IBARAKI
PREFECTURALUNIVERSITY OF
HEALTHSCIENCES
茨城県立医療大学

Greetings from the President
Akira Matsumura, President of Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences The Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences was established in
1995 in Ami-cho, Ibaraki Prefecture, and has accumulated a history of more than a quarter of a century since its establishment 25 years ago.

To date, the university has graduated just under 4,000 students, contributing to the production of medical professionals with national qualifications as"nurses," "public health nurses," "physical therapists," "occupational therapists," and "radiology technicians. Many of our graduates go on to work in Ibaraki
Prefecture, as well as in other parts of Japan and abroad.

In addition to undergraduate education, we have also established a midwifery major to train midwives to handle deliveries. In addition, we haveestablished educational courses in pediatric nursing and gerontological nursing as well as a course for certified nurses for swallowing and eating disorders,which is one of only four such courses in Japan, to train advanced professionals. In addition, since 2013, we have been holding a one-year "full-time teacher
training course" for those who wish to become full-time teachers at nursing schools that train nurses in the community.

The graduate school offers master's and doctoral degree programs for those who wish to become advanced professionals, researchers, or educators. The
Department of Radiation Technology also offers a course for "medical physicists," which has already become a national qualification in other countries,
and is putting efforts into training personnel who can respond to the ever-increasing sophistication of radiotherapy.

The university has the only hospital in Japan other than a medical school, and it serves as the core of rehabilitation in Ibaraki Prefecture, as well as aplace for education, research, and practical training for medical professionals in nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and radiation technology.

In today's society, "medical care" and "health" have become the most important keywords. The University is tackling various social issues such as"advancement of medical care," "healthy and longevity society," "measures against declining birthrate," "task shifting and task sharing to cope withphysician shortage," and "health maintenance in schools and workplaces," etc. The University is also working on the development of new medical
technologies, such as "medical treatment for the elderly," "medical treatment for the elderly," "medical treatment for the elderly," and "medical treatment
for the elderly. The medical profession is expected to become increasingly important in society in the future, and the role of this university in fostering
human resources to tackle such issues is becoming increasingly important.

We are striving to develop highly competent, diverse, and resilient human resources through a variety of initiatives, including problem-solving education,team medicine education based on multidisciplinary cooperation, acquisition of basic practical skills through simulation laboratories, and cultivation ofinternationality through exchange with overseas universities.

In terms of research, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences is vigorously engaged in research, backed by its well-equipped facilities and highrate of obtaining Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research. We are also promoting industry-academia collaboration, and have seen many results that havebeen put to practical use as a result of research results that match the needs of society.
We look forward to your continued support, guidance, and cooperation.

President Akira Matsumura

Department of Nursing
To help people realize their universal desire to live healthily at each stage oflife, nursing specialists need to provide the best possible healthcare, healthimprovement and peaceful terminal care for people of all ages in every stateof health. In addition to practicing their professional skills, they play an important role in helping people maintain and improve their health using methods
that people have found in their own lives, as well as supporting them in preventing the occurrence of diseases and health disorders and deterioration of
their health as a result of these.

The Department of Nursing aims to foster nursing practitioners having a deep
understanding of human beings based on the dignity of life, a rich humannature and creative spirit, who can make full use of an advanced knowledgeof nursing science together with sophisticated medical technology. At graduation, students are eligible to take the national examinations for Registered
Nurse and Public Health Nurse.

Department of Physical Therapy
The Department of Physical Therapy oﬀers a systematic course through which students can study the basics of physical therapy,
understand the characteristics of and provide support for disabilities.They are supported by a faculty with a wide variety of specialties such as pediatrics, geriatrics, orthopedics, cardiovascular & pulmonary, neurology, and sports. In addition to conventional
subject based learning the department has introduced problem based learning, and as a basis of learning we have adopted
self-learning in which the students actively study both fundamental and advanced issues of physical therapy under guidance of
faculty members as tutors.
In accordance with the current demands in the medical ﬁeld, we conduct interprofessional education under whole university,and encourage students to develop a mutual understanding of each profession and to have a wider view of their roles. To cultivate their professional identity as a physical therapist, various forms of clinical internship start in the freshman year at the university hospital. In the 3rd grade, students take the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) to ensure adequate competency in clinical settings before being allowed to embark on external clinical internships.
We expect students to develop
a passion for life-long learningand to become physical therapists actively involved in manyﬁelds of healthcare, medicalcare, and welfare.

Department of Occupational Therapy
All people are involved in occupations from learning, playing and/or working to managing activities of their daily lives. Occupation in Occupational Therapy are those things that a person wants to do and needs to do. Occupational therapists help people(both with and without disabilities) across the lifespan to participate in occupations by helping regain, develop, build, and maintain these skills that are important for independent functioning, health, well-being and happiness. The Department of Occupational Therapy cultivates studentsʼ knowledge and professional skills (assessment, treatment and intervention with using occupations therapeutically and/or adjusting environment for enabling occupations) by oﬀering a variety courses.

Department of Radiological Sciences
The Department of Radiological Sciences oﬀers courses on diagnostic imaging
technology, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy technology, andradiation control. Our educational philosophy emphasizes experiments andpractical training. Equipment and programs play an important role in education, and diagnostic imaging systems commonly found in hospitals such as
MRI, MDCT, and ultrasound are available to support the students in their studies. In addition, a linear accelerator for radiation therapy and a SPECT systemhave been set up for education, and are used for experiments and practicaltraining.
Instruction is also given on medical data processing and attending to patients, so as to foster radiological technologists who canprovide safe and high-quality diagnosis and therapy in this continually advancing ﬁeld. The departmentʼs information technology
system includes an image network connecting the various devices and software
for image processing is also in place. Experienced professional staﬀ support thestudents in their studies, and using these facilities and educational programs
students are able to perform extensive experiments and receive practicaltraining.
In order to nurture radiological technicians that combine knowledge, skillfuluse of technology and personality as a good medical staﬀ, the department conducts seminar style small-group education and clinical training at the university
hospital and nearby medical facilities.

Center for Humanities and Sciences
The Center for Humanities and Sciences is responsible for education inbasic subjects. These basic subjects form the necessary educationalfoundation for their future activities as allied health professionals, as well
as being important in providing a rounded education and character
development that, after graduation, will enable them make a valuable
contribution as members of society.
These subjects are taken in the ﬁrst and second years of study at theuniversity and are grouped into the following three courses: the Basic
Science Course, comprising subjects such as biology, chemistry andinformation science; the Communication Course, which in addition to foreign languages such as English and French, includes
sociology, psychology, philosophy, Braille, sign language, and structured
group encounter; and the Human Development Course, which includes
sociology, economics, pedagogy, philosophy, psychology, and sports
sciences.
The compass of the above courses can be said to be unusual in a university the size of Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, but
beneﬁts students by giving them opportunity as future health professionals to contribute with a rich sensitivity and imagination to society.

Center for Medical Sciences
Healthcare professionals must be able to respond to diversifying healthcare medicine in line with changes in society, andfuture progress of medicine and medical technologies. The Center for Medical Sciences provides education in a wide rangeof fundamental medical sciences and medicine, from which students progress to more advanced studies. Well-equippedlaboratories for physiology, cell biology, anatomy, pathology, microbiology and neurosciences have been established toassist research as well as education.
In particular, we provide a clinical skills training course during preclinical years in the university ʻAiLaboʼ skill laboratory
where students can receive clinical simulation education and acquire essential practical skills.
We also provide our senior students with health science research courses, some examplesof which are:Microcirculation abnormalities and organ failure in lifestyle-disease
Eﬀectiveness of gait training with hybrid assistive limb in the ﬁeld of neuro-rehabilitation
Clinical and experimental studies on calcium phosphate-hybridized tendon grafts
Autonomic nerve system abnormalities in septic condition
MRI ﬁndings in patients with epilepsy
Community gardens as health promotors in patient with mental disabilities
Chlamydia pneumonia infection and atherosclerosis
Clinical and experimental studies on neuroscience and rehabilitation
These advanced research courses play an important role in cultivating an in-depth
understanding of the signiﬁcance of medical sciences in healthcare professionals.

Graduate Program in Midwifery
The Graduate Program in Midwifery is a one-year post-baccalaureate
program open to applicants holding a BSc in nursing, and is required toobtain national certiﬁcation to practice as a midwife.
The needs of a society with a low birth rate requires midwives with theknowledge and skills to support families at the birth of a new life andpossess the problem-solving skills and aspiration to bring change to thecommunity. Through a study program based on academic and practicallearning, the program trains midwives who will become community
leaders in caring for families during pregnancy, childbirth and early
infancy.
A feature of the program are the twin pillars of Active learning and
Simulation-based learning which support the development and reﬁningof students' midwifery skills. Through study methods such as Clinical
Reasoning and Team-based Learning students learn about approaches
to midwifery diagnosis, while concurrently practicing techniques for
managing a variety of situations through Simulation Practice. A
state-of-the-art Simulation Room equipped with a wide range offacilities allows students to practice skills in real-life settings, and is alsoavailable for students to use outside of class hours.
The curriculum also oﬀers opportunities to develop inter-professional
skills through cooperation with the university's four departments andtwo centers and also health and administrative professionals, so
realizing a broad learning environment.

Graduate School of Health Sciences
The Graduate School of health sciences has the basic philosophy of contributing to health sciences through its research and education.
The master program was established in April 2001 and strives to nurture
professionals of advanced healthcare who have the skills needed toresearch technologies related to nursing, physical therapy, occupational
therapy, and radiological sciences, and to respond to the demands ofvarious types of health care and medical treatment in an aging society
with a declining birthrate. Students are advised to conduct research forthese clinical demands.
In the major courses, specialist education builds upon the knowledge gained during the undergraduate courses, to turnstudents into advanced professionals of nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and radiological sciences. Students
are also taught the basic skills required for teachers and researchers.
The PhD program was started in April 2010 with the purpose of producing
specialists who have the advanced skills for client-centered practice attained
through multidisciplinary approaches and research which underpins theirscientiﬁc validity. The program also cultivates students who have advanced
interdisciplinary and integrated knowledge and skills in health sciences able
to play an active role internationally both as researchers and administrators at
medical or welfare facilities.

The University Hospital was opened in December 1996, the ﬁrst aﬃliated rehabilitation hospital of a public university of healthsciences in Japan. The hospital also plays an important educational role, providing clinical training to students in an integrated
university education system. In this way, the university contributes to educating skilled leaders who will work in local
communities practicing medical care and teamwork techniques in the ﬁelds of welfare, health and medical care. Clinicalresearchers that contribute to the development of rehabilitation sciences are actively encouraged in the hospital, which is
linked to various medical institutions and welfare facilities through a network. The hospital is also designated by the prefecture
as the "Ibaraki Prefecture Regional Rehabilitation Promotion Center".

Objectives and roles of the University Hospital
1) Practice of high-quality clinical training (securing a place for student's clinical training)
2) Promoting education and research (securing a place for clinical research)
3) Contribution to regional medical care (promotion of rehabilitation medicine)

Hospital overview
Number of beds: 120 beds (93 beds for adults, 27 beds for children)
Clinical divisions: rehabilitation medicine, internal medicine, orthopedics,
neurology, pediatrics, radiology, psychiatry, anesthesia

Exchanges between the university and Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Taiwan, started
in June 2015 with a visit from students of the KMU Occupational Therapy department, andsince then reciprocal visits have expanded to include the Nursing, Physical Therapy andRadiological Sciences departments. The relationship with KMU was formalized in June 2018with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Academic Collaboration
between the universities, and provides the basis for a ﬂourishing academic partnership.

The Invited Overseas Lecturer Program invites leading researchers and medical practitioners from overseas academic
institutions, providing an opportunity for university staﬀ to hear about the latest developments in the medical arena. Invitations
are made on rotation by the four Departments and two Centers, with a varied roster of speakers from the United States, China,
Singapore and Taiwan. Lecturers also hold seminars for students from the graduate school and take part in more informal
academic exchanges such as the Science Café.

Overseas Study Program
The Overseas Study Program provides ﬁnancial support for young researchers at the university to take part in short-term study
programs at overseas centers of academic excellence, or carry out observation of health programs and practices in their local
settings. Typically funding is for one staﬀ member for a period of a week to ten days, with visits in recent years to countries suchas the United States, Singapore, and Laos.

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Ibaraki Prefectural University
of Health Sciences Hospital

BY AIR
From Tokyo New International (Narita) Airport
Take the Airport Limousine bus to Tsuchiura station on the Joban Line.Buses
leave Terminals 1 & 2 regularly with a journey time to the station of about 90
minutes.

Ibaraki Prefectural
University of Health Sciences

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From Ibaraki Airport
Take the bus to Ishioka station on the Joban Line.Buses leave regularly with ajourney time to the station of about 30 minutes.
BY TRAIN
From the Joban Line Tsuchiura Station (West exit)
Take the bus for "Ami Chuo Kominkan" and get oﬀ at "Kenritsu Iryo Daigaku
Iriguchi"(＊1). From this stop the campus is about 8 minutes on foot. Buses
leave approximately every 20 minutes with a journey time of about 25
minutes.
From the Joban Line Arakawaoki Station (East exit)
Take the bus for "Kenritsu Iryo Daigaku". Buses leave approximately every
hour with a journey time of about 20 minutes. The last stop is in front of themain entrance of the university.(＊2)
BY CAR
E6：Joban Expressway
Take the Sakura Tsuchiura exit, from which the campus is about 20 minutes.
C4：Ken-o Expressway
Take the Ami Higashi exit, from which the campus is about 20 minutes.

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Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences
4669-2 Ami, Ami-machi,
Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-0394, Japan
Tel: +81-29-888-4000
Fax: 81-29-840-2301
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