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To Make SUMS and the Local
Community Sustainable and Attractive― 48 years after the Universityʼs founding, we embarked on the 4th Medium-Term Goals and Plans ―President Shinji Uemoto

university which is “supported by the local community,
contributes to the community, and plays an active part in
the world,” we have aimed to contribute to thedevelopment of medical and nursing sciences and thepromotion of human health. In addition to fostering
outstanding medical professionals who provide holistic
medical and nursing care in the prefecture, we haveproduced leaders in medicine and nursing science
nationwide by promoting distinctive medical and nursing
research and advanced medical care.

Striving for a Virtuous Circle of Sustainable
Organization and Attractive Environment
SUMS has achieved its current level thanks to theeﬀorts of our alumni and alumnae and their association“Koikai,” as well as the understanding and support of thelocal community and all people surrounding SUMS.
However, in order to envision a bright future based on
this development, it is vital for us, as an organization, tobe sustainable. The sustainability creates an attractive
environment in which students, faculty and staﬀ canstudy and work with a sense of reassurance, and thesuccess in providing such environment makes everyone
more engaged, which generates a virtuous cycle ofWith this in mind, we have been working toward the
key concept “To Make SUMS and the Local Community
Sustainable and Attractive” since FY2021, with the aim ofdeveloping the university and making greater
contributions to health care in Shiga. This key conceptalso serves as the basic idea of the 4th Medium-Termsustainability in community medicine, education, andresearch, but the most important task is promoting
recruitment of medical specialist trainees* and graduate
students in nursing. Recruiting a large number of medical
specialist trainees will support the development ofcommunity medicine including the University Hospital, andeventually those trainees will become young, open-minded,and talented graduate students at SUMS, which will allow
us to enhance research at this school. Due to thepromotion of medical education from the studentsʼ
perspective and the eﬀorts of each medical department,
recruitment activities for medical specialist trainees under
the new specialist system that started in FY2018 is
progressing favorably. This year, we have welcomed 64
medical specialist trainees, and are looking forward to abright future.
In addition, the goal of nursing education is to develop
nurses who will play leading roles in health care in Shiga.
Therefore, graduate school education is becoming
increasingly important. Fortunately, we accepted a suﬃcientnumber of students in the Graduate School of Medicineʼ s
Master's Program for Nursing this year.

Fostering and Supporting Young Researchers is
Vital for the Future Development of SUMS
Furthermore, SUMS has reorganized its distinctive

and the staﬀ never faltered in providing quality medicalcare. In addition, the acquisition of external funds suchas Grants-in-Aid for Scientiﬁc Research is also on track,and several joint research laboratories were establishedthis year. Acquiring external funds not only stimulates
research, but also contributes signiﬁcantly to the overallﬁnances of the University with overhead expenses. In
addition to the ﬁnancial sustainability, obtaining
government grants through proactive application eﬀorts
will enable us to renovate aging facilities and update
equipment, thereby improving the sustainability offacilities and equipment (the third target).

Organizational Transparency is Critical to an
Attractive University
Organizational transparency is critical for an attractive
University. Transparency works when the faculty andstaﬀ are mutually accountable to each other under the
principle of open access to information. This successful
among the faculty and staﬀ. We believe that such strong
ties will lead to better compliance and harassment
prevention.

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research centers to establish the Advanced Medical
Research Organization. Within this organization, we haveestablished the Medical Innovation Research Center, which
consists of the Pioneering Research Division and theInternational Joint Research Division. We plan to welcome
young researchers to this center to undertake novel
research. Fostering and supporting young researchers,

models for students and young medical doctors and nurses.

active domestically and internationally. We
hope that this report will help our
stakeholders grasp our contributions from a
broad perspective and reaﬃrm the pride thatstudents, faculty, and staﬀ have in SUMS,
which will motivate them in the comingsresearch and active internationally would be great rolesome SUMS alumnae and alumni who arecestudents and young researchers who are committed toThis integrated report includes introductions of

Sustainable
Organization
andAttractive
Environment

andevelopment of our university. The presence of graduate

1

is critical. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, themanagement of the University Hospital is in good shape

implementation creates a good relationship of trust

including graduate students, is vital for the future*Medical specialist trainees: medical doctors who have completed two years of
initial clinical training after obtaining their national
medical license, and are in their third year or higher as a
medical doctor who seek for a board-certiﬁed fellowship.

For the second target, ﬁnances, proper management of
the University Hospital and acquisition of external funds

Fin

Goals and Plans, starting from FY2022.

and equipment. The ﬁrst target is further linked to

Fiscal Sustainabilityntsustainable organization and attractive environment.

For organization sustainability, we target three areas: (1)human resource development; (2) ﬁnances; and (3) facilities

m ent

support of the people of Shiga Prefecture. As the

Acquisition of External Funds is Critical forq uip

established in response to the passionate desire andSpecialist Trainees and Graduate Students in Nursing

dE

Prefecture, One Medical University,” SUMS was

Management of the University Hospital andan2024, two years from now. Under the concept of “OneThe Most Important Task: Recruiting Medical

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Fac

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e

s

founded in 1974, will celebrate its 50th anniversary inHShiga University of Medical Science (SUMS), which was

decades.

We hope that this commitment and promotion will attract
young doctors and nurses to form a positive humanresource cycle.

2Explore SUMS

A Half-Century ofSUMS History

Looking Back on History, Moving toward the Future
History

Photos from graduation memorabilia are included for alumni to reminisce.

Value Creation Process

The process of SUMS leveraging its various capital resources to create values is explained.

Medium-Term Goals and Plans

The achievements of the Third Period are mainly introduced, and the goals and
KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the Fourth Period outlined.

Quick Facts of SUMS

Key ﬁgures and information are provided for a better understanding of the features and strengths of SUMS.

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SUMS will celebrate its
50th anniversary in 2024

History & Milestones
2006 ■ 6/29 Biomedical Innovation Center established

2020 ■ 4/1 International Center established4/10 First Entrance Ceremony held
1975 ■■5/2
Opening Ceremony held

2007 ■2/1 SUMS Child Care Center established

Epidemiology Research Center established
2021 ■ 4/1 NCD
Department of Research and Development for Innovative■6/23 Shakunage-kai (philanthropist organization for body donation) established

University Campus moved to its current location in Seta,
1976 ■8/16 Otsu
City

1977

■9/17 Memorial Monument for Body Donors erected2008■9/25 Research Collaboration and Promotion Center established2011 ■7/1 Oﬃce for Gender Equality established

1979

2013 ■ 4/1 Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia established■12/12 Anatomy Center establishedFirst Graduation Ceremony for the School of Medicine held
1981 ■3/25■ 4/14 Graduate School established■5/9

First Entrance Ceremony for the Graduate School held

1985

2015 ■11/26 Research Ethics Oﬃce established1989■ 6/28 Molecular Neurobiology Research Center established2016 ■ 4/1 Molecular Neuroscience Research Center reorganized

1990

■ 6/8

4/1 Management Oﬃce of Medical Research established2017 ■■5/1
Research Administration Oﬃce reorganized1994■ 4/1 School of Nursing established■ 4/25 First Entrance Ceremony for the School of Nursing held

1998

■3/25 First Graduation Ceremony for the School of Nursing held
■ 4/1 Master's Program in Nursing established■ 4/24 Entrance Ceremony for the Nursing Course at the Graduate School of Medicine held

1999

■ 4/1

Advanced Medical Research Organization established
Medical Innovation Research Center established
Molecular Engineering Institute, Functional Materials Laboratory established
Molecular Engineering Institute, Molecular Design of New Materials Laboratory established
Department of Regenerative Medicine Development established
Department of Biocommunication Development established■10/1 Department of Therapeutics for Protein Misfolding Diseases established
Molecular Engineering Institute, Sustainable Materials
Development Laboratory established■6/14 Education Promotion Oﬃce established■7/1

Molecular Neuroscience Research Center establishedCenter for Advanced Medicine against
Cancer establishedComprehensive Strategy Council
established
Education Center for Medicine
and Nursing established

1st Medium-Term
Goals and Plans

2004‑20092016‑2021

2nd Medium-Term
Goals and Plans

1999 ■ 4/1 Clinical Trials Management Oﬃce established

I, II and III into Cardiovascular Medicine, Respiratory Medicine,
Gastroenterology, Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism,
Nephrology, and Neurology; Surgery I and II into Gastrointestinal
Surgery, Breast/General Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery,and Respiratory Surgery■ 4/17 Medical Safety Section, Clinical Resident Training Center, andCommunity Medical Collaboration Section established■11/6 Center of Educational Research on Medicine and Welfare established

Education and Research Center for Promotion of the2004 ■ 4/1 Medical
Professions established

■6/3

2005

■ 4/1

With the enactment of the National University Corporation Law,
national universities were incorporated, which also made
SUMS a national university corporation.
Skills Laboratory establishedCentral Research Laboratory established
Midwifery Program established

1978

5

1974

■ 4/1

University Hospital established with
15 departments■10/1 The University Hospital opened with
320 beds

Division of Emergency and Critical Care
1990 ■6/8 Medicine
established1993 ■ 4/1 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) establishedHospital classroom
1995 ■ 4/1 (belongs
to Seta Higashi Elementary School)

1996

■ 4/1

2003

■ 4/1

Rehabilitation Section and Section of Diagnostic
Pathology establishedCentral Clinical Facilities and Special Clinical Facilities
2004 ■ 4/1 reorganized
into Central Clinical Sections (15),openedBlood Service Center established

180 beds added, for a total of 440 beds
Clinical Section of General Medicine
1980 ■1/9
1997 ■ 4/1 established■5/21 160 beds added, for a total of 600 beds

4/1 Cancer Center established2007 ■■8/31
Ward “D” completed

Division of Infection Control and Prevention established2008 ■6/1■7/1 Patient Support Center established

Section of Endoscopy established2002 ■ 4/1 Clinical
Departments reorganized: Internal Medicine

4/1 Research Center for Animal Life Science established2002 ■■5/22
Biomedical MR Science Center, Lifestyle-Related Diseases Prevention Center established2022‑2027

3rd Medium-Term
Goals and Plans

Section of Medical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering
2001 ■ 4/1 establishedFirst Masterʼs degree in Nursing awarded by the2000 ■3/27 Graduate
School of Medicine

4th Medium-Term
Goals and Plans

2024 ■10/1 50th Anniversary

2010‑2015

Information Technology and Management
2018 ■ 4/1 Centerestablished
IR Oﬃce established2019 ■ 4/1 Admissions
Center established1997 ■ 4/1 Multimedia Center established2022 ■ 4/1

4/1 Community Healthcare Education and Research Center established2014 ■■9/4
Skills Lab Building completed■3/23 First Doctorate degrees in Medical Science awarded

Health Administration Center established

Medical Devices and Systems established

Research Promotion Organization for Intractable2009 ■ 4/1 Neurological
Disease established1978 ■6/28 Collaborative Research Facilities established2024

Hospital

University

Planning Oﬃce for Establishing SUMS set up in Kyoto University
1974 ■2/16■10/1 Shiga University of Medical Science established in Moriyama City

■8/1

Medical Safety Section, Community Medical Collaboration Section,
Medical Training Division, Clinical Resident Training Center,and Clinical Trials Management Oﬃce
Section of Emergency and ICU established
Section of Clinical Engineering established

4/1 Section of Medical Oncology established2005 ■■8/1
Section of Clinical Nutrition established

4/1 Clinical Education Center for Physicians established2009 ■■10/20
Medical Oncology Department established■12/1 Clinical Education Center for Nurses established

Midwifery Clinic established2010 ■3/1■7/1 Six beds added,for a total of 614 beds

Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) dispatched2011 ■3/12 for
the Great East Japan Earthquake disaster assistance■10/1 Center for Clinical Research and Advanced Medicine
established2013 ■3/25 Surgical Robot “da Vinci Si” introduced
Heliport completed
2014 ■3/31■ 4/1 Hospital classroom(belongs to Seta Junior High School) established

Advanced Nurse Training Promotion Oﬃce established2016 ■2/1■ 4/1 Perinatal Center established■10/1 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department established2017 ■ 4/1 Advanced Nurse Training Center established
Stroke Care Unit (SCU) established
2021 ■9/1■10/29 Triage Center established6

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SUMS's Value Creation Process
supported by the local community, contributing to the community and playing an active part in the world

Management Bases

Activity Model

Value Creation

Creation

Financial Capital/Manufactured Capital
Net assets: 22.86 billion yen
Ordinary revenues: 33.46 billion yen

SU M S Vision

Total site area: 255.544 ㎡

Intellectual Capital

Create new values for medicine, nursing,and healthcare through excellent medical
professional education

To be a Sustainable andAttractive University

Cultivating Diverse Medical Professionals With a Firm Ethical Standard
STEAM Education
Nurturing Nurses who Lead the Medical Care Field
Fostering Forensic Generalists and Specialists Who Serve the Community

Books in library: 169,000
E-journal subscriptions: 8,004
Patent applications: 80(cumulative total from 2017 to 2021)

Challenge

Scopus articles: 13,046 (cumulative total)

Education

MedicalPractice

Human Capital
Students: 1,136
Faculty members: 381
Staﬀ members: 1,031

Sustainability

Social and Relational Capital
48 years since its foundation

Research

commissioned research: 454

Water consumption: 140,619 ㎡
Copier paper purchase: 43,816 kg

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Sources
・University Fact Book 2022 (Japan Business Federation)
・Financial statements for FY2021
・Environmental Report 2022 (Natural Capital)
・2022 Proﬁle: Shiga University of Medical Science

Core Research Projects
Joint Research Projects and Industry-University Collaboration

Contribution

Joint research: 101

Electricity consumption:
23,401,214 kWh

Establishment of the Advanced Medical Research Organization

Community
Medicine

International partner institutions: 25

Gas consumption: 3,044,292 ㎡

Sustainability in
Human Resources
Development

Confront challenges of modern humansociety through world-leading research activity

Expansion of Partner Universities

Degree recipients(cumulative total of master's and doctoral): 1,679

Natural Capital

Human Resources

Finance

GovernanceContribute to the community through thepractice of medicine, nursing, and healthcare
Struggles during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Concept of the Functional Reinforcement Building
Advanced Nurse Training
Stroke Care Unit (SCU)
SDGs × SUMS

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Progress of the Third Medium-Term
Goals and Plans
Six-Year Progress of the Third Medium-Term Goals and Plans

1

SUMSʼs 3 missions “3C”

2

Creation
Create new values for medicine,
nursing and healthcare throughexcellent medical professional
education.

Contribution

Confront challenges of modern
human society throughworld-leading research activity.

Contribute to the community
through the practice of medicine,
nursing, and healthcare.

100

94.4 94.0

92.9

95

Creation

90
85
80

90.1
2020

●An e-learning system for the national exam for medical
practitioners was developed so that students can search forpast questions by keywords such as subjects or diseases.

85.2
2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

National Nursing Examination Pass Rate (%)
100
95

100

98.4 98.4 98.3

100

93.4

National Public Health Nursing Examination Pass Rate (%)

96.7 96.4 96.8 96.8

100

Goal

Achieved

Achieved

96.7

SUMS pass rate
National average

100

100

100

100

100

85
80

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Number of Graduates of Advanced Nurse Training
70
60

60 58

50

44

40
30

54 56

20
10

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Number of medical specialist trainees

In FY2016, SUMS became the ﬁrst national
university to provide Advanced Nurse Training
for speciﬁed medical acts, and many havecompleted the training over the past six years.

70

Since FY2021, thecourses have been
expanded to oﬀer atotal of 21 categories
and 38 acts.

30

60

60 58

50
40

20

34

44

140

1,800

120

1,500

100

60

Each speciﬁc act refers to medical assistance performed bynurses with a high level of expertise and skills as well aspractical comprehension and judgment. Nurses who havecompleted advanced training can assess patientsʼ conditions
so that they can receive care in a timely manner. These skilled
nurses also help reduce the workload of medical doctors.

159

1,200
900

40

0

2018

2019

2020

2021

41
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

1,500

1,200

What are speciﬁed medical acts for nurses?

118

TOTAL

Number of staﬀ dispatched tovaccination sites in FY2021
2016 2017

What is a medical specialist trainee?

In the New Training and Certifying System of Medical
Specialists that began in FY2018, the term refers toresidents who have completed two years of initialtraining and are in hospital's specialty training programto acquire a board-certiﬁcation as a specialist.

Conducted

Achieved

13 researches/projects

Conducted

200
150
100

70

75

91

107

119

patents held was thehighest (44.2%) among
all universities inJapan*.

1,395

900

TOTAL

2,322
833

600

0

*From the University
Fact Book 2021
(Japan Business Federation)

0
2016

1,651

2,046

600
300

The ratio of the numberof patents under license
to the total number of

126

50

Number of COVID-19 PCR tests requested
by Shiga Prefecture

TOTAL

60 researches

Number of patents held（cumulative value）

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Contribution

Contributing to Society through Medical Care

10
0

Goal

Conduct 10 joint researches on
noncommunicable diseases
centering on epidemiology.

Achieved

producing a model.
In addition, we have conducted research on the development of atherapeutic agent for COVID-19 and produced an antibody with ahigh neutralizing capacity that can be applied.

20

54 56

Goal

Conduct at least 3 joint
researches/projects that
contribute to the development ofcancer treatment.

14 patent applications

Succeeded in generating a COVID-19 model monkey

80

9

Filed

Number of COVID-19 patients treated90

0

9 types

Noncommunicable
Diseases Research

Cancer research

Goal

File 12 patent applications forneurological research focusing on
dementia

In FY2020, we received a donation ofcoronaviruses from the National Instituteof Infectious Diseases (NIID) for thedevelopment of vaccines andtherapeutics, conducted research on thedevelopment of a COVID-19 modelmonkey that exhibits pathology similar tothat of human disease, and succeeded in

National Midwifery Examination Pass Rate (%)

100

Research on neurologicalintractable diseases

Create 5 types of genetically
modiﬁed model cynomolgus
monkeys.

Eﬀorts to improve the pass rate for the National
Examination for Medical Practitioners●The faculty members in charge interview all the students tocheck their progress toward taking the national exam for
medical practitioners by reviewing the results of mock exams,
and conduct additional interviews if necessary. Guidance andsupport are provided to each student according to their needs.

92.4

Medical research using
cynomolgus monkeys

Created

Fostering Medical Professionals
National Examination for Medical Practitioners Pass Rate (%)

Challenge

Promoting of Core Research Areas -From the 3rd Medium Term Goals and Plans-

3

Challenge

2016▶2021

395

As the last resort of community medical care
In close collaboration with the COVID-19 Disaster Control
Center of Shiga Prefecture, we responded to transfer requests
from other facilities to treat patients, mainly those with severe
symptoms, which accounted for more than 90% of the total
number of treated patients at our hospital.
To accommodate these severely ill patients, a ward (with 25beds) dedicated to COVID-19 infections was established.
We accepted one critically ill patient from Osaka Prefecture,
where the medical care shortage had become serious.

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Number of surgeries （performed in operating rooms）
Although the number of surgeries decreased
in FY2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
we did our best to maintain our practice toprovide appropriate surgical treatment topatients who needed surgery under suchcircumstance.

8,000

7,016
7,000

6,587

6,564

6,681

2016

2017

2018

6,406

6,643

6,000
300

0

94
Doctors

NursesPharmacists

5,000
2019

2020

2021

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The Fourth Term Has Begun
The Fourth Medium-Term Goals and Plans -with Key Performance Indicators (KPI)-

2022▶2027

Sustainable & Attractive

To Be a Sustainable and Attractive University
With the start of the Fourth Medium-Term Goals and Plans, it has become mandatory to
set performance indicators to show the level of achievement for each medium-term plan.
SUMS has set 57 performance indicators for outputs and outcomes.

Sustainability in Community Healthcare
Fostering outstanding physicians whowill settle in Shiga Prefecture
Training nurses who will become future
leaders(Visiting nurses, Graduates of Advanced
Nurse Training, Nurses specializing in
infectious diseases, etc.)

Sustainability in Education

KPI

Percentage of medical school
graduates enrolled in the quota
for regional service employedin Shiga immediately after
graduation

90

At least% onaverage over 6 years

Increase by at least
over 6 years

KPI

35

2.8

50

At least
nurses on
average over 6 years

At least
nursesby FY2027

KPI

KPI

KPI

Pass rate of the National
Nursing Exam for new
graduates98

At least% on averageover 6 years

Pass rate of the National
Public Health Nursing Examfor new graduates98

At least% on averageover 6 years

合格95

At least% on averageover 6 years

Number of nurses withadvanced training assigned
to the University Hospital

Number of visiting nurses
in Shiga

合格

25%

Pass rate of the National
Exam for Medical
Practitioners for new
graduates

KPI

At least
trainees on
average over 6 years

合格

Increase by at least
over 6 years

5%

Number of medical
specialist trainees at the
University Hospital(SUMS alumni)

KPI

Number of lectures onthemes involving integrationof medicine and other ﬁelds
including AI

KPI

KPI

Number of medical school
graduates employed in
Shiga immediately after
graduation

合格

Cultivating human resources capable of
AI development and ICT utilization
Establishing an education system forthe future (STEAM education, online
education, simulation education, etc.)

KPI

Pass rate of the National
Midwifery Exam for new
graduates98

At least% on averageover 6 years*We have a plan to establish a double-degree or joint-degree program for doctoral course
to nurture young researchers who will actively work worldwide.

Sustainability in Research
Deepening distinctive research
Developing young human resources
who will become future leaders
Increasing external funds throughpromotion of industry-academia
collaborative research

Sustainability in Running the Operation
Improving work eﬃciency, including theuse of digital technologies
Expanding Gender Equality Promotion
Plan to the local community
Building a functionally enhanced ward of
the University Hospital

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KPI
Number of products andservices to which SUMS
contributes in development

doubleMore thanin 6 years

KPI
Number of papers
published in English per
young researcher

Increase by at least
over 6 years

KPI
Reduced work hours
through the introduction ofdigital technologies such as
AI and RPA

1,000

At least
cumulative
hours over 6 years

KPI

10%

KPI
Number of participants in
Skills Refresher Course(Career continuity support
for female physicians)

6

At least
participants
over 6 years

KPI

Intellectual
property-related income

doubleMore thanin 6 years

KPI

Income from external funds
through collaborative
research and open
laboratories

Increase by at least
over 6 years

5%

25%

Number of double-degree
program or equivalent
programs

1

At least
in 6 years

The functionally enhanced ward of the

KPI

Number of patientstransported by ambulanceand helicopter

Increase by at least
by FY2027

KPI

University Hospital will be completed
around January 2026.

Number of gastrointestinalendoscopic examinations
and treatments

Increase by at least
by FY2027

25%
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Quick Facts of SUMS
Founded

1974

1,417

in

The 50th anniversary will be celebrated in 2024

a follow-up survey has been conducted annually. The target for theenvironment where both men and women can work equally.

Number of Students

413

922

(May 2022)■Male

Graduate

School of Nursing
240

Doctoral Program
170

95.8%

65.3% 34.7%

4.2%

269

10

230

111

■Female214

Student-to-Faculty
Ratio

9

35

International Students
Adult Graduate Students

15.0％
72.4％

1,136
47.8%

approx.

School of
Nursing
13

52.2%

11 ： 12Career Paths ofAlumni in Shiga

School ofMedicine

Nurses

11.4％■Donations.7%■Commissioned research■Joint research withprivate companies■Other competitive
external funds

.3%
.3%

Public healthnursesMidwives■Grants-in-Aid for ScientiﬁcResearch

92.4% 91
100.0% 91
96.7% 89
100.0% 99.4%

The pass rate for the National Examination for Medical Practitioners in
FY2020 was slightly lower than the national average. The director in
charge of education has taken measures to help students to prepare forthe national examinations, and through the eﬀorts, we exceeded thenational average in FY2021. We will continue striving to help students
launch their careers from SUMS as medical professionals.

(FY2021)

External Funds Received

55.7％

3.3

12.4％

billionyen 18.3％

Obtaining external funds
is important for thedevelopment of research.
SUMS is not only promoting
research, but also conducting
research activities and providing
research support on a daily basis to link our research to social
implementation.

2.1％

In August 2022, a project was adopted by AMED* for theformation of a world-class research and development center for
vaccine development.

Title of the Project: Support organization for vaccine
evaluation using primate models
Grant (for direct costs): 372 million yen (total for 5 years)*AMED: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development

20.5%

79.5%

59

Male-to-Female Ratio(May 2022)

Masterʼs Program
44

Adoption Rate of
Grants-in-Aid for ScientiﬁcResearch (KAKENHI)

Faculty Undergraduate students

1： 2.4

Total

543

Doctors

the average ratio at universities were 24.4% in 2020 and 25.0% in 2021.
Although SUMS is above the average, we must continue to create an

National
average

SUMS

female faculty ratio by 2025 is set at 31%. However, the survey shows

Half a century of services tohealth care and beyond

60.6% 39.4%

Facultymembers

62.0%
26.8%

Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality at National Universities” andFrom the Lake Country
to the World

School of Medicine
682

Percentage of females
All Faculty andStaﬀ members(FY2021)

National Examination Pass Rate

The Japan Association of National Universities developed the “Action

50th Anniversary
WebsiteUndergraduate(May 2022)

Faculty and Staﬀ

30.0% 27

.9％（researched by IR oﬃce）

SUMS has more faculty than the national average for the number ofstudents, which allows us to provide generous support in teaching andresearch.
We also endeavor to give better guidance to each student.

Patent Licensing Rate

University Fact Book 2022 (Japan Business Federation)

National average

National University Average ST Ratio
1：9.4

593

(FY2021)

We support young researchers engaged in medicine and nursing byencouraging them to obtain research funds. In particular, SUMS has ahigh adoption rate for the “"Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists(38.1%)” , which is above the national average, and the “Grant-in-Aid for
Research Activity Start-ups (35.7%).”

3rd 47.0％
Ranked(out of all universities in Japan)

Although the number of patents held by SUMS is small
compared to that of comprehensive universities, thelicensing rate is high, and we are returning the resultsof our research to society.

(FY2021)
Considering the percentage of students from Shiga at the time of admission (18.8% for the School of Medicine
and 39.7% for the School of Nursing), it is clear that even those not from Shiga remain in the prefecture after

40.0%
56.5%

graduating. We believe this is connected to our university's goal of "contributing to the community."

Percentage of enrollment of students from Shiga
School of Medicine
2014
2015
2016
Year of 2017
admission 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

School of Nursing

Ordinary Revenues

33.46
billion yen

0

20

40

60

80

100

■From Shiga Prefecture

0

20

40

60

■From other prefectures

80

100

(FY2021)

Times Higher Education

THE World University
Rankings: Japan 2022

In the ﬁeld of“Educational Resources”

RankedTHE World University
Rankings: Japan

10th

Educational Resources represents how well-rounded education is,based on data such as funds per student and faculty ratios.

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International Exchanges
between Shiga and Overseas

International Exchanges

Partner Institutions and Supporting Faculty
National Universityof Malaysia

National Heart
Foundationof Bangladesh

Mongolian National
University of
Medical Sciences

Professor

Dean

Professor

Professor

Vice President
Assistant Professor

Missions：International Exchanges

To Contributeto the International Society
from Shiga

Professor

international

Number of Partner Institutions

25(from 13 countries)

cooperation, we
Professor

SUMS
Professor

In order to facilitate

Professor

University of Medicine
and Pharmacy at
Ho Chi Minh City

China Medical University

Vice President

Professor

have supporting
University of Indonesia

Professor

faculty members at
some of the partner

Beihua University

Vice President(As of May 1, 2022)

institutions to assist in the selection of exchange students,
to follow up with alumni, to promote joint research, andto provide other support as a point of contact.

International Exchange of Students and Faculty

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Number of Students studied abroad

26％

Number of International Students accepted(from 9 countries)of students
study abroad
beforegraduation(As of May 1, 2022)(Average of 2016-2019)250

Number of Faculty sent overseas

18.5％

32
45

Capacity of International Students Housing(International House)of faculty（Average of 2016-2019）residents(As of May 1, 2022)

In order to cultivate internationallycompetent medical professionals,
we promote international
exchange programs for bothstudents and faculty, while actively
accepting excellent students fromoverseas, mainly from Asian
countries. We have alsoestablished the International Joint
Research Division at the Medical
Innovation Research Center (MIRC)
to strengthen international
cooperation.

Serving the International Community from MIRCTo Contribute to the Future 未来への貢献
The Medical Innovation Research Centre (MIRC) established in

2022 aims to contribute to medical innovation through research
results, nurture future research leaders and enhance SUMS

presence in the international arena through research collaboration● 研究成果の実装化● 将来の研究リーダーの育成● 認知症や生活習慣病に関する国際共同研究の推進● 健康寿命の拡大に貢献● 海外協定校とダブルディグリー
またはジョイントディグリープログラムの構築

and joint degree programmes. For example, SUMSʼ s collaboration
with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) from 2011 will bestrengthened with the proposed SUMS-UKM double degree or

joint PhD degree program in Ageing Science. The collaboration
will advance the ﬁeld of neurodegeneration and age-relateddiseases; a growing problem worldwide, helping to delay theonset of age-related non-communicable diseases and expand theʻHealthy Life Expectancyʼ (HALE) of individuals which is a priority of
the World Health Organization.

MIRC is poised to spearhead the international relationships ofSUMS further to a diﬀerent level and welcomes researchers both
locally and internationally to move forward together to improve
the quality of life during ageing through state of the art, pushing15

the boundaries research.

Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah（ワン ズリナ ワン ナグ）
Special Contract Professor

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International Exchanges

International Center

From Shiga to the World: International alumni working abroad

Support system and current initiatives

Aiming for Sustainable Social Change

SUMS-TAS: SUMS Total Advanced Support for Foreign Students
The International Center works together with the Student Division and the IR

International
Center Website

Office to provide consistent support for international students from pre-admission to post-graduation, tailored to each student's individual circumstances.

サステナブルな社会変革をめざして
I lead a program of research which addresses health disparities
faced by socially vulnerable population groups, including ethnic-minority/immigrant communities in Canada, with a focus on equity, diversity,and inclusion. Striving for social innovation for sustainable change toaddress these health inequalities requires meaningful engagement withall levels of stakeholders. Thus, I have embraced Community Based

SUMS Grant（Scholarship for International Students）

Japanese Language Class

Participatory Research, Human Centered Design, and Integrated

In collaboration with our partner institutions, we recruit outstanding

Five standard courses and two special courses

Knowledge mobilization and meaningful community engagement is at

students from overseas and provide them with the opportunity to pursue
advanced education and research in our doctoral program.

(pre-starter and Japanese Language Proficiency
Test (JLPT) preparation) are available for all
international students to choose from, depend-

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarshiping on their language level and goals. We also

(Preferred Allocation)

assist students seeking employment in JapanFor the MEXT Scholarship with University Recommendation, SUMS has aby helping them study for the JLPT.

quota of 4 students and we have been accepting 4 international
students annually since 2021.

Knowledge Translation approaches into my program of research.
the cores. I have been a highly published researcher and contribute tocommunity capacity building through equitable and empowered
involvement of community members in the research process.

私は現在、カナダにおける少数民族や移民といった社会的弱者の集団が直面する健康格差の問題に取り組んでいます。
この課題を解決するた

Turin Chowdhury（チュウリン・チョウドリ）めには、研究の成果を一般に普及させ、
コミュニティへ効果的に参画する

カルガリー大学准教授

ことが必要です。私の研究では、住民たちが分け隔てなく自ら課題解決に関与し、そのことを通じてコミュニティの力が強まるよう促しています。

I currently work as an Assistant Professor of Neurology and principal investigator at Harvard Medical School. My lab is a biological question-oriented lab

situations where English doesnʼt work. The Japanese

focused on translational research of Alzheimerʼs disease and related dementias

language classes enables you to learn not only the（ADRD）, including cerebral amyloid angiopathy and down syndrome dementia.

language but also the culture, and to interact with otherWe applied multidisciplinary approaches including, genetic analysis, brain

international students. As your Japanese improves, you

imaging（MRI and PET scan）, CSF/plasma biomarkers, transcriptome/proteome

will be more positive about your academic work as well,of patient-derived iPSC-neurons, and brain in situ neuropathological methods, toand it may even lead you to find a job in Japan. Enjoy

deep phenotype large cohorts of patients. We aim to understand the pathogen-learning Japanese!

esis of ADRD at a whole new different level. Meanwhile, we also conduct technical

日本語を学ぶことは大切だと思います。日本では、英語

Aslina Pahrudin Arrozi（アスリナ・パルディン・アロズィー）

日本語が上達すると、日本と私の国で仕事を見つけるの

Medical Innovation Research Center 創発的研究センターに有利だと思います。他の言語と文化を学ぶことは、より良Completed Ph.D. in Sept. 2022 and appointed asSpecial Contract Assistant Professor in Oct. 2022

い学業成績と前向きな姿勢を得ることができます。

2022年9月 修了／2022年10月より特任助教

17とも交流できるので、私はクラスを楽しんでいます。

みなさん、
日本語を楽しく学びましょう!

innovations

toprecisely

measureneurodegeneration-related

proteinbiomarkers in as little as 10 ul of human plasma. Through close collaborations

が通じず、コミュニケーションがうまく行かないことがある

えてくれるのでわかりやすく、
日本文化も学べ、他の留学生

社会医学講座2008年3月修了

今の私を創ってくれた滋賀医大の研究環境に感謝

Learning Japanese is important because there are

私の状況は変わりました。先生は英語と日本語の両方で教Completed Ph.D. in Mar. 2008, Department
of Social Medicine

Thanks to the Research Environment of SUMS

Learning Japanese Brings
Positive Results 日本語の学びをきっかけにからです。昨年、国際交流センターに日本語クラスができ、Associate Professor, University of Calgary

with many academic and industrial partners, we believe that we will develop an

劉 磊（リュウライ）Liu Lei

Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

ハーバード・メディカルスクール助教
分子神経科学研究センター（現・神経難病研究センター）

Completed Ph.D. in Sep. 2014, Molecular
Neuroscience Research Center2014年9月修了

accurate diagnosis and disease-modifying therapies for ADRD in near future.
As an alumnus of SUMS, I benefited from the research-friendly environmentof SUMS and similarly developed my research program. I believe that SUMS has
a lot of potential and capability to educate next-generation leaders of medicalcare and science.

私のラボは、
アルツハイマー型認知症に関する生物学的な橋渡し研究を行っています。産学にわたる緊密な協力者を得て、認知症に関する正確な診断や病態修飾療法を、近い将来に開発できるものと確信しています。滋賀医科大学在学中は素晴らしい研究環境のもとで研究プログラムを進展させることができ、現在の研究に繋げられたことに感謝しています。

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