University Accreditation Results(Results for Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for university)

Ehime Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Basic Information of the Institution
Ownership: PublicLocation: Ehime, Japan

Accreditation Status
Year of the Review: 2023
Accreditation Status: accredited （Accreditation Period: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2031）

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Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Resultsfor Ehime Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Overview
Ehime Prefectural University of Health Sciences sets forth the basic principle ofrespecting human life, and defines its purpose as “cultivating professionals with highly
specialized knowledge and skills based on a broad perspective and deep understanding ofpeople with well-rounded character traits and ethics, while contributing to theenhancement of regional health, medical care, and welfare by promoting education andresearch as a university open to the community and returning the outcomes to society.”To this end, the University formulates the Ehime Prefectural University of Health
Sciences Medium-Term Goals (hereafter “Midterm Goals”) every six years. The goals areclassified into five categories that include “improving the quality of the University’s
education, research, and other activities,” with each category outlining such targets asupgrading curricula and supporting healthcare and welfare in Ehime Prefecture. The
University is working to enhance its educational and research activities under this vision.
Regarding the University’s internal quality assurance, the Self-Study
Committee receives reports on the results of the inspections and assessments conducted
every academic year based on the Internal Quality Assurance Policy, and the Management
Strategy Meeting provides a summary and points out the issues to be addressed. The
inspection and assessment results are reviewed by the Education and Research Council
and the Board of Directors, before being evaluated by the Ehime Prefecture Public
University Corporation Evaluation Committee (hereafter “Corporation EvaluationCommittee”) established by Ehime Prefecture. The president shares these results andidentified issues at the faculty council consisting of all faculty members, and asks eachorganization to take the necessary steps to address these issues, thereby making
improvements for educational and research organizations as well as degree and otherprograms. The Teaching and Learning Management Committee, responsible for thequality assurance of teaching and learning, has only recently begun its activities, and isexpected to organize its position in the internal quality assurance system and strengthen
cooperation with other committees and meeting bodies.
As for education, the University has appropriately established and publishedthe diploma policy for each degree to be awarded based on its principles, mission, andpurpose. The faculty and graduate school have introduced lesson subjects appropriate for1

Ehime Prefectural University of Health Scienceseach degree program and systematically designed curricula based on their curriculum
policies. The University has formulated the assessment policy to monitor student learning
outcomes, and conducts monitoring and evaluations at three levels: university, degree,and lesson subject. Information on these monitoring and evaluations is gathered andanalyzed by the FD Committee and other bodies under the Teaching and Learning
Management Committee, with the data used for self-studies in each department andgraduate school division.
In terms of social cooperation and contribution, the University has activelyengaged in training and other educational activities led by the Regional Exchange Center
over a long period of time to cultivate high-quality healthcare professionals. The
University collaborates with the Chuyo Public Health Center to provide opportunities toshare information on adolescent education, and took over the Science Challenge forEhime High School Students (Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) SciencePartnership Program) sponsored by the Ehime Prefectural Board of Education after theprogram ended to continue the activities as the Biological Function Program for Ehime
High School Students. These are outstanding initiatives in line with the University’s
principles as the school utilizes its expertise to return its educational and researchoutcomes to society.
In the coming years, the University is expected to progress further by promoting
self-study activities led by the Self-Study Committee, appropriately operating the internal
quality assurance system under the Management Strategy Meeting to address various
issues, and clarifying its distinctive features.

Notable Strengths
Social Cooperation and Contribution
The University has actively undertaken educational activities led by the Regional
Exchange Center over a long period of time to cultivate high-quality healthcare
professionals. Specifically, the University collaborates with the Chuyo Public HealthCenter to conduct surveys on adolescent education. These research outcomes arereflected in the production and updating of sex education materials, and skills
development workshops are held for nursing teachers and public health nurses toprovide opportunities to share information on educational activities at junior andsenior high schools. Moreover, the University took over the Science Challenge for2

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Ehime High School Students (Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Science
Partnership Program) sponsored by the Ehime Prefectural Board of Education after
the program ended to continue the activities as the Biological Function Program forEhime High School Students. It is commendable that the University is responding tothe needs of local high school students and teachers, and utilizes its expertise to return
its educational and research outcomes to the community.

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