level homeroom teachers. Engaging inclub activities is a pivotal aspect of our program, as it fosters a sense of
camaraderie and strengthens the bonds among students.

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School of Nursing
The School of Nursing, opened in April 2007 in Mibu
town, the birthplace of Japan’s first nurses, where nine
untrained women were hired to nurse wounded soldiersduring the Boshin War in 1868. The school celebrated
its 15th anniversary in 2022. Looking ahead to the next
10 or 20 years, the school aims to fulfill its founding
spirit of "fostering nurses who are widely trusted by thesociety, including patients, their families, and medical
professionals".
School of Nursing

Now that the infection rate of Covid-19 has decreased, we take all possible measures to prevent infection such as
wearing masks and washing hands during on-campus exercises and practical training. The photos show scenes fromthe Acute Nursing Practicum and the Maternal Nursing Practicum.
In our classes, we have an educational system that utilizes tablet terminals. The system is designed to enable
learning through interactive communication between students and faculty members, such as online group
discussions. In addition, the learning environment includes the university hospital where you can learn about
cutting-edge medical care, a library with the largest collection of medical books in the prefecture, a cafeteria wherestudents can have lunch at a wallet-friendly price, and clean and inexpensive student dormitories.

Nursing School Affiliated to Dokkyo Medical University

Misato Nursing School Affiliated to Dokkyo Medical University

The nursing school was founded in 1974 to train nurses to work at DMU Hospital,
which opened in the same year. To date, the total number of graduates has reached4,444, and they have made significant contributions in various roles within thehealthcare industry not only at three hospitals of DMU (DMU Hospital, Saitama
Medical Center, and Nikko Medical Center) but also nationwide enabling them tomake a positive difference to healthcare.
The school prioritizes education that cultivates students' "independent learning ability" by fostering their curiosity
not only in nursing and medicine but also in various academic fields. This approach broadens their cultural
perspectives, encourages critical thinking, and enables them to tackle problems autonomously. Furthermore, throughcollaboration with faculty and clinical experts from both the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing, we
continuously enhance our educational offerings to provide engaging and appealing classes.

This school is the newest in the DMU group, having opened in Misato city, Saitama
prefecture in 2015.
As a major feature of its education, the school incorporates project-based learning,where students acquire the ability to discover and solve problems on their own, inother words, an attitude of independent learning. While in group learning, students
learn the importance of cooperation and collaboration and build trusting
relationships with their peers through discussions that expose them to diverse values.
Practical training, through which students grow greatly, is conducted at the DMU Saitama Medical Center andother community-based facilities in and outside the city such as the Visiting Nursing Station in Misato city. The
training offers students time to think and reflect on their own experiences so that they can practice nursing in acreative way.
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Dokkyo Medical University Hospital

Philosophy
1. Thoroughness of medical ethics

We respect the dignity and rights of life and do our utmost to serve the sick with high ethical standards.

2. Provision of advanced and high-quality medical care

In order to provide medical care that seeks the highest possible quality, we will strive for continuous
self-improvement from the patient's point of view and provide high-level knowledge and technology for the
benefit of all people.

3. Contribution to the advancement of medical care

We contribute to society by striving for the eradication of illness and searching for truth for the peace andhappiness of people, and also by working diligently as a research institute on the path to advanced medical care.

4. Establishment of cooperative medical care

As a hospital with special functions, we will provide advanced and cutting-edge medical care, take pride inbeing a core medical center for the local community, and build good relationships with other medical
institutions in the region to practice comprehensive regional medical care.

5. Cultivation of quality medical personnel

Embracing
Nature:A Hospital-likeHaven amidst
a Forest
Mibu town is located in the south-central part of Tochigi
prefecture. Dokkyo Medical University Hospital is located in
the center of the town and surrounded by lush greenery.
With a patient-centric approach to environmental enhancements,
our hospital now blends into the surroundings. Trees withsprawling branches and leaves adorn the spacious grounds,
creating a serene and healing atmosphere.
Just as forests heal people with negative ions, the University
Hospital also provides comfort to patients and their families
not only with medical technology but also with warmcompassion and smiles.
“The hospital in the forest”, a Hospital-like Haven amidst theForest gently envelops visitors similar to a breeze withsunlight filtering through the trees.
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As an educational institution, we will nurture students and faculty members into quality medical professionals
who can make a contribution in Japan and abroad. The students and faculty members will be able to perform
team medicine to confront illness with a common understanding and grow as members of a high-quality andsafe medical team.

Basic Policy
1. Respect for the dignity and rights of life

We respect the dignity and rights of life, and as medical
professionals, we will always maintain high ethical standards toensure the establishment of self and medical ethics.

2. Pursuit of advanced and leading-edge medical care

We will provide advanced and high-quality medical care byadopting the most advanced medical treatment based on our
unceasing self-improvement.

3. Pioneering advanced medical care and pursuing the truth

As a research institution, we will pave the way for advanced medical care by actively seeking the truth throughthe effective utilization of its human resources, facilities, and equipment. It will contribute to the progress of
medicine and healthcare by earnestly exploring and accumulating information on the intricate relationshipbetween people and diseases, rooted in a humanistic approach.

4. Promotion of team medicine

We promote collaborative healthcare by fostering the teamwork of multiple professions, showcasing theirabilities in order to provide high-quality and safe medical care, and creating a workplace where all employees
can take pride in their work.

5. Establishment of community medical care

We take pride in serving as a medical center for the local community, fulfilling specific functions as a hospital,
and fostering strong relationships with others.

6. Student education

As a university hospital that is an educational institution, we promote education for medical and nursing
students to foster quality medical professionals based on medical ethics.

7. Encouragement of health of local residents and preventive medicine

Through interactions with local residents, we aim to provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary for
their health and preventive medicine.

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Dokkyo Medical
University Hospital
Address : 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu,
Shimotsuga, Tochigi, JAPAN
Phone +81-282-86-1111

Internal Medicine
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Gastroenterology
Department of Hematology and Oncology
Department of Nephrology and Hypertension
Department of Neurology
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Clinical Immunology
Department of Rheumatology
Department of Psychiatry
Department of Dermatology
Department of Radiology
Department of Pediatrics
Department of Diagnostic and Generalist Medicine
Health Examination Center
Department of Diagnostic Pathology

Surgery
Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Department of General Thoracic Surgery
Department of Neurosurgery
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Department of Urology
Department of Ophthalmology
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Department of Rehabilitation
Department of Breast Oncology
Center for Colorectal Surgery

Central Departments
Center for Dementia-Related Diseases
Perinatal Medical Center
Dokkyo Children's Medical Center Tochigi
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center
Respiratory Endoscopy Center
Center of Medical Ultrasonics
Emergency and Critical Care Center
PET Center
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sleep Medicine Center
Heart Center
Rheumatic Diseases Center
Clinical Laboratory Center
Breast Center
Prostate Cancer Center
Center of Regenerative Medicine
Radiation Oncology Center
Blood Purification Center
Stroke Center
Diabetes Center
Robotic Surgery Center
Allergy Center
Clerical Support Office for Doctors
Sports Medicine Center
Reproductive Medicine Center
Division of Radiology
Diagnostic Pathology Department
Surgical Center
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Department
Office of Medical Records
After Hours Emergency Outpatient Department
Central Supplies Department
Blood Transfusion Department
Clinical Engineering Department
Nutrition Department
Division of Genetic Consultation
Radiotherapy Quality Management Office
Liver Disease Patient’s Support Room

OthersPharmacy Department
Nursing Department
Administration Department
Medical Safety Management Center
Infection Prevention and Control Center
Clinical Research Management Center
Clinical Training Center

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Department of Medical Informatics
Career Support Center for Women Physicians
Regional Network and Patient Support Center
Control Center for Hospital Bed Management
Management Data Analysis Offic
Nursery for Ailing Children

Air Ambulance"Doctor-Heli" stationed at Dokkyo Medical University Hospital"Doctor-Heli" is an emergency medical services (EMS) helicopter that canquickly bring a doctor to an emergency. These helicopters provide a growing
network of coverage throughout Japan. The dedicated emergency medical
helicopters are equipped with state-of-the-art emergency equipment andmedical supplies and staffed with emergency physicians and nurses. A
Doctor-Heli is dispatched at the request of the fire department to provide
initial treatment at the scene of an emergency and is able to transport thepatient to a medical institution.

Why Doctor-Heli?

The advantage of an air ambulance is its mobility and speed.
With a flight speed of approximately 200 km/h, the Doctor-Heli can reach the scene of an emergency within 50 kmof the base hospital in approximately 15 minutes after takeoff. This allows specialists to provide life-saving treatment
at the emergency scene and facilitates rapid transport to medical
facilities, thereby contributing to improved survival rates and reduced
long-term effects.

Scope of operation

In principle, the entire area of Tochigi prefecture is served.
The Doctor-Heli takes off within 3 minutes of a dispatch request. And
we can cover the entire prefecture within 20 minutes.

Departments list link

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Dokkyo Medical University
Saitama Medical Center

Dokkyo Medical University
Nikko Medical Center

Located in Koshigaya city, Saitama prefecture, it is a commuter town
near the Tokyo metropolitan area, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya
Hospital (currently Saitama Medical Center) opened in June 1984.
The center has 928 beds, 28 departments, Emergency and Critical Care
Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Genetic Counseling Center addressing various concerns and worries related togenetics. Additionally, it houses an International Center for Reproductive Medicine that focuses on both male and female
infertility, along with other facilities that cater to the needs of the local community.
It has an affiliated renal and preventive medicine center in front of Koshigaya Station. This center offers services such as dialysis,
one-day physical examinations, and outpatient travel services. In addition to the basic examinations, the physical examinations
provided include optional brain scans, arteriosclerosis tests, and bone density tests. Women can also receive mammography anduterine cancer screenings. The outpatient travel clinic provides information on infections in the destination country, vaccinations,and post-return health counseling. These services aim to ensure the safety of overseas business trips and travel.

Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center opened on April 1, 2006 as
the University's third medical institution following the University Hospital andSaitama Medical Center. Subsequently, on January 1, 2023, a new building wascompleted and relocated to the Moritomo area of Nikko city, and a new four-story hospital equipped with a heliport was opened. In response to the needsof the local community, the hospital has 21 departments, including Ophthalmology and Emergency and General Medicine, and 199 beds, including fourbeds in the newly established High Care Unit (HCU). It also has a student/faculty/staff dormitory, Village Nikko, with 84 private rooms. As a key hospitalin the international tourist city of Nikko, we provide a wide range of medical care, from acute regional medicine to rehabilitation, and also operate the
Nikko Municipal Miyori Clinic and provides emergency medical care as a secondary emergency hospital in the Nikko area. In order to enhance disastermedical care, the hospital has been accredited as a regional disaster base hospital and a Tochigi prefecture DMAT-designated hospital. Furthermore, wewere involved in the establishment of "Nikko Healthcare Net", the first regional medical cooperation promotion corporation in the northern Kanto region,and have participated since its establishment in April 2019. At the same time, we have made big efforts which include that the hospital has been
accredited as a regional medical support hospital, and aims to enhance regional medical care as a core medical institution trusted by the local community.

Address : 2-1-50 Minamikoshigaya, Koshigaya city, Saitama, JAPAN
Phone +81-48-965-1111

Internal Medicine

Central Department

Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Hematology
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology
Department of Gastroenterology
Department of Cardiology
Department of Nephrology
Department of Neurology
Department of Pediatrics
Department of Psychiatry
Department of Dermatology
Department of Radiology
Department of General Medicine

Integrated Patient Support Center
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Child Development and Psychosomatic Medicine Center
Endoscopy Center
Blood Purification Center
Prostate Cancer Center
Genetic Counseling Center
International Center for Reproductive Medicine
Center of Medical Ultrasonics
Endovascular Therapy Center
Perinatal Medical Center
Center for Organ Transplantation
Radiation Oncology Center
Minimally Invasive Treatment Center
Pediatric Surgery Center
Neonatal Care Center
Department of Laboratory Medicine
Department of Radiology
Department of Pathology
Department of Operating Room Management
Department of Clinical Engineering
Blood Transfusion Department
Medical Records Department
Central Supplies Department
Nutrition Department
Emergency and Critical Care Center
Library
Pharmacy Department
Nursing Department

Surgery
Department of Surgery
Department of Breast Surgery
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Department of General Thoracic Surgery
Pediatric Surgery Center
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Ophthalmology
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Neurosurgery
Department of Urology
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Intensive Care Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Dentistry
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Koshigaya Clinic Affiliated to
Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center
Comprehensive Medical Examination
Department of Travel Medicine
Dialysis Division

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Address : 145-1 Moritomo, Nikko city, Tochigi, JAPAN
Phone +81-288-23-7000

OthersAdministration Department
Medical Safety Management Office
Department of Infection Control
Clinical Training Center
Clinical Research Support Office
Staff Health Center
Collaborative Research Center
Center of Medical Informatics
Research Center for Laboratory Animals, Saitama Branch Office
Career Support Center for Women Physicians

Internal Medicine

Central Department

Department of Respiratory Medicine
Department of Gastroenterology
Department of Cardiology
Department of Neurology
Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology
Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology
Department of Dermatology
Department of Radiology
Diagnostic Pathology Department

Endoscopy Center
Cardiovascular Center
Clinical Laboratory Department
Radiology Department
Pathology Department
Emergency Department
Rehabilitation Department
Operating Room Management Department
Central Supplies Department
Clinical Engineering Department
Health Examination Department
Hemodialysis Department
Medical Records Office
Clinical Research Support Office
Common Laboratory
Nutrition Department

Surgery
Department of Surgery
Department of General Thoracic Surgery
Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Spine Center
Department of Urology
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Ophthalmology
Department of Emergency and General Medicine
Department of Rehabilitation

OthersPharmacy Department
Nursing Department
Medical Safety Promotion Department
Infection Control Department
Regional Network and Admission/Discharge Support Center
Administration Department

Community Medicine Department
Department of Tourism Medicine
Miyori Clinic
Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases

Hot spring accommodation-type comprehensive medical check-ups
We also focus on preventive medicine and actively conduct "hot spring accommodation-type
comprehensive medical check-ups" in collaboration with hotels in Kinugawa Onsen, as wellas corporate medical check-ups. The surrounding area is home to the Nikko National Park,
which includes the World Heritage Sites of Nikko Shrine and Temple, as well as prominent
hot spring resorts such as Kinugawa, Kawaji and Yunishigawa, which are visited by a large
number of tourists. The hospital therefore also plays a role as a base hospital that can
provide safe medical care for tourists visiting the area.

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Division for Memory and Cognitive Function

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Division for Host DefenseED

Our focus is to reveal the principles underlying
memory and cognitive functions of the brain. Basedon our works, we hope to propose novel diagnostic
and therapeutic concepts for amnesia, addiction, andschizophrenia.

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We perform translational research on intractable diseases
using state-of-the-art technologies such as patient-derived
iPS cells and mass spectrometry imaging.
We also address fundamental questions related to woundhealing using mathematical modeling and simulation.

We are studying the functions of mucosal-associatedinvariant T(MAIT) cells, innate-like T cells, incancer, viral infection, and asthma by using iPS cells
and mice rich in MAIT cells.

Research Center
for Laboratory Animals
The Research Center for Laboratory Animals (RCLA)in DMU manages and supports in vivo research using
laboratory animals, which is indispensable for medical
research.

Division for Technical Support
We are providing research support for specimen preparation, tissue image
analysis, cell culture, data measurement, and data analysis by field. In
addition, the Specimen Management Office centrally manages research
specimens.

Division for Research Promotion and Support
We are providing consultations and supports for
epidemiology and statistical analysis for clinicalstudy, and organize seminars on medical research,biostatistics, and other topics.

Division for Smart Healthcare Research

Division for Research Strategy

We are studying innovative communication
technology and psychology in the settings of
medical, welfare, and healthcare services using xRtechnologies (i.e. telemedicine).

Our division strives to strengthen researchcapabilities by supporting research collaboration
inside and outside our university.

Providing learners with the opportunities
to experience authentic English practiceand forming deeper social ties with eachother through English.
Cognitive functions are exerted by coordinatedneuronal activities in the brain (Left, mousebrain; Right, neurons).

An industry-academia
collaboration productwith a local company

Multi-neuronal (left) and brain-wide (right)
recordings to reveal principles for cognitive functions

The RCLA in Mibu campus

Providing support to faculty, doctors andnursing teachers with their English
enquiries such as: help with academic
papers, presentations, correspondence, etc.

VR treadmill system

iPS cell colonies from MAIT cells(two large masses of cells are found)

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Facilities of the Division forTechnical Support

Seminars hosted by the Division for
Research Promotion and Support

General breeding management of various
laboratory animals

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Chinese Language Section
Literature Section

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Radiation Management Office

Radiation Research Office

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Office ofInternational Affairs

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International
Exchange

International
Exchange

DMU accepts researchers, medical trainees and PhD students from overseas.
Based on academic exchange agreements, DMU has accepted many students from Germany, thePhilippines, Hungary, and other countries for clinical observership.
The Graduate School of Medicine has/had students from Mongolia and China.
We also accept researchers and faculty from foreign research institutes and universities.

PhD student from Mongolia(Mongolian National University of
Medical Sciences)

Meet and greet eventat the School of Nursing(University of the Philippines)

Trainee / researcher(University of Szeged, Hungary)

A delegation from Thailand(Chiang Mai University)

Trainee / researcher(University of the Philippines)

A delegation from the Philippines(on-the-spot supervisors/mentors of the OTP)

(as of Jan. 1, 2024)

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Medical students, graduate students, medical doctors, and researchers from Germany, the Philippines,
Mongolia, and other countries have visited DMU and DMU Hospital for clinical observership, fundamental
medical research, and clinical research. Clinical observership and medical research
are also accepted as credits by the dispatching universities. Additionally, our Schoolof Medicine and School of Nursing actively have conducted Overseas Training
Programs (OTPs) for DMU students in Germany, the Philippines, and the UnitedStates.
Furthermore, participating in an OTP may lead to future studies abroad orinternships at foreign institutions or international organizations.

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OUTBOUNDInternational
Exchange

School of Medicine
Dokkyo Medical University
Saitama Medical Center
International Center for Reproductive Medicine
Director: Kouhei Sugimoto

Trainees medical students
from the Philippines(University of Santo Tomas)

International Center for Reproductive Medicine in DMU
Saitama Medical Center provides cutting-edge assisted
reproductive technology including male infertility surgery.
Additionally, we focus on psychosocial support throughcertified reproductive counselors. Moreover, we have apartnership with a company specializing in international
tourism, and we offer assistance to patients with interpreters
trained at our center. This center is one of the leading
university hospitals in Japan with the system and humanresources that can meet the needs of patients from overseas
who need assisted reproductive technologies.

Trainee MDs from Mongolia(Mongolian National University of
Medical Sciences)

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University of the Philippines
Philippine Department of Health
WHO/WPRO

Germany
Nikko Medical Center
Department of Tourism Medicine

Trainee medical students
from Germany

The Philippines 2008~

We offer Overseas Training
Programs (OTPs) that provide
opportunities to experience medical carein diverse settings. Participating students
visit overseas medical institutions andreceive in-depth lectures. Fieldwork is also
conducted during the OTP in the Philippines.
Through this field training, students are
exposed to knowledge and skills that will
broaden their perspectives, leading tofurther self-improvement upon
returning home.

The purpose of this department is to provide medical care,education, and research related to tourism medicine. In
addition, the department will help to further promote the
Nikko area.
(1) Create a tourism plan with medical services.
(2) Create rehabilitation programs in cooperation withbalneotherapy facilities.
(3) Promote medical tourism for foreigners.
(4) Provide the elderly population in the Tokyo
metropolitan area with information about accessing
essential medical and nursing care services in Nikko andencourage relocation to the region.

University of Münster 2004~
University of Regensburg 2023~

U.S.A.
Johns Hopkins University 2001~2003
City of Hope National Medical Center
2001~2019
University of California,
San Diego (UCSD) 2004~201922

School of Nursing
The School of Nursing has set
up "Practicing nursing from aninternational perspective" atthe University of the Philippines
Manila and is one of its diploma
policies. The training began in
2014, and since then, 48 students,
along with 9 faculty members,
have received this specialized
training. It is hoped that we canestablish a program for training
nurses at the University ofRegensburg in Germany in the
future.

International Exchange

Medical Cooperation

During the Overseas Training Program (OTP) in the Philippines,
participating DMU students have an opportunity to observe theactual medical examination and treatment of diseases that are nolonger observed in Japan. In addition, the DMU faculty member
leading the OTP provides hands-on medical care not only to DMU
students but also to medical students and young doctors in thePhilippines. This has contributed to a mutual exchange between
Japanese and Filipino medical students, and Filipino young doctors.

The international collaboration between
DMU and Mongolia began in 2007 when
DMU specialists participated in an
overseas medical aid project organized by
the Japanese Cleft Palate Foundation, anon-profit organization. Our mutual trust
deepened through cooperation with
Mongolian medical professionals invarious parts of the country and in somecases, patients who could not be treated in
Mongolia were transported to DMU
Hospital for treatment.

A scene from hospital training at the Philippine General Hospital, Manila

DMU Hospital
We send faculty members to foreign
institutions with which we haveacademic exchange agreements to share
medical expertise. In July 2019, a nurse,
an occupational therapist, and ad i e t i t i a n w e r e s e n t t o t h e To n g j i
Mingyue Mountain International Health
Medical Center to provide guidance.

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We conducted, and plan to continue, healthsurveys in Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus,
both affected by the Chernobyl nuclear power
plant accident. In cooperation
with research institutes inboth countries, the main
research topics include
measuring radioactivity infood, internal exposure doses,
and thyroid cancer screening.

In 2019, DMU signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) with the Institut Pasteur deMadagascar in Antananarivo, Madagascar tocollaborate with Madagascar scientists on
schistosomiasis mansoni and schistosomiasis
haematobia. This collaborative study was about
surveillance and control of schistosomiasis in
Madagascar, taking advantage of the fact thatJapan is only the country that has done it.

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International
Exchange
School of Nursing

School of Medicine
International Exchange Programs held online
The Covid-19 pandemic also affected student exchange programs with Germany, but thanks to the years of online
exchanges, the adverse impact of hosting the exchange programs could be minimized. Our online exchange began
in 2011 when Professor Alexander Mellmann from Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster gave the first
online lecture to students at the Mibu campus.
Beginning in 2021, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Müller-Schilling initiated a series of online lectures that fosteredacademic exchange between students and faculty from the University of Regensburg and their counterparts at
DMU. These interactive lectures covered a range of topics, including "Early Gastric Cancer – A Japanese
Perspective on Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment" and "Interprofessional Care for Patients with Liver Disease."

Even after the Covid-19 pandemic, the school continues
to be active in online exchanges with international
institutions such as University of the Philippines
College of Nursing (UPCN) and Faculty of Nursing,
Chiang Mai University (CMU), Thailand, in order tohelp students develop an international perspective.

Online UPCN & DMU Exchange Program (2021/2022)

The agenda includes discussions on specific topics such as "How can we adapt and continue to learn as nursing
students, even during the pandemic?" We plan to resume training at UPCN in March 2024. In preparing for thisexchange meeting, we employed active learning, a method in which students actively think and learn. The students
prepared themselves by participating in activities at the English Community Lounge (ECL), where facilitators
provided assistance.

Lecture by Professor Dr. med.
Alexander Mellmann from Münster

Lecture by Prof. Dr. med.
Martina Müller-Schilling

Using various application software such as Skype and Google Drive, DMU students collaborated with Münster
students to create a poster for the 6th International Influenza Meeting held in Münster. They gathered informationfrom scientific publications, had discussions online, created a text, and finally presented it at the event.
While we hope that in-person exchanges will intensify as the pandemic is abating, we would also like to enhance
online exchanges before students leave for overseas programs in order to make better use of their actual time
abroad.

DMU and the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
for academic exchange in 2010. Since the MOU was established, DMU has conducted joint research projects
in the Philippines with various scientists, including
UPM faculty.
Furthermore, the MOU facilitated a DMU professor inproviding advice to a UPM student through MD-PhD
course for research for over a year. Subsequently, theDMU faculty member and five UPM professors
collaborated on the supervision and review of thisstudent's doctoral degree (PhD). This partnership has
led to a comprehensive research collaboration,
A UPM PhD student’s dissertation defense using Zoom.
including degree reviews and the production ofAbove picture includes examiners from UPM and a DMU
scientific papers.
professor.

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The Online International Exchange Program with UPCN on October 21, 2022
Main title: Impact of Covid-19 on nursing students
Subtitle: How they overcame the difficulties (sharing past experiences)
The nursing students would be able to…
1. Encourage them to contemplate their capabilities and potential
contributions.
2. Encourage them to share their personal experiences and achievements
while also identifying areas that require further attention or improvement.
3. Facilitate a clearer understanding of effective approaches to learning
nursing science and practices while also recognizing the challenges thatstill need to be addressed.

Active Learning, Summer Course 2021
at the ECL

Online pre-meeting for the Exchange(2022)

Online CMU & DMU Student Exchange Program
via Zoom Meeting (2021)

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ACCESS

Shimoimaichi

Tobu Utsunomiya
JR-Utsunomiya-Line

Nikko

Tohoku Shinkansen

Dokkyo Medical University
Nikko Medical Center

JoetsuShinkansen

Utsunomiya

Tobu-Utsunomiya-Line

Tobu-Nikko-Line

Omochanomachi

Dokkyo Medical University

Ishibashi
Shintochigi
JR-Ryomo-Line

TakasakiTochigi

JR-Mito-Line

Tobu-Isezaki-Line

JR-Takasaki-Line

Dokkyo Medical University
Saitama Medical Center

Omiya

Misato Nursing SchoolAﬃliated to
Dokkyo Medical University

Kasukabe

Shinmisato
JR-Musashino-Line

KawagoeTobu-noda-Line

Shinkoshigaya

Minamikoshigaya

AkabaneNippori

Ikebukuro

Ueno

Shinmatsudo

Kashiwa

Kitasenju
Asakusa

Shinjuku
Tokyo

Shinagawa
Tokaido Shinkansen
Yokohama

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Train

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Car

Mito

Oyama

Tobu-Utsunomiya Line
Get off at Omochanomachi Station, take West Exit.
3 minutes by hospital bus or 10 minutes by walking.
JR Utsunomiya Line
Get off at Utsunomiya Station, take West Exit.
10 minutes by city bus to Tobu-Utsunomiya Station for
Omochanomachi Station.
JR Utsunomiya Line
Get off at Ishibashi Station, take North Exit.
15 minutes by taxi.
● From Tohoku Expressway via Tochigi Tsuga JCT
2 minutes from Mibu Interchange on Kita Kanto Expressway● 30 minutes from Tochigi Interchange on Tohoku Expressway● 30 minutes from Kanuma Interchange on Tohoku Expressway