FUKUSHIMAMEDICAL
UNIVERSITY
GENERAL GUIDE 2018-2019

T he Philosophy of Fu k ushima
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Fukushima Medical University was founded for the
purpose of nurturing medical professionals who willcontribute to the promotion of health, medical care andwelfare of the citizens of Fukushima Prefecture. It isalso a research institute with the aim to contribute to
the community and the welfare of humanity throughadvances made in medicine, nursing and related areas.
Medical care is the collaboration of medicine, nursing,and allied health professionals. We care for the healthand wellbeing of each individual, and strive for abetter future based on respect for human dignity andadherence to high ethical standards.
Fukushima Medical University promotes education,
research, and medicine based on the following principles:2

1. We va lue hu ma n l i fe a nd nu r tu remedical professionals with high ethicalstandards.
2. We pursue adva nced medicine a nd
nursing.
3. We provide holistic and integ rated
me d ic a l c a r e a s t he c or e me d ic a linstitution in the prefecture.

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University Corporation Directors

University President / Vice presidents / Deans
Name

Chief Director

Seiichi Takenoshita

Vice Chief Director (Revitalization)

Koichi Tanigawa

Director (Fukushima Health Management Survey)

Hiroyuki Yaginuma

Name
President
Senior Vice President (General Affairs)

Seiichi Takenoshita
Hitoshi Oto

Vice President (Academic Affairs)

Seiji Yasumura

Vice President (Clinical Education)

Kiyoshi Saito

Director (Medical and Clinical Education)

Kiyoshi Saito

Vice President (Community Health)Shin-ichi Konno

Director (Education and Research)

Seiji Yasumura

Vice President (Extraordinariness)

Tatsuo Suzutani

Director (Community Health and New Faculty)

Shin-ichi Konno

Vice President (International Affairs)

Shunichi Yamashita

Director (Business Liaison)

Kenichi Kikuchi

Director (Planning and Administration)

Permanent Advisor

Mitsuaki Toda

Shin-ichi Kikuchi

Vice President (Business and Operations)

Kenji Kamiya

Vice President (Doctor Recruitment and Health Longevity)

Shunichi Fukuhara

Vice president (Business and Operations)

Yasunori Yoshimura

Dean, School of Medicine

Yasutomo Takeishi

Dean, School of Nursing

Misao Oota
（平成30年4月1日現在）
As of April 1st, 20183

Three policies ofFukushima Medical University
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Policy for approving graduation and degree conferment(Diploma Policy)
We confer degrees on persons who meet the following criteria:⃝ Acquisition of the professional knowledge, skills and ethics required to be a medical
professional.
● Possession of the ability to contribute to society in the fields of welfare and medicine.
● Possession of a basic ability to contribute to the development of medicine, through theacquisition of a scientific attitude and mindset, and a goal of independently continuing alifelong study to this end.
● Successful achievement of the requisite number of credits, as outlined by the university,by the time of graduation.

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Policy for composition and implementation of curriculum(Curriculum Policy)
We implement education according to the following policy:⃝ Foster the ability to discover and solve problems by spontaneously studying advanced
medical problems. In addition, instill an attitude of lifelong learning.
● Systematically teach medicine, and foster discernment as a medical professional basedon a deep understanding of diseases. Develop abilities regarding communication andcooperativeness.
● Convey knowledge of clinical sites, encourage self-awareness as a medical professional,
and foster feelings of empathy, patient-awareness, and bedside manner.
● Teach the current situation of local medicine in Fukushima Prefecture, as well as themethodology by which public health can be maintained.
● Aim at a research based on the spirit of scientific inquiry and creativity, and foster a will
to carry this spirit into the world, beyond education.

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Policy for accepting students(Admission Policy)
We seek students who meet the following criteria:⃝ Strong ethical values, a capability for deep compassion, and respect for life.
● Sufficient fundamental academic skills, with a strong motivation to acquire advanced
medical expertise and techniques.
● Excellent communication skills, and the ability to willingly cooperate.
● Passion regarding local development and contribution to Fukushima’s revitalization after
the Great East Japan Earthquake.
● Scientific curiosity and creativity, and with a will to take their skills and knowledge to a
global level.

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Envisaging both our region and the world
The Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, our platform for thereconstruction of Fukushima, was launched in December 2016. Since
then, we have been tasked with several new challenges, not only regarding the reconstructing of medical treatment within the prefecture, butalso various trailblazing studies and treatments in multiple fields that
may be applicable to the rest of the world.
For instance, the findings of a study into unsealed radionuclide therapy
using alpha-rays, conducted at our university, rivals those of studies
Seiichi Takenoshita, MD PhD
performed in medical institutions and research institutions all over the
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world. In this fiscal year, a research project named “The development of
medicine for intractable cancers by unsealed radionuclide therapy using alpha-rays” was selected by theJapan Agency for Medical Research and Development to become a national project, and it has since been
gaining momentum. Additionally, we have been preparing for the establishment of a research center for
up-to-date cancer immunotherapy, and we expect it to become a nationally prominent and leading
research base in the near future.
Of course, while we are working on research that is on a par with leading global standards, we are also
deeply committed to disease prevention. Being an advanced treatment hospital, we have installedadvanced medical equipment to accelerate the processes of early detection and treatment, as well as toprevent disease progression. Moreover, by launching our Health Promotion Center, we can now provideのこthe general public with a support system, which is based on scientific evidence that will contribute totheir health and longevity. What’s more, we have been expanding our support for the Futaba Medical
Center, which just opened this past April.
たたか
Regarding ouracademic institutions, construction of a school building for the tentatively named Facultyof Health Science is due to begin this year. We will endeavor to inform high school and junior high school
students on the content of this faculty, so that they know exactly what kind of training is undertaken
there. This information will also be made available to the general public.

We at FMU are going to actively contribute vital research that will affect both Fukushima on the local
level, and the world at large. In the years to come, we will continue with our never-ending persistence inour many undertakings, such as education, research, treatment and, of course, the overall health of thepeople of Fukushima.
June 2018.

CONTENTSThe Philosophy of Fukushima Medical University
Ⅰ. School of Medicine / School of Nursing
Graduate School of Medicine /Graduate School of Nursing

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Ⅱ. Center for Medical Education andCareer Development

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Ⅲ. Fukushima International
Medical Science Center

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Ⅳ. Fukushima Medical University Hospital /Aizu Medical Center

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Campus Map

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Ⅰ
School of Medicine / School of Nursing / Graduate School

School of Medicine

Education Philosophy
The School of Medicine’s philosophy is to cultivate doctors who are compassionate, intelligent, skilful, genial and creative.

Your will has the power to change society.
At Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, we continuously endeavor to educate
and produce doctors, fostering their abilities to contribute to the preservation of the health,
medicine and welfare of Fukushima Prefecture. In addition, as a research institution, we
produce cutting-edge research studies in many fields, such as integrated science, life
science, social science and clinical medicine. Especially, in the field of clinical medicine,
we provide advanced medical care and treatment at FMU Hospital to protect Health ofthe people in Fukushima Prefecture. The Fukushima Global Medical Science Center was
launched in 2016, and the latest medical equipment and facilities have made it possible for
us to provide comprehensive diagnoses and treatments.
To develop doctors with advanced knowledge, techniques and a strong sense of ethics,
we will carry out further reforms in our education system, both before and after graduation,with an aim of each doctor achieving a complete and well-rounded medical education. Our
educational system is seamless through to our students’ transition from graduation into theirprofessional careers. This system leads to excellent medical professionals both in Fukushima
Prefecture and elsewhere, via close cooperation with local hospitals.
We seek people with passion and curious, inquisitive minds, whose aim is to contribute tosociety through research and medical treatment.
Yasutomo Takeishi MD PhD
Dean, School of Medicine

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Educational Objectives

MindIntellect
SkillsHarmony
CommunityEﬀorts tonurture medical professionals

We will help you discover and cultivate the following essential
qualities of a competent doctor.
Sincerity, compassion, and scientific inquiry.
Knowledge for saving lives, wisdom for healing the sick, and intellect for surviving tomorrow.
Skills that prepare you for whatever challenges you in the future and what the unknown mightbring.
Harmony with patients and their families, with colleagues in the workplace, and with people inthe community, both local and global.
Learn from, improve, and take part in various communities.

OutlineThe School of Medicine was established as a Prefectural
University to accomplish the mission of leading Fukushima’s
regional medicine. For more than 60 years, we have educatedmedical professionals to high standards of knowledge and skill,and contributed to our residents’ and citizens’ health and welfare.
Today, advanced medical technology is developing rapidly, as
are medical techniques and our knowledge of life sciences. We
are now approaching the task of serving an aging society, andhow to make more people maintain healthy lives longer.
Therefore, our residents’ expectations of us are becoming greaterthan ever. We are responsible for quickly and accurately meetingthese expectations, and providing the public with medical
professionals who possess outstanding medical knowledge andskills. At the same time, we must continue to solve universal
challenges and present our achievements to the world.
Our “Vision 2014” urges us to educate 1) skilful medical
professionals who will contribute to reconstructing Fukushima;and 2) medical professionals with high standards of knowledge,
skill and morality. This new vision reflects our determination fordeveloping and contributing to medicine, for the betterment of
the general population.
We will provide new solutions as to how we can reassure ourpatients that they will live healthy lives, and what we should doin order to accomplish this, based on our experience and tradition.

Six-consecutive-year spiral curriculum

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The FMU School of Medicine provides education in an original
six-consecutive-year spiral curriculum (Fig 1). This curriculum
makes it possible for students to continuously learn both
fundamental and advanced
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Aizu Medical Center

Admission

Accumulate knowledge with the aim of what kind of
doctor you want to become
First Year

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First year students undergo lessons in natural science, humanities,
social sciences, and languages. Additionally, groups studying
integrated education and life science/social medicine are also set
up. The students will be introduced to the basics of medicine, andthe methods by which they can address the multifaceted issues
that are involved in medicine. During their first year, by observing
and researching medical sites and local communities, thestudents will deepen their understanding of the importance of
teamwork and compassion when considering others, and will
improve their communication skills to accurately convey theirthoughts. Moreover, the students will gradually come to realise
the beginnings of the doctor they would like to be.

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Studying many topics to refine your ambition in
medicine
Second to Fourth Year

During this period, through learning both clinical and social
medicine, the students comprehensively learn about medicine,including physiology, anatomy, medical practice, health andwelfare, and their relation to society. At this stage, the students
begin their path towards becoming a doctor, and are made awareof what their position as a medical student means.
In their second year, there is a series of life science subjects on
the normal structure and functions of the human body, as well as
the basic factors and pathophysiologies of diseases. Then, in
their third year, the students take clinical medicine classes tolearn about treatment approaches for both internal and surgical
medicine. Along with those classes, classes on social medicine
enable the students to learn about the diversity of medicine, andhow it relates to society.
In their fourth year, a six-week research program (upper basic
program) is carried out. Also, prior to taking the Objective
Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), the students undergo
lessons on basic medical treatment, including basic and practicaltreatment techniques, as well as bioethics. This leads to a smoothtransition into a twenty-two-month course on Bedside Learning(BSL).

Development into becoming a doctor with deep
compassion
Fifth and Sixth Year

While demonstrating communication skills and problem-solving
abilities, in their fifth year, the students join a medical team andacquire practical treatment skills. In the advanced course, thestudents are able to take part in long-term training at a local
medical institution, while staying in local residents’ houses. Our
spiral curriculum is designed to aid in our students’ attitude
towards learning; however, as a result, the skills learned are notnecessarily automatically done so in a step-by-step manner. The
goal of our method of education is not only for our students toobtain technical skills, but also to grow as a person, and therefore
as a doctor, with a deep understanding of their vocation, and an
empathy towards their patients and colleagues.

Learning radiation disaster medical care
In their third year at our School of Medicine, students learn“Radiation Life Science”, which enables them to explain about
radiation and health to their patients, as well as their families andfriends who live outside of Fukushima Prefecture. In their fourthyear, they learn Disaster Medicine and Emergency Radiation
Exposure. Finally, during their BSL course in their fifth year,
they learn Radiation Disaster Medicine and continue learning
Disaster Medicine.

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Bedside learning at Aizu Medical CenterAll fifth-year students in the School of Medicine take part in a
two-week BSL course at Aizu Medical Center, which opened inMay. During this course, the students take charge of internal andsurgical medicine cases in order to acquire skills involved inprimary care, such as medical interviews, physical examination,
diagnosis reasoning and presentation.

Collaborative practice with local regions.
Starting in the lower grades, the School of Medicine aims toestablish and develop doctors who contribute to local health care.
Thus, in cooperation with local medical institutions and welfare
facilities, we conduct regional training for our students, in orderto learn more about local residents. In addition, the BSL course
conducted in the upper grades also provides high-quality
training. The students can select our Cooperative Hospital
Course, which consists of training at a local medical institution
for a certain period of time. Alternatively, they can choose
homestay-type raining, which consists of medical training while
experiencing a homestay at a local residents’ home.

Postgraduate career options
After graduation, the newly-qualified doctors undergo a twoyear internship, known as postgraduate clinical training. In thisperiod, the interns rotate through multiple departments, in orderto gain first-hand experience in several fields. After completing
this training, the interns go on to take part in specialized training
to obtain their specialist qualifications.
■Characteristics of postgraduate clinical training① Detailed training support via a mentor system② Flexible program③ Adopt the “cord method”(one year in our institution, one in an affiliated hospital).
④ Regional medical training for community and family
medicine⑤ Emergency training with emergency centers and helicopter
emergency medical services.
⑥ Outpatient training in the General Medicine, Regional
Medicine, and Family Medicine departments■Characteristics of specialized training① All basic field programs are operated as core facilities② Interns will be able to acquire the required specialist
qualifications③ Interns will also be able to acquire a medical specialist
certification and a doctorate degree at the same time.

School of Medicine / School of Nursing /Graduate School

Departments in School of Medicine

Surgery

The Section of Bioethics
Prof.FUJINO Mitsuko
The Section of Linguistics

Department of Natural Science
The Section of Mathematics and Informatics
Prof.OKADA Tatsuya
The Section of Advanced ChemistryProf.SHIMURA Kiyohito
The Section of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Prof.MATSUOKA Ariki
The Section of Mathematical and Material Physics
Prof.HIRAKI Koichi

School of Medicine Research Institutes & Centers
Institute of Biomedical Sciences
Department of Biomolecular Science
Prof.HOMMA Yoshimi
Department of Cell Science
Prof.WADA Ikuo
Department of Molecular Genetics
Prof.KOBAYASHI Kazuto
Radioisotope Center (RI)
Prof.KOBAYASHI Kazuto
Laboratory Animal Research Center
Prof.SEKIGUCHI Miho
Postmortem Examination Center
Prof.KURODA Naohito

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Department of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Prof.KONO Koji
Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery
Prof.MARUBASHI Shigeru
Department of Chest Surgery
Prof.SUZUKI Hiroyuki
Department of Breast Surgery
Prof.OHTAKE Tohru
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Prof.YOKOYAMA Hitoshi
Department of Neurosurgery
Prof.SAKUMA Jun
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Prof.KONNO Shin-ichi
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Prof.OYAMA AkihikoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prof.FUJIMORI Keiya
Department of Pediatrics
Prof.HOSOYA Mitsuaki

Human and Natural Sciences
Department of Human Sciences

Aizu Medical Center

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Prof.TAKEISHI Yasuchika
Department of Hematology
Prof.IKEZOE Takayuki
Department of Gastroenterology
Prof.OHIRA Hiromasa
Department of Rheumatology
Prof.MIGITA Kiyoshi
Department of Nephrology and Hypertension
Prof.KAZAMA Junichiro
Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Prof.SHIMABUKURO Michio
Department of Neurology
Prof.KANAI Kazuaki
Department of Pulmonary Medicine
Prof.SHIBATA Yoko

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Medical University Hospital

Clinical Medicine
Internal Medicine

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Surgery
Department of Ophthalmology
Prof.SEKIRYU Tetsuju
Department of Dermatology
Prof.YAMAMOTO Toshiyuki
Department of Urology
Prof.KOJIMA Yoshiyuki
Department of Otolaryngology
Prof.MURONO Shigeyuki
Department of Neuropsychiatry
Prof.YABE Hirooki
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Prof.ITO Hiroshi
Department of Anesthesiology
Prof.MURAKAWA Masahiro
Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Prof.ISEKI Ken
Department of Diagnostic Pathology
Prof.HASHIMOTO Yuko
Department of Laboratory Medicine
Prof.SHIMURA Hiroki
Department of Infection Control
Prof.KANEMITSU Keiji
Department of Blood Transfusion and Transplantation Immunology
Prof.IKEDA kazuhikoDepartment of Community and Family Medicine
Prof.KASSAI Ryuki
Department of Radiation Health Management
Prof.OHTSURU Akira
Department of Thyroid and Endocrinology
Prof.SUZUKI Shinichi
Department of Disaster Psychiatry
Prof.MAEDA Masaharu
Department of Radiation Oncology
Prof.SUZUKI Yoshiyuki
Department of Medical Oncology
Prof.SAJI Shigehira
Department of Radiation Disaster Medicine
Prof.HASEGAWA Arifumi
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Prof.OI Naoyuki

Eﬀorts tonurture medical professionals

Life Science and Social Medicine
Department of Neuroanatomy and Embryology
Prof.YAGINUMA Hiroyuki
Department of Anatomy and Histology
Prof.WAGURI Satoshi
Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Prof.HAZAMA Akihiro
Department of System Neuroscience
Prof.EIFUKU Satoshi
Department of BiochemistryProf.HASHIMOTO Yasuhiro
Department of Immunology
Prof.SEKINE Hideharu
Department of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine
Prof.SHIMOMURA Kenju
Department of Microbiology
Prof.SUZUTANI Tatsuo
Department of Basic Pathology
Prof.CHIBA Hideki
Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine
Prof.FUKUSHIMA Tetsuhito
Department of Public HealthProf.YASUMURA Seiji
Department of Forensic Medicine
Prof.KURODA Naohito
Department of Radiation Life Science
Prof.SAKAI Akira
Department of Epidemiology
Prof.OHIRA Tetsuya
Department of Radiation Physics and ChemistryProf.ISHIKAWA Tetsuo
Department of Health Risk Communication

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School of Nursing

Education Philosophy
The School of Nursing’s philosophy is to encourage students tostudy proactively, understand and deeply respect the importanceof human life, and develop strong morals, sensitivity and logicalthinking.
We also endeavour to produce nursing professionals that help

people by exercising their own abilities to maintain health.
Furthermore, we teach our students to be able to adapt to socialchanges and provide support in various fields, including healthcare and welfare, while collaborating with people from different
occupations.

The Science of Nursing
Experience is highly valued in nursing; experience that is learned on the job, in real nursing
situations. Where do you focus and what information do you use? How do you assess the situation
and what steps do you take? These questions can be answered not only using the knowledge,
technology, and practice of nursing, but also by observing other people at the same time. In nursing,it is essential to view your patient as a whole person, beyond their illness or injury. It is not only
the use of medicine, but also the vitality and will of the person that cures the disease. Rousseau’spassive learning theory means not disturbing the power that a person already has. In nursing, it
is important to access the power that the patient has, and to draw out that power, because mostof the care is derived from the patient themselves. If we apply this theory to our practice, thenlistening to patients’ stories, and understanding their character and what they have experienced,
is absolutely vital.
Nursing is a profession with a unique academic system. It is important to be scientific, but there
is more to it than that. In that sense, I have to say that scientifically proving the power of nursing is
an ongoing endeavor. In addition, the attitude of employing the scientific method in our studies isrequired, although we must not lose sight of our goal by becoming confused by science itself. One
way of doing this is by gaining experience in the nursing environment.
Learning also includes interaction between students and teachers, which in turn means building
relationships of trust as human beings. The Fukushima Medical University School of Nursing uses
these ideas to teach the basics of nursing, in order to provide the best possible care from a medical
and humane standpoint.
Misao Ota
Dean, School of Nursing

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School of Medicine / School of Nursing /Graduate School

Educational Objectives

Our ideals are based on preparing students to become healthcare professionals who:
1. Have a wide range of interests in culture and people, and insight into health and living life.

Eﬀorts tonurture medical professionals

2. Understand the dignity of life and human rights, support people's decision-making, and takeaction to advocate for them.
3. Have a deep understanding of the ethics of medicine and care, and make judgments as well as
act based on those ethics.
4. Are able to reflect on themselves and build better relationships through communication withothers.

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5. Understand the role that the nursing profession plays in the support process for improving thehealth of people, from the perspective of growth development and the environment surrounding
daily life.
6. Are able to explore safe and effective care and practice nursing using critical thinking based onclinical judgment and rationale.
7. Understand the health needs of local communities, and can work with local specialists to explore
social resources that people can use to solve their problems.

Introduction of Fukushima
Medical University Hospital

8. Understand the role of nursing and care management in accordance with the situation of thepeople in the areas and facilities they work in, to build a collaborative medical care team.
9. Are able to look back on their own abilities as a nursing professional, through self-evaluationand evaluation by others, and have a defined, positive attitude towards their chosen profession.

Overview

Changing the way we think about health and health care system reform has been a necessity in Japan,
Aizu Medical Center

due to its aging population as well as changes in diseases. To solve this, the first school of nursing run
by a medical university in Japan was established in April 1998. It was set up as a new part Fukushima
Medical University, which had itself been established almost half a century earlier, in 1950.
The School of Nursing serves as a base foreducation and research on the health issues of
local communities. This is based on the ideathat nursing is performed by people, and that

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the system of health care and welfare isrooted in the connections between people.
Our goal is to create a faculty that is open to
the community.

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School of Nursing

Curriculum Characteristics

Community nursing training

A group of subjects that integrate nursing“Nursing” in the community

In the School of Nursing, students learn about psychology, life andscience, and human relationships, in order to deepen theirunderstanding of nursing. In addition, the students learn bioethics toenhance their ethics, pathological nutrition and pharmacotherapeutics
to understand human body functions and pathology, foreign
languages to cultivate skills in expressing themselves, medical law
to deepen their understanding of society, and general education,such as art, to enhance their sensitivity.
By following our curriculum, our students acquire practical skills
by studying the fundamentals and applications of nursing, nursing
practices, and subjects that integrate nursing.
Conceptual diagram of the curriculum

In the School of Nursing, we incorporate "Community Nursing
Training" in order to service the general public through nursing.
In this practice, conducted at the local government level inFukushima Prefecture (centered around the Municipal HealthCenter), students use public transport, bicycles, and other meansof transportation to explore the area, gain an understanding of
local residents’ lives. The students are encouraged to employ all
five of their senses when carrying out their tasks, clarifying
health problems, and learning what kind of nursing is being
conducted to help the people they meet. In the Department of
Nursing, through various experiences such as clinical practice,
we can learn about areas of Fukushima Prefecture that we had
previously been unaware of.

Subjects to integrate nursing

Nursing practice

Subjects that are applied to nursing practice

Qualifications and Careers after graduation
Subjects on the fundamentals of nursing practice

Basic nursing subjects

Develop skills
to improveself-expression

Deepening of theunderstanding of
human beings
Develop theability tothink logicallyDeepening of theunderstanding ofsociety
Understanding
human body functions
and pathology

After graduating from the School of Nursing, students can takenational examinations to receive nursing and public healthnursing certifications. In addition, by selecting the necessary
courses, they will also be able to take the national examination
for midwifery. The workplace of nursing professionals is not
only at a hospital, but also in a variety of other areas. After
graduating, our students will be able to demonstrate their abilities
in hospitals and medical clinics, in health and welfare areas suchas health centers and health facilities, and in multiple other fields,such as administrative, educational, and research. Some of our
graduates go on to study at graduate school of nursing whileworking at a medical institution.
National Exams

Enhance thesensesStrengthen ethics

The education we provide is one that educates students so that they
possess the abilities necessary to provide the appropriate care, byunderstanding their patients’ health conditions in their daily lives
and integrating their knowledge and skills, no matter what thesituation is or what developmental stage the patient is in.
In addition, we work with various professionals involved in healthand welfare, in order to maintain a human resources department that
can help people improve their health and support them.

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Nursing practice in a variety of fields

Nurse

Public healthnurse

Midwife• Medical and health institutions such as hospitals,
clinics, home nursing stations and midwifery clinics• Health and welfare institutions such as prefectural andmunicipal health centers,• Health and welfare administration, education andresearch fields

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Departments in School of Nursing
Department of Family Nursing
Nursing Care of Children
Prof.WADA Kumiko
Family Nursing
Prof.HATAKEYAMA Tomoko
Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Ass. Prof.OHKAWA Takako

Department of Human Life Sciences
Human Structure and Function
Prof.HONDA Takashi
Pathophysiological Sciences
Prof.OHTA Shoichiro

Department of Fundamental Nursing

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Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Section of Linguistics
Prof.NAKAYAMA Hitoshi
Section of Behavioral Science (Psychology)
Prof.MISAWA Fuminori
Section of Behavioral Science (Sociology)
Prof.TACHIYANAGI Satoshi
Health Informatics and Epidemiology
Prof.GOTO Aya

Department of Public Health and Home Care Nursing
Home Care Nursing
Prof.TAKAHASHI Kouko
Community Health Nursing
Prof.TAKASE Kanae

Department of Midwifery and Maternal Nursing
Midwifery and Maternal Nursing
Prof.OHTA Misao

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Fundamental Nursing
Prof.SAKAMOTO Yuko
Nursing Management
Ass. Prof.SATO Hiroko

Department of Clinical Nursing
Adult Nursing
Prof.YAMATE Miwa
Gerontological Nursing
Prof.SAKAMOTO Yuko

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Medical University Hospital
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Graduate School
Graduate School of Medicine / Graduate School of Nursing

Overview
The purpose of our graduate school is to continue the development of researchers and professional staff who can independently
contribute to the advancement of medical care, as well as to new medical and nursing sciences.
The Graduate School of Medicine provides one doctoral course and two masters courses. The doctoral course, called theDepartment of Medical Science Doctoral Course”, aims to foster researchers. The Graduate School of Medical Science Masters
Course targets graduates who did not previously specialize in medicine, and the Disaster and Radiation Medical Science Joint
Major Masters Course targets working members of society such as nurses and local government employees.
In the Graduate School of Nursing, we provide a research course for professionals responsible for the development and research of
nursing support methods, and a CNS course, which is for nursing professionals (specialized nurses) with advanced expertise andoutstanding practical skills.
Graduate School Composition
MajorsGraduate School of Medicine(Doctoral Course)
Enrollment Limit: 37
Graduate
School ofMedicine

Graduate
School of
Nursing

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Graduate Schoolof Medical Science(Master’s Course)
Enrollment Limit: 10

Learning Courses

Advanced Medical Scientist Course

PhD, Medicine)Specialist Medical Researcher Course

Specialist + PhD, Medicine

Comprehensive Medical Science Program
Social Science Program

Masters, Medical Science

Disaster and Radiation
Medical Sciences Joint Major(Master’s Course)
Enrollment Limit: 10

Medical Science Course

Masters, Medical Science

Health Nursing Course

Masters, Nursing

Graduate School of Nursing(Master’s Course)
Enrollment Limit: 10

Research Course

Masters, Nursing

CNS Course

Professional nurse + Masters, Nursing

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Educational goals

Graduate School of Medicine Two-Year Masters
Degree Overview

This department mainly accepts graduate students from the
School of Medicine, but also accepts graduate students fromother schools. Thus, the major is Medical Studies (Graduate
School of Medicine), and the field of study under which thedegree is granted is also medicine.
Students enrolled in this doctor’s program will select either the
Advanced Medical Researcher Course or the Specialist Medical
Scientist Course at the time of enrollment.
The advanced medical researcher course aims to train andteach students to become medical researchers, support future
medicine, and nurture minds that will be able embark on new
medical endeavors. The specialist medical researcher course,which is intended for students who have completed the graduate
clinical training, and are going to receive specialist training. It
includes the subjects required to produce clinical physicians withadvanced, specialized clinical abilities, as well as the ability toperform quality research in the medical field.

In this department, our students learn how to be active as
researchers, as well as how to be an engineer and a specialist
in a variety of fields related to medicine and medical care,by intensively studying medical science and integratinginterdisciplinar y k nowledge with people of a variety ofbackgrounds in non-medical areas.
After completing the masters program, students are encouraged
to continue their studies in a doctoral program, which is afour-year course, although it can be completed in three years
by those who are able to complete outstanding research. This
course enables the student to reach higher levels of expertise andresearch methods to improve their abilities as a researcher.

Disaster and Radiation Medical Science,
Two-Year Masters Degree Overview
After the Great East Japan earthquake, its resulting tsunami, andthe subsequent TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
accident in March, 2011, it became clear that there was a lack ofqualified individuals who were able to adequately respond to thelong-term health repercussions of such large-scale emergencies
and their aftermath.
In response to this situation, in 2016, we established the Disasterand Radiation Medical Science Joint Major, in collaboration
with Nagasaki University.
In this department, we established two courses that mainly
target social workers, such as nurses and local government

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ultimate goal of our education in all of these courses, we will
provide research guidance for thesis preparation in each field.

In this department, students who have completed medical
education in other fields, such as dentistry and pharmacology,
intensively study medical science over a short period of time.
For this reason, although we also touch upon clinical medicine
in this course, we mainly view medicine from a scientificperspective, and the curriculum is therefore organized to mainly
focus on basic and social medicine.
The acquisition of the k nowledge and skills needed for
medical science is difficult through lectures alone, so there
are also practical classes that integrate experiments. In 2017,
we split what was previously a single class into two classes(Integrated Medical Program and Social Science Program), to
produce aspiring professionals who can play active roles, suchas researchers, educators or advanced specialists, in several
different medical and medicine-related fields.

Aizu Medical Center

As part of the basic curriculum, students in the Advanced
Medical Researcher Course are required to take a class called
Introduction to Medical Research. In addition, Introduction
to Medical Science Research, which mainly focuses on
experiments, is also required. Furthermore, in the Specialist
Medical Researcher Course, Advanced Human Studies is acompulsory class. In 2013, we began to offer Research and
Design Studies, which allows students to learn basic researchskills while conducting studies first-hand.
In each of these courses, students acquire knowledge on medical
research by taking these basic educational subjects, and thatknowledge will serve as the foundation of their research.
Students choose subjects from among the specialized fields
that correspond to their chosen majors, Advanced Medicine orAdvanced Medical Practice. In addition, by selecting classes
outside of their majors, we help students expand and develop
their specialized research, and develop the ability to solve
problems from a wider perspective. Moreover, in order to gaina fuller understanding of the advancement and refinementof medicine and medical practice, graduate school seminars,
which focus on advanced research in a variety of fields, are also
provided. These seminars are compulsory for all courses. As the

Graduate School of Medical Science Overview
Introduction of Fukushima
Medical University Hospital

Graduate School of Medicine Overview

Fukushima International
Medical Science Center

Graduate School of Medicine Outline(Doctoral Course) Four years

Eﬀorts tonurture medical professionals

1. Produce researchers who will contribute to the advancement of the field of medicine.
2. Prepare students to acquire the skills needed to engage in research methodology at a level necessary for a specialist.
3. Prepare students to pioneer diverse fields of medicine.
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employees. Our aim is to educate professionals to be able totake action in the event of a disaster, as well as people who can
respond appropriately to the long-term health effects of suchdisasters. These groups of people will be able to perform suchtasks by acquiring a wide range of knowledge that encompasses
the entire field of disaster and radiation medicine.
2 University joint Graduate School
Graduate School of Disaster and Radiation Medical Sciences
Nagasaki University

Fukushima Medical University

School of Biomedical Sciences

Graduate School of Medicine

Graduate School of Disaster andRadiation Medical Sciences(Admission Capacity: 10 people)

Graduate School of Disaster andRadiation Medical Sciences(Admission Capacity: 10 people)

MedicalScienceCourse（quota :5 students）

MedicalScienceCourse（quota :5 students）

Health Care
Nursing
Course（quota:5 students）

Health Care
Nursing
Course（quota:5 students）

Disaster and Radiation Medical Sciences
Joint Major Curriculum Overview
In this department, students who are enrolled in the Medical
Science Course or Health Care Nursing Course learn thefollowing as core subjects: Basic Radiology, Introduction to
Emergency Medicine, Introduction to Disaster Medicine,
Introduction to Disaster Nursing, Risk Communication Studies
and Special Theory of Research Methods. For non-medical
students, we teach Introduction to Medicine, so that they canobtain basic medical knowledge.
Both courses are conducted over two years, and our goal is toensure that our students, if and when the time comes, are able to
make correct judgments and provide the treatments necessary
for these situations.

Educational goals
1. Produce nursing professionals who have a high levelof expertise and skills.
2. Prepare students to become nursing professionals
who are capable of developing and studying nursing
methodology.
3. Produce nursing educators who facilitate careerdevelopment of nursing professionals.

Graduate School of Nursing
Two-Year Masters Degree Overview
Researcher Course

The Researcher Course is comprised of eight fields: Oncology
Nursing Adult Nursing, Family Nursing, GerontologicalNursing, Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Maternity
Nursing, Nursing Care of Children and Community Nursing/Home Care Nursing. In addition to taking compulsory classes,
specialized nursing classes, and general nursing classes, the16students will also undertake Special Nursing Research, which
will result in a thesis and will count for 6 credits.

CNS Course

This course comprises of Oncology Nursing, Mental Healthand Psychiatric Nursing and Nursing Care of Children, and it
is recognised as a curriculum for certified nursing specialists
by the Japan Association of Nursing Programs in University. In
addition to taking the compulsory classes, as well as specialized
and general nursing classes, the students will also undertake
Research on Nursing Issues, which will result in a thesis worth 4
credits.

Philosophy
The goal of the Graduate School of Nursing is to contributeto the innovation and development of nursing science throughthe practice of high quality nursing care based on advanced
expertise and skills; development of nursing methodology andclinical nursing research methodology; and establishment of acareer development system for nursing professionals.

●Oncology Nursing (Researchers Course, CNS Course)

The objective of Oncology Nursing is to develop a nursing
methodology to support cancer patients and their family
members throughout the different possible stages of cancer,
including cancer prevention, initial diagnosis, treatment,
survival, recurrence, metastasis, and death.

[Examples of research projects for graduates in this field]• Psychological processes of bladder cancer patients with urinary
tract change• How nurses feel and react after/while they are dealing with thepatients who show negative feelings• The experience of the spouse of a cancer patient: their feelings
and behavior before and after being informed.
• Thoughts and experiences of middle-aged breast cancerpatients
who have to inform their children about the disease• A guide for palliative nurses on dealing with patients’ final
wishes and deaths.
• Emotional and Mental Growth Process of Certified Nurse
Specialists in Japan in Acknowledging Their Roles●Adult Nursing (Researchers Course) Set up in
April, 2019

We will develop nursing support methods addressing various
health levels and stages. It will focus on the developmental
issues and life processes of people who have been subjected tobioinvasion due to diseases and injuries, and their families.

●Family Nursing (Research Course) Opened in
April 2016

Family Nursing focuses on development of specialized nursing
intervention method to promote and enhance family’s health.

Gerntological Nursing focuses on development of nursing andsupport method of prev QOL improvement for the elderly.

●Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing(Researchers Course, CNS Course)

These courses are designed to develop nursing methodologies in thetreatment of people with mental health problems. This treatment
enables these individuals to independently live their daily lives.

Maternity Nursing is designed to develop nursing methodologies
to support women in their maternity cycle, as well as theirfamily members. In addition, these methodologies promote
lifelong women’s health.

Year 1, Semester 1

Determining
an advisor[Examples of research projects for graduates in this field]• The status and mental health of families caring for elderly
people with dementia during evacuation at the time of the
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident• How workers who are diagnosed with cancer adjust their lives
to cope with their disease.
• The correlations between the social activities of dialysis
patients with diabetic nephropathy and both their healthrelated QOL and life satisfaction.

Masters thesis preparationand examination

Ethics assessment,collecting and analyzing data

Creating a research plan “CNS training” in the CNS course

Coursework

Aimed at individuals and groups of varying health levels,
Community Nursing is designed to suit a healthcare system andnursing methodology that corresponds to health problems inlocal government, businesses and home nursing stations.

Researcher(University and Research Institute)Year 2, Semester 2
Year 2, Semester 1

Year 1, Semester 2●Community Nursing / Home Care Nursing(Researchers Course)

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The Flow of Study and Researchin the Master's Program[Examples of research projects for graduates in this field]• The nu rsing at tit ude of NICU nu rses and the factors
influencing it: focusing on the care of mothers of children withdisabilities.
• The relationships between family members accompanying
children during long-term hospitalization and the process of
forming those relationships.
• Mothers’ view of N ICU care, how it st reng thens therelationships between mothers and their children, and thefactors influencing this strengthening.

Aizu Medical Center●Maternity Nursing (Researcher Course)

Pediatric Nursing Care is designed to develop methodologies tosupport families with children to maintain healthy lives, as wellas nursing methodologies to help improve the quality of life of
both children with health problems and their family members.

Introduction of Fukushima
Medical University Hospital[Examples of research projects for graduates in this field]• Examination of care performed to maintain activity levels inpatients with delirium.
• Group development for rehospitalized schizophrenia patients:changes in subjective perceptions of disease recognition how
they cope in their daily lives.
• The significance and difficulty of talking in a group with other
patients in psychiatric day care.
• Parenting experiences of mothers who have children withattention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
• The home nursing approach and the socialisation of mentallyhandicapped people living in the community.
• Judgement and care performed by psychiatric nurses whenadministering medications.

●Pediatric Nursing Care
(Researchers Course, CNS Course)

Fukushima International
Medical Science Center[Examples of research subjects and projects for graduatesin this field]• Reality of attitude on terminal care and educational training of
caregivers who work at special elderly nursing home.

[Examples of research projects for graduates in this field]• The meaning of “waiting” in the delivery process by skilled
midwives.
• A midwife’s feelings concerning stillbirth.
• The emotional toll undergone by midwives who experienced
the Great East Japan Earthquake.
• Midwife judgment of medical interventions during delivery
and their primary factors.
• The experience of husbands whose wives have given birth via
emergency Caesarean section.

Eﬀorts tonurture medical professionals●Gerontological Nursing (Research Course) Opened
in April 2016

School of Medicine / School of Nursing /Graduate School[Examples of research subjects and projects for graduatesin this field]• Research of marriage life of partners without mental disorders
who live with schizophrenia patient 〜 Qualitative Researchby storytelling of partners 〜• Thoughts of a wife who lives a life with gerontic stage
repeatedly hospitalized husband with chronic cardiac failure.
• Consideration for uncertainness and relevant factors of family
disease of recovery stage cerebrovascular disease patient.

Being
granted a
Master’s
DegreeImprove skills as aprofessional nurse
Professional Nurses

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Efforts to nurture medical professionals

S h i n i n g

F U KU SHIMA MEDICALU N IVERSIT Y

Warm, straightforward,
The light that shines through the clouds is a beautiful sight,
Medicine should be an important contributing factor to happiness.
We provide medical education and clinical training to enlighten andinstill such spirit at Fukushima Medical University.

Shining a path for medicine[Efforts to nurture medical professionals]

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CMECD: Center for
Medical Education and Career Developmentof Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and wehave been engaging in the education of disaster medicine andradiation exposure, and the training of professionals. We haveconduct mental and physical health consultations for evacuees,
and we hold disaster medicine seminars. In 2014, an additional
division, named the Nursing Education and Training Division,
was established to comprehensively and collaboratively support
the School of Medicine and School of Nursing.

Department of Nursing Education and Training

Based on the needs of the times, the Department of Medical
Education conducts environmental improvement and educational
support so that medical students can acquire sufficient knowledge
and basic skills, and do so with a professional attitude, over a six-year
period. In particular, the first mission is to identify current issues thatneed to be addressed, formulate measures to be taken to resolve said
issues, and organically incorporate them into the students’ lessons.

The Department of Nursing Education and Training was establishedin 2014. In this department, we provide guidance for the recruitmentof nursing undergraduate students by medical institutions in theprefecture. Our goal is to ensure that those nurses and others areready to be responsible for community health care.
In addition, in order to improve the qualities of nurses responsible for
local medicine, we hold educational workshops for nurses all over the
prefecture.
Furthermore, by conducting public relations activities for high schools,
such as visiting lectures and university tours, we encourage andmotivate high school students and others to learn nursing science.
Through these efforts, we work to develop an environment in which
nurses and others can engage in lifelong learning.

Education Center for Disaster Medicine
The main role of the Education Center for Disaster Medicine is toestablish an education and training system that practically helps
develop experts (doctors and nurses) who are knowledgeable about
disaster response and radiation exposure medicine. We hold seminars
aimed at people who are interested in disaster medical treatment andradiation exposure medicine from inside and outside of Japan, as well
as students from our university and medical professionals (doctors
and nurses) who work in the prefecture. In addition, in cooperation
with the university and an international organization (IAEA), we havebeen discussing and examining a medical education program related
to nuclear disasters.

Main Operations■Career planning・Recruitment guidance・Pre-graduation education
・Lifelong education■ Visiting lecture■ School tour

Clinical Education and Training Division
In this division, as the main role in the enhancement of postgraduate education,
we support the development of medical professionals, such as doctors andinstructors who perform clinical training, in order to acquire and improve theknowledge and skills necessary for local medicine through the following practices.

Aizu Medical Center

Practical education that is only possible in Fukushima

Introduction of Fukushima
Medical University Hospital■Education Program Support(before/after clinical practice, OSCEs, reforming BSL, planning andconducting cross-sectional classes)■Environmental improvement(skills lab, mock-patient training, utilizing IT)■Providing information and support to teachers(faculty development / conducting workshops, installing andsupporting active learning classes)■Learning support(first-year education, including early clinical training, community
training, and communication studies. Medical interview and clinicalskills guidance in BSL, as well as theory classes on symptoms,
through team-based learning)■Promoting our university in high schools, etc.
(tutoring pupils, conducting school tours, etc.)

Fukushima International
Medical Science Center

Department of Medical education

Eﬀorts tonurture medical professionals

As a response to the governmental policy of New Comprehensive
Measures for Securing Doctors, FMU established the Center for
Medical Education and Career Development in April 2008 inorder to provide various seamless and comprehensive support
to undergraduate students, medical elective students, residents,
young doctors, instructors, and university faculties. In addition,
the Education Center for Disaster Medicine was established after
the Great East Japan Earthquake with funding from the Ministry

In particular, by enhancing the graduate training program, we believe that
increasing the number of employed doctors who can perform clinical-training will
ensure the hiring and keeping of doctors in the prefecture.
Thus, we are working to improve the level of clinical training all over the entire
prefecture, not only in Fukushima Medical University, by providing top-classclinical training, with a network of eighteen hospitals throughout the prefecture
participating in the training. Through this, we can produce doctors who work at
the forefront of their respective fields, and increase the future employment within
Fukushima of physicians who also underwent their clinical training in the prefecture.

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In addition, we will provide support for residency training through a new specialist
system.

Main Practices■Enhancement of internship and residency training■Providing medical, welfare and community experience programs■Support for lifelong medical education by holding various courses and seminars■Management of the Fukushima Clinical Training Hospital Network■Joint venture with Fukushima Regional Medical Support Center

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健康増進
センター

Fukushima International Medical Science Center

Fukushima Global Medical Science Center
Going forward
to the revitalizationof FUKUSHIMAF UK USH IMA M E D ICA L
UNIV E R SIT Y

Support healthy lives
Fukushima
Health Management
CenterLight shines.
There’s so much hope connected

Health Promotion
CenterFUTABA
General Medical
Support of
FUTABA Region

Promote Advance Researchand Industrial Revival

to the future;
To the tomorrow of Fukushima.
We want to light the way for future
generations;

Focusing on providing health care, andMedical – Industry
Translational
ResearchCenter

Provide Advanced
Medical Care and Service
Thyroid andEndocrine Center
Department ofAdvanced
Medical Diagnosis

Advanced
Clinical ResearchCenterpromoting cutting edge research,
industrial recovery,

Education and
Human Resource Development

and advanced medicine.

Shining on our hopes
and the future[Fukushima International Medical Science Center]

Aiming at a future that can be shared globally, by viewing the
tragic events and experiences of Fukushima through a scientific lens.
The Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, which was also set up as the Fukushima
Prefecture Reconstruction Plan, is one of the major pillars of Fukushima’s revitalization. It plays animportant role in the reconstruction/activation of the field of medical care in the local community,and communicates the reconstruction process to the whole world.
The main center is made up of five smaller centers (the Radiation Medical Science Center,
Advanced Clinical Research Center, Translational Research Center, Thyroid and Endocrine Center,and Health Promotion Center) and two divisions (Education and Human Resources Development
Division and Advanced Medical Care Division). The main center's responsibilities are to keep
an eye on the health of Fukushima’s residents since the nuclear power plant accident over the
long-term, to provide ultra-early detection of diseases using advanced medical devices, to offer
a high-level professional treatment at the earliest possible stage, and to aid in the advancementof the medical industry through the development of the latest diagnostic drugs and methods. By
carrying out these responsibilities, we aim to prevent diseases, promote the health of the residentsof Fukushima, and further extend their life expectancy.
It is our moral obligation to record what we have learned from the disaster and the nuclear accident,
for posterity. We are responsible for developing the experience of Fukushima as a science, andfor the production of medical professionals who will in turn be responsible for the next generation.
The Fukushima Global Medical Science Center is willing to make an effort to become a leader inthese areas.
Koichi Tanigawa,Director, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center

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School of Medicine / School of Nursing /Graduate School

Radiation Medical Science Center
AdviceHealth andWelfareDepartment

Commitment

Radiation
Medical Science
CenterConsultation
andSupportDomestic affiliatedorganizations

Cooperation

Eﬀorts tonurture medical professionals

Fukushima
Health Management
Survey Study
Committee

Fukushima
Medical University

Fukushima
Prefecture

United Nations International
Organization

Fukushima Health Management Survey (for all citizens)
Understanding radiological dosage（basic data）

Understanding citizens’ health conditions

Basic survey

Detailed examination

Thyroid Ultrasound Examination Survey

Fukushima International
Medical Science Center

Study Participants:
Residents of the prefecture as of March 11th, 2011
M e t h o d: Self-administered medical
questionnaire
Contents: Activity records after March 11th
(estimated radiation doses)

Study Participants: All citizens under the age of 18 during the Earthquake
Contents: Thyroid ultrasound test

Health checks(using existing checks)

Objectives: Residents in evacuation areas etc.,
Contents: General health check items + white blood cell fractions, etc.

Continuing management
Fukushima Health Management database● Individual records and storage for health

Database● Use of data obtained for long-term healthcare and treatment of citizens● Utilization of data obtained through healthmanagement for treating the next
generation● Whole body counter● Personal dosimeter

Regular visits for medical checkups, local residents’ healthchecks, and cancer screenings will lead to the early detection
and treatment of diseases.

Introduction of Fukushima
Medical University Hospitalsurvey and examination results● Dissemination of information about
radiation

Objectives: Residents outside evacuation areas
Contents: General health check items.

Conducting “Health checks for people who are not the target of theprefectural health checks.”

Mental health and lifestyle survey(questionnaire for residents of the evacuation areas, etc.)

Survey for expecting mothers(questionnaire for recipients of a child health handbook)

Follow-up

Consultation and support
Aizu Medical Center

We will continue to watch over the health of Fukushima’s residents with careful deliberation andwisdom, and we will persist in our efforts to contribute to the reconstruction of the prefecture.

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Kenji Kamiya,
Director, Radiation Medical Science Center
In response to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, the Health Management Survey aims to inspect the state of the physical andmental health of the residents of Fukushima Prefecture, in order to detect and prevent diseases by receiving early treatment, as well as maintain andimprove their long-term health. The survey is conducted as a consignment project from Fukushima Prefecture. International organizations, academicorganizations, including universities and research institutes, and government agencies inside and outside of Japan, are collaborating in order ensurethat the survey is as effective as possible.
After the nuclear accident, we were concerned about the influence of radiation on the bodies, such as the thyroid, and minds, of the children of
Fukushima, as well as other changes to health, such as exercise habits, diet and sleep. Each person has a different mental health condition. Throughthis research, it is necessary to accurately understand the changes in health of the residents, and promote health and care that reflects thesechanges, and addresses people’s thoughts. At the same time, the results obtained from this survey is currently expected to be disseminated both
domestically and internationally as a common intellectual asset to mankind. We will continue to strive to disseminate information for those who areresponsible for the current generation and the next.
In order to carry out this research continuously, it is crucial to cooperate with not only municipalities, who are in contact with residents on a daily
basis, but also the prefecture as a whole. We would like to build a foundation for the restoration and recovery of Fukushima through the practice ofeffectively monitoring health, bringing together the collective experience and efforts of the many medical, both from inside and outside the prefecture,
who are all united in their desire for the reconstruction and revitalization of Fukushima Prefecture.

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Advanced Clinical Research Center
We would like to contribute to the early diagnosis and development of
new medicine by using Cyclotrons and PET/MRI.
This center, which has been fully operational since June 2016, enables the early treatment of cancer, brain disease, heart disease and others as a result of
diagnosis imaging using advanced medical equipment. As a medical institution, the Advanced Clinical Research Center became the first in Japan to use amedium-size cyclotron to produce new drugs for the latest treatments. We aim to create the highest quality environment that passes international standards
for the safety and quality control of pharmaceuticals, and we believe that we can contribute to the development of new drugs by working in collaboration
with pharmaceutical companies. The PET/MRI we use in our center can obtain clear images that are used to specify affected areas. Furthermore, theseenable us to monitor body functions so that we can diagnose diseases earlier.
Setting up an environment that allows a consistent process from drug discovery to clinical research and trials, we will make research and drug developmenta central part of our operations, in addition to treatment. We would also like to nurture medical professionals who can contribute to research and medication
development.

Introduce high-precision diagnostic medical devices.
Lead early treatment with advanced medical technology.
At the Advanced Clinical Research Center, we conduct early diagnosis of various diseases via diagnostic imaging withadvanced medical devices, and ensure the safety and security of the citizens of the prefecture.
Establish and operate an early detection
base for diseases using advanced medical
devices, etc., to connect to the long-term
safety and security of the people.
Early diagnosis using cutting-edge
medical equipment
Introduced high-spec PET/MRI

Department of Advanced Medical Diagnosis
Introduced cutting-edge medical equipment
and a well-equipped treatment facility inorder to preserve the middle- and long-term
health of Fukushima’s residents.
9 beds were secured for the Radionuclide Therapy (RI)
ward on the fourth floor of the Fukushima Life andFuture Medical Center.
Covers 3.7 ~ 37 GBq (100~1,000 mCi)
In the event that an exposed patient is presented,
treatment is carried out in the RI ward.
* March 31, 2014 Japan Academic Conference proposal: "Development of an RI
treatment base that can respond to medical emergencies regarding radiation
exposure"

PET/MRI

Developed radioactive drugs for
PET/MRI
treatment
The first 30MeV cyclotron in a medical facility

Mid-size
cyclotrons

The Fukushima Life and Future Medical Center

Diagnosis

Treatment

Support reconstruction of Fukushima from a health perspective

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Medical-Industrial Translation Research Center (TR Center)
Medical-Industrial Translation Research Center(TR Center)
Medical Service

Collection of specimens and clinical information

Industry

Process biological samples,
analyze and organize information● Produce cultured cells and experimental
animal models reflecting the characteristicsof tissue of cancer in vivo

Development ofpharmaceuticalproducts

Eﬀorts tonurture medical professionals

Fukushima Medical University
Hospital andpartner hospitals/institutions

Support● Comprehensively analyze and identify
biomarkers related to disease by utilizing
advanced technology that can analyze
trace samples.

Improvement of
medical service quality

Fukushima International
Medical Science Center

Reduction● Analyze results and match analysis ofdiagnostic and therapeutic information

Introduction of Fukushima
Medical University Hospital

Establishment of a valued new industry and creation of new jobs by supporting
medical service-related industries ⇒ Revitalization
Philosophy of the Medical-Industrial Translation Research Center

Aizu Medical Center

This center, known as the TR Center, was established to promote the
Fukushima Pharmaceutical Industry Support Base Project, which is one
of FMU’s earthquake and tsunami reconstruction projects. By facilitating
the connection between medical and industrial fields, we will support thedevelopment of new therapeutic, diagnostic, and test reagents for various
diseases, cancer in particular. Through our efforts, we will contribute to thecreation of new industries in Fukushima Prefecture, attracting companies,
creating jobs and, of course, promoting the maintenance of the health of
everyone via state-of-the-art cancer treatments and diagnosis.
Disaster Medicine and Medical Industry Bldg.
where TR Center resides

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Shinya Watanabe,
Director Medical-Industrial Translation Research Center
The Canter’s activity is based on the project which was launched in 1999 led by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. We have 6
Departments and 3 Offices to support development of medical products to facilitate and empower “The Fukushima Translational Research Project(Fukushima Project) aiming to create a new industry ventures and employment by facilitating the alliances and collaborations between Medical andIndustry world.
Our current goal is the Center to become self-sustaining organization as a new industry venture by valuing data and/or analytical techniques including
our know-hows, and conducting contract research. To have this realized, it’s important to create the products which people mark as “want to use”,
but it’s useless if we are not able to provide the right person who need one. We are sure that if we are able to bring those needs out and realize
branding strategy, it will be a significant assistance. Toward the future, to contribute the improvement of medical industry, we are committed to build
the mechanism that pharmaceutical companies, research organization and other institutions are able to optimize our achievements.

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Health Promotion Center
We would like to contribute to the reduction of the health disparity,
and allow people to live healthier lives for longer, throughscientific evaluation and analysis.
Hiromasa Ohira, Director, Health Promotion Center.
The Health Promotion Center is designed to play a think-tank role regarding preventive medicine and health promotion in the Second
Healthy Fukushima 21 Plan, which holds the basic philosophy of "people and communities are smiling and energetic". As our main
project, firstly, we scientifically evaluate and analyze the data printed on the patients’ receipts, as well as medical checkups, nursing
care, and other data, which will be stored in the Fukushima prefectural health database (FDB), as well as stroke and myocardial
infarction onset. Secondly, we identify health issues based on our assessment and analysis results, then provide advice andsupport for prefectural health-promotion measures, as well as support for the development of municipal projects. Thirdly, we provide
workshops to train medical professionals, such as health nurses, who are responsible for the health promotion of the prefecture. We
also conduct training for public health physicians in cooperation with the prefecture, to ensure their, the physicians’, continued workand advancement in Fukushima. In addition, as other projects, we will hold events to highlight the importance of health promotion to
the people of Fukushima Prefecture.
Through these projects, we hope to contribute to the prevention of diseases related to helping the general population live healthierlives for longer.

Joint implementation of health promotion projects
Fukushima Health and Welfare
Department

Commissioned

Health Promotion Center

The Second Healthy
Fukushima 21 Plan

The role of a think tank in preventive and healthpromotion

Fukushima Health Longevity Promotion Project

Cooperation

Fukushima Medical University

Evaluation andanalysis results
Advice and support
for health promotion
measures

Municipalities and relatedorganizations

1. Scientific assessment and analysis
2. Effective health promotion and disease
prevention measures
3. Medical personnel development support
Cooperation andpersonnel interaction■ Lectures ■ Affiliated hospitals■ Prefectural Health Care Center

Thyroid and Endocrinology Center
We would like to provide the best treatment for patients as a
general window for the three departments.
Susumu Yokoya, Director, Thyroid and Endocrinology Center.
This center plays a role in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine system diseases, and provides treatments for other departments,
such as the Department of Surgery, the Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Urology, and other departments.
However, we also serve as a comprehensive contact point for these treatments, and it is possible to conduct comprehensive medical
treatment by looking at patients as a group, beyond the boundaries of the departments. In other words, by gathering specialists ofeach clinical department, the most appropriate treatment for patients can be thoroughly discussed and decided upon. At this center,
we accept people from all over the prefecture who wish to have their thyroid examined, and we also accept people who require
treatment regarding their thyroid. Furthermore, treatment using advanced equipment developed in the Advanced Clinical ResearchCenter can be performed by our center’s staff.

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School of Medicine / School of Nursing /Graduate School

Advanced Medical Care Department
We provide advanced medical care as a bastion of medical care forthe people of Fukushima Prefecture.

1

An environment toprotect mothers andtheir children, wherechildren can be raisedwith peace of mind

Emergency
medical center
for responding todisasters such as
nuclear accidents● Strengthening the function of theCore Disaster Medical Center as abase for disaster medicine
Establishment of a core Disaster
Medical and Advanced Critical Care
Center that combines treatmentsfor patients that have been exposed
to high levels of radiation due toaccidents and disasters

3

Enhancementof RI treatment
and the medical
environment● Installed 9 beds for RI
treatment● Improvement of the Hematology
Department, Clinical Oncology
Center, Outpatient Chemotherapy
Center, and Radiation Department● Establishment of a femaleward

Our mission is to becomea hub for medical care,education, and research,so that we can respondCare,to unexpected events
Education,(for example disasters
Researchand nuclear accidents)and monitor the health of
all residents. Finally, we
hope to contribute to therealization of a society
where citizens can live
safely and securely.

Fukushima International
Medical Science Center● Enhancement andstrengthening of theComprehensive Perinatal
Medical Center.
● Establishment of the Child
Medical Center● Establishment of PICU
(Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)

2

PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)
Eﬀorts tonurture medical professionals

The Advanced Medical Care Department is a department for the early diagnosis andtreatment of diseases by utilizing advanced medical technology and equipment. We willbuild a system that can provide advanced medical care with three pillars.

Department of Education and Human Resources Development
We educate health professionals who will be able to look after the health ofthe citizens of Fukushima Prefecture.

Clinical Medicine

Basic Medicine

Epidemiology(Opened 8.1.2014)

Radiation Life Science(Opened 11/1/2013)

Health Risk Communications(Opened 1/1/2015)

Radiation Physics and Chemistry(Opened 8/1/2013)

laboratory

Foster and recruit
medical professionals
who are able toprovide lifelong
health management toFukushima residents

Aizu Medical Center

Radiation Health Management(Opened 10/1/ 2011)
Thyroid and Endocrinology(Opened 3/1/2013)
Disaster Psychiatry(Opened 10/1/2013)
Radiation Oncology(Opened 8/1/ 2014)
Medical Oncology (Opened 9/1/2014)
Radiation Disaster Medicine(Opened 10/1/2014)

Social Medicine

Introduction of Fukushima
Medical University Hospital

Bring up professionals of the next generation who specialize in disaster and emergency radiation
medical care, as well as community health, in order to continue and expand our medical care.

Medical Support for the Futaba Region
In April 2016, we established the Futaba Emergency General Medical Support Center.
In addition to protecting the health of workers engaged in returning residents to their homes in the Futaba area, as well as nuclear
power plant and reconstruction projects workers, we support the recovery of the Futaba region from a medical perspective by
eliminating anxiety regarding medical risks, and encouraging people to return to their homes.

Main Initiatives
Information

To support the Futaba Medical Center
To strengthen existing support for the early diagnosis and treatment of dementia, and to lead the prevention ofserious illnesses in the Soso district, as well as, through consultations, care for people with illnesses who have
not yet undergone treatment, and those wishing to prevent aggravation of their existing illnesses.
Support for the installation and operation of multipurpose medical helicopters

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Ⅳ
Introduction of Fukushima Medical University Hospital

S h i n i n g

F U KU SHIMA MEDICALU N IVERSIT Y

Familiar smiles are shining
And born from that is a form of heartwarming medicine.
Connecting local bonds through medicine is our important mission.
Each smile illuminating gently.

Lighting our bonds
with the community[Introduction of Fukushima Medical University Hospital]

We support everyone as a warm, welcoming hospital that anyone can use.
The Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, which supports Fukushima’s recovery following
the Great East Japan Earthquake, was completed in 2017, and the hospital attached to the
medical school includes a “Mirai” building, where mothers and children can be hospitalizedwith a sense of security and trust that they are in good hands at our institution, and a high-spec
surgery building with advanced equipment.
The Mirai building has a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a Growing Care Unit (GCU), anda Maternal-Fetal Intensive Care Unit (MFICU) on the 3rd floor, as well as a Children's Medical
Center with a PICU and a sterile room for pediatric chemotherapy on the 5th floor. The skilled
professionals who work in this building are responsible for the function of children's hospitals inFukushima. The high-spec surgery building has three operating rooms, and a hybrid operating
room with a vascular imaging device that can be used to conduct fusion operations withadvanced catheter treatment with new blood vessels, as well as thoracotomy and craniotomy.
In MRI operating rooms with high-magnetic field MRI, advanced surgery is conducted byimaging of the lesions during surgery, and difficult artificial joint surgery is conducted in asterile surgery room. In addition, in the Patient Support Center, which strengthens our bonds
with the local community, patients who are being admitted to any department undergo a prehospitalization interview. This enables the promotion of regional cooperation with hospitals
inside and outside of the prefecture, thus allowing our patients to access the treatment theyneed with ease before being discharged.
Our goal is for our hospital to be a welcoming institution that anyone can and will use, and wealways stand by patients to provide the best medical care possible. We ask, and sincerely
thank you, for your support and cooperation.

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Kiyoshi Saito
President, Fukushima Medical University HospitalFukushima Medical University Hospital – Organization

The origin of Fukushima Medical University dates back to the1870s. It underwent a number of difficult times, including theactual abolishment of the school. However, its establishment as apublic medical university was finally approved in 1952, when theuniversity hospital was also founded, thanks to the efforts andsupport of the staff and people in Fukushima.

University Hospital
Department of Clinical Quality Management
Department of Infection Control / Department of Medical Information
Patient Support Center / Futaba Emergency General Medical Support Center
Disaster Medicine Department

Eﬀorts tonurture medical professionals

Clinical Division（39 services）
Cardiology / Hematology / Gastroenterology / Rheumatology
Nephrology and Hypertension / Dialectology, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Neurology / Pulmonary / Kampo Medicine / Oncology
General Internal Medicine / Chest Surgery / Gastroenterology Surgery
Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery / Breast Surgery
Pediatric Surgery / Endocrine and Thyroid Medicine
Endocrine and Thyroid Surgery / Cardiovascular Surgery
Neurosurgery / Orthopedic Surgery / Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Obstetrics / Gynecology / Pediatrics / Pediatric Oncology / Ophthalmology
Dermatology / Urology and Adrenal Endocrine Surgery
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery / Neuropsychiatry / Radiology
Radiotherapy / Nuclear Medicine / Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Diagnostic Pathology / Dentistry and Oral Surgery / Emergency Medicine
Rehabilitation

Fukushima International
Medical Science Center

It serves as a general hospital with 39 clinical departments and778 beds, offering advanced medical care. In 2017, the average
numbers of inpatients and outpatients per day were 611 and
1,453, respectively, which represent our popularity with thepeople in Fukushima. We will continue to improve our service tomeet the diverse medical demands and needs that face us.

School of Medicine / School of Nursing /Graduate School

About Fukushima Medical University Hospital

Central Clinical Facilities (25 facilities)"We will walk side-by-side with the residentsof Fukushima, and provide them withmedical services that support their healthwith heartwarming care."

Policies
1. We provide medical care that meets high ethical standards

and is based on respect for our patients’ lives, rights andprivacy.

2. We provide the most advanced medical care, that meets
3. We produce genuine, competent healthcare professionals

who will support the future of the people of Fukushima.

4. We focus on cooperating with the local community andcreating new and better medical care.

5. We disseminate the results of our medical care to theCentral Blood Collection Room / Gender Specific Medicine Center
Clinical Research Center / Department of Allied Health Professionals
Department of Nursing / Department of Pharmacy
Department of Hospital Management
Hospital Management Division / Medical Affairs Division

Aiming for an accessible hospital for everyone.
As a university hospital, while advancing the function of medicalcare, research, and education, we are actively developing a complete
implementation of a 7 to 1 nursing system, improving our medical
appointment system and constructing a new and improved medical
information system. In this context, our university hospital has
doctors, nurses, pharmacists, administrative workers, and various
technicians with a variety of special skills, who all confront a given
patient’s illness or injury as a single team.
In addition, we are improving the hospital to ensure that is moreeasily accessible, by securing parking spots for handicapped anddisabled drivers/people. In the university hospital, medical
professionals are working together with patients and their families tofight disease and refine our medical care.

Information

the individual needs of our patients.

Internal Organization

Aizu Medical CenterAll of our staff are united in their commitment to helping people
maintain their health and overcome illness, and we take pride in thistask as medical professionals.

Introduction of Fukushima
Medical University Hospital

Philosophy

Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine / Medical Imaging Center
Surgical Center / Intensive Care Unit / Maternal and Perinatal Center
Department of Pathology
Department of Blood Transfusion and Transplantation Immunology
Department of Community and Family Medicine
Department of Endoscopy / Rehabilitation Center
Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Center / Clinical Oncology Center
Clinical Engineering Center / Dialysis Center / Pain Clinic
Thyroid and Metabolism Diagnosis Center / Brain Disorder Center
Prosthetic Joint center / Genetic Diagnosis Center
Children's Medical Center / Organ Transplantation Department
Cardiovascular department / Department of Nutrition / Supply Center
Department of Innovative Research & Education for Clinicians & Trainees

prefecture, the country, and the world.

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Aizu Medical Center – providing cutting-edge medical services andsupporting medical systems in the entire Aizu region

Aizu Medical Center
The Aizu Medical Center was established as an affiliated institution of
Fukushima Medical University. The center supports the regional medical
services of the Aizu and Minami-Aizu areas by mutually complementing,and collaborating with, local medical institutions.

Fukushima Prefectural Aizu General Hospital and
Fukushima Prefectural Kitakata Hospital are merged andreborn as Aizu Medical Center

Clinical Divisions
General Internal Medicine / Kampo Medicine / Kampo Surgery / Cardiology/ Hematology / Gastroenterology / Metabolism, Diabetes and Nephrology /Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine / Neurology / Neuropsychiatry
General Ward
/ Intestinal and Coloproctological Medicine / Coloproctology / Surger y /Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery / Ophthalmology / Dermatology / Urology /General Ward
Otorhinolaryngology / Radiology / Anesthesia / Diagnostic Pathology / Dentistry /General Ward
Rehabilitation Unit / Palliative Care / Cardiovascular Surgery
Affiliated Hospital: 26 clinical departments)
Cafeteria, Rehabilitation Hemodialysis*Including the Clinical Department
Day-care Center CenterRoomof Hospital Advocacy
Outpatient Clinic
Clinical Laboratory Endoscopy Unit Diagnostic Imaging
Department
Research Center: Kampo Surgery

6F
5F
4F
3F

2F

1F

Palliative Care Unit
※Multipurpose Ward

Multipurpose Ward※

General Ward
Tuberculosis Ward
Infectious Disease Ward

General Ward
Departments of Education
and Research

ICU

Surgical Center

Pathology

Emergency Room

Administrative
OfficeMachine Room

Pharmacy
Food and Nutrition Services Department

Message from Director, Aizu Medical CenterWe support medical systems in the entire Aizu region by providing advanced
medical service and education opportunity for students, and alliance andcollaboration with local medical institutions.
“Fukushima Medical University, Aizu Medical Center” was reborn as the institution with diagnosis,
research and educational facility in May 2013. As Fukushima Prefecture has diferent variety ofregion which makes difficult to cover local-specific issues to create “Fukushima Model” of regional
medical services We are all committed to deliver and work toward together for better, safe andreliable medical services to the residents of Aizu Region.

A hub that supports medical services,education and research
As the Aizu Medical Center is an affiliatedinstitution of Fukushima Medical University,
we provide advanced medical care to thepatients, as well as education and training
opportunities for students and residents. The
center also functions as a hub to engage in theimplementation of infection control or remote
medical care measures policies, as well as thepromotion of alliances among regional medical
institutions.

TAKAKU Fumimaro MD. PhD.
Director, Aizu Medical Center
Fukushima Medical University

Advanced medical care in specialized
fieldsA research institution affiliated with
Fukushima Medical University

The Aizu Medical Center provides innovative
medical care in specific areas of expertiseby establishing specialties such as a Kampo
Medicine Center, a Blood Disorder Treatment
Center, an Advanced Endoscopic Diagnosis
and Treatment Center, and a Spine and Spinal
Marrow Advanced Medical Center. In addition,
we have established a dedicated ward for
palliative care which provides a comfortableenvironment for hospitalized cancer patients.

The Aizu Medical Center has the facilities topromote medical-industrial research in cooperation
with private companies, or to engage in clinicalideological studies that cover the entire Aizu
Region. Furthermore, the Kampo Medicine
Research Office focuses on natural medicine andengages in acupuncture research.

Work on the research and development of advanced medical services, foster medical professionals who are deeply

Our
compassionate, provide safe and quality medical services for our patients, and contribute to the creation of new
Philosophy

regional medical care systems.

Our Goal
In order to realize our basic philosophy, we aim to:28

1

Value and respect lives, human rights and privacy. Provide patientoriented medical care services with high ethical standards.

2

Provide safe, high-quality and advanced medical care services,and serve our patients’ every need.

3

Train genuine and competent medical professionals who areable to support people’s lives and future

4

Create new medical science and medical treatment combining
the expertise of medical care, research and industry of theregion.

5

Disseminate ever-improving medical information to the prefecture,to the country, and to the world.

Aizu Medical Center – providing cutting-edge medical services andsupporting medical systems in the entire Aizu region

School of Medicine / School of Nursing /Graduate School

Aizu Medical Center

Aizu Medical Center Topics
Local production and consumption of herbal medicines used for medical treatment

Eﬀorts tonurture medical professionals

In Japan, about 90% of the herbal medicines used in Kampo medicine are imported, and about 80% are specificallyimported from China. On the other hand, we promote the growing of medicinal plants domestically, but the current
situation in this area is not an optimistic one. The Aizu Medical Center is engaged in the local production and consumptionof herbal medicines used for Chinese medicine, including contributions to regional development.
Aizu has been one of the leading medicinal ginseng-producing regions in Japan since the Edo period. There was evena word specifically for Aizu-grown ginseng, which was favored by the shogun Yoshimune, and was therefore extensively
Photo: Pre-dawn ginseng picking
distributed and grown elsewhere. However, in recent years, production has plummeted, and in 2012 there was a crisis(Aizu/Kouzashi district, September 5, 2015)that led to the dissolution of the Aizu Ginseng Assembly. A Chinese Medicine Department was established in the nowdefunct Fukushima Prefectural Aizu General Hospital in June, 2011, the year of the Great East Japan Earthquake, and in December of the same year, Aizu ginseng,which was produced in Aizuwakamatsu, was fully adopted for medical treatment, and we have since been putting our efforts into the production of this ginseng.
We have been supporting the cultivation of peonies for medicinal products, starting at around 2012, and we began to use the Okutadami Shakyaku (peony root) in
April 2017. Then, in since June that year of that same year, production of the medicinal root touki (Japanese angelica root) restarted at Minamisanriku, which had beendamaged by the tsunami, and began to be used for medical use.
Our hospital uses more than 100 kinds of herbal medicine. Shakuyaku is our 2nd most commonly-used herbal medicine, ginseng is 12th (though 2nd in terms of
the amount of money it generates for the hospital) and Touki is 13th, (12th in amount of money generated). These drugs contribute to medical practice in the local
community as important, frequently-used natural remedies.
In order to use these locally-grown medicinal plants for medical treatment without relying on cheap imports, the dedication of pharmaceutical companies is also
indispensable at this time. We will continue to strive for local consumption of medically-purposed herbal medicines, with full appreciation of everyone who contributes
to making this a reality.

Dr. Nikhil Nath from Bangladesh(2016)

Introduction of Fukushima
Medical University Hospital

The Aizu Medical Center Department of Gastroenterology actively accepts and educates foreign physicians who want to learn new
endoscopic techniques, specifically focusing on ultrasound endoscope techniques. So far, we have accepted five people over a periodof one to three months from countries such as Vietnam, China, and Bangladesh.
In 2014, the Aizu Medical Center Hospital was designated as a clinical training hospital. Since it was approved by the Ministry of Health,
Labor and Welfare, foreign physicians are now able to study in the field as clinical practitioners who can actually perform endoscopic
procedures. In Japan, where strict regulations have been made, foreign physicians have previously been forced to study only throughobservation. However, the fact that physicians from overseas are able to perform the procedures has led to repeated reports ofsatisfaction with our hospital’s environment. In addition, the presence of overseas physicians has created a pleasant English-speaking
environment for all the people involved in the course, including nurses, BSL students, and all those who interact with the physicians. In
particular, it is an important opportunity for younger doctors and students to forge bonds with their international counterparts.
I believe that foreign physicians who have studied in Aizu will be able to take the endoscopic technology that they study at our hospital,
and knowledge that they have learned, and present it to the rest of the world. These physicians are also able to inform others about theexistence and education of the Aizu Medical Center Gastroenterology Department in various fields. The From Aizu to the World project,which is centered on digestive endoscopy education, is constantly working to progress and evolve.

Fukushima International
Medical Science Center

From Aizu to the World - Accepting Foreign Clinical Practitioners

Medical Education System Development Center

Aizu Medical Center

The Aizu Medical Center Medical Education System Development Center is centered on the Department of Surgery and General Internal
Medicine, and develops educational materials that are aimed at the enhanced medical education of medical school students and trainee
physicians. In 2015, in cooperation with the Jichi Medical University, the abdominal walls of pigs used for experiments were frozen andtransported to the Aizu Medical Center to create a skin suture practice model. In 2016, we developed a small intestine anastomosis modelusing a new fixative liquid, and in 2017 we began training for students and practitioners.
An app, called the “Advanced Life Support Training App: ACLS case scenario” (iPad version), has been developed for trainees and nurses,
and as of Autumn 2017, is available for both iPad and iPhone.
In addition, a Gamma Calculator, which can calculate gamma radiation in μg/Kg/min, according to how frequently
it is used in surgery, anesthesiology and emergency departments, was developed, and it has also been available
since Autumn, 2017. These educational materials are developed through collaborative research with affiliatedcompanies. In the future, we believe that the possibilities for the technology and techniques we create will expand
greatly, by looking into educating people with occupations other than student or trainee physician, as well as
patients.

Spine and Spinal Marrow Advanced Medical Center Initiative(Comprehensive treatment centering on orthopaedic and spinal surgery for spinal deformity)

Information

The Aizu Medical Center has a Spine and Spinal Marrow Advanced Medical Center, where three departments, the Department of Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery,the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, and the Department of Neurology, are combined to provide comprehensive treatment for patients with any spine andspinal cord disease or injury, including herniated disc, lumbar spinal canal stenosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, and cervical myelopathy. The Department ofOrthopaedic and Spinal Surgery plays a central role. In particular, there are many cases of spinal deformation (curvature of the spine, such as scoliosis, kyphosis,
and kyphoscoliosis), and patients come from not only all over the prefecture, but from across the country. From adolescent children with idiopathic scoliosis toelderly people suffering from complex spinal deformities, such as kyphosis, the treatments are varied. Our surgicaltreatment is characterized by the latest corrective surgery, for example minimally invasive surgical methods suchas extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF), and anterior instruments. Of course, following surgery, we also focus
on rehabilitation. We perform our own conservative treatment for spinal deformities, such as special trunk muscle
training, stretching and self-correcting exercises. Joint development with a manufacturer of remedial corsets withless burden is currently under clinical research. In terms of research, we installed a VICON 3D motion analysis
system, as well as a Spinal Mouse and trunk muscle strength-measuring instruments. These data are fed backto the patient and contribute to determining appropriate treatment methods. If the spinal deformity progresses,
the patient’s quality of life (QOL) not only decreases, but it becomes a very important issue related to their lifeand prognosis. The Department of Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery has been actively involved in this issue, andcooperates with the Spine and Spinal Marrow Advanced Medical Center to constantly work on it.

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School of Health Sciences (tentative name)< (April 2021) under design.>

School of Health Sciences (tentative name) Expected completion of the building(scheduled to be completed in October 2020)

Preparing section for new faculty of medical science
School of Health Sciences (tentative name) < (April 2021) under design.>
A new faculty for training physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical radiologists and clinical laboratory technicians willbe established in April 2021. The new faculty building will be constructed in the Sakae-machi district of Fukushima city.

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Department of Physical Therapy

Department of Radiological Sciences

Physiotherapists improve basic activities that are essential for daily
life, such as standing up, standing still, and getting up, using exercise
therapy and physical therapy. In the Department of Physical Therapy,
we train physiotherapists who contribute to community health care in
Fukushima, and provide them with leadership skills that will aid in thedevelopment of physical therapy.

In the Department of Radiological Sciences, we will train professionals
who can contribute to the reconstruction and development ofFukushima as specialists in radiation, and we will research and educate
on advanced radiation treatment technology that utilizes high-level
radiation medical equipment, so that we can train medical professionals
who will be able to contribute to the reconstruction and developmentof Fukushima, as specialists with skills for accurate diagnosis andappropriate treatment in the field of radiation.

Department of Occupational Therapy

Department of Clinical Laboratory Studies

The Department of Occupational Therapy practices education andresearch on therapy that promotes a better life in people's healththrough work, and fosters the leaders of next-generation occupational
therapists with advanced knowledge and skills and a deep compassion.

The Department of Clinical Laboratory Studies practices education
about blood tests and biochemical tests to measure blood components
and chemicals, microbial tests to examine bacteria and viruses,
pathological tests to determine the tissues and cells sampled via
observation through a microscope, and physiological examination to
examine the state of the body with ECG and EEG. We train Examination
Specialists, who can operate advanced medical technology.

School of Medicine / School of Nursing /Graduate School

International Exchange Project
We signed an agreement with Ohio State University College of Medicine’s Department of Radiology(Columbus City, United States).
Currently, a member of the Department of Radiology (radiation
therapy) in FMU is also a staff member of the Department ofRadiology at Ohio State University, and we are discussing future joint
research. In the near future, we are planning to conduct a long-term
study-abroad program for researchers, and we plan to further develop
our relationship with Ohio State University, including personnel
exchanges.

Eﬀorts tonurture medical professionals
Fukushima International
Medical Science Center

In June 2017, a collaborative agreement on education and research
was concluded between Fukushima Medical University and theDepartment of Radiology in Ohio State University College ofMedicine in the United States. In accordance with this agreement, theclinical practice at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer
Center, James Cancer Hospital, and/or the university’s Departmentof Radiology was started for the sixth graders of the FMU Schoolof Medicine from 2018. Ohio State University is one of the best
universities in the United States, with 14 faculties and the largest
number of students in the United States (approximately 62,000). It
is also the top-ranked state university in the country. In addition, theJames Cancer Hospital is also a designated research center for theUnited States National Cancer Institute (NCI) and is the third largest
cancer center in the United States, conducting approximately 500
clinical trials. The center’s Department of Radiology is rated as oneof the top departments in the United States. We believe that the chance
to practice at an American systemized cancer treatment site such as
this one is a meaningful experience for our medical students - the next
generation of Fukushima healthcare.

Academic exchange agreement with North-Western State Medical University named
after I.I. Mechnikov (Russia, St. Petersburg)

Introduction of Fukushima
Medical University Hospital

FMU signed an agreement for academic and student
exchange on March 5, 2018 with North-Western State
Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov in St.
Petersburg, Russia. This agreement was concluded in
response to the adoption of the "Leader development projectin the field of disaster and radiation-related medical science,"
which was approved by the Japanese Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and is one of the
projects that aim to strengthen Japanese universities' abilities
to contribute to the world. The purpose of this agreement isto develop a new educational collaboration system between
Russia and Japan, and to produce professionals that are at
the heart of the world's most active disaster- and radiation
exposure-related medical fields. In the future, we will
participate in international exchange programs, especially in
the Nagasaki University and Fukushima Medical University
Joint Graduate School, and we are planning to promote theglobalization of FMU

Aizu Medical Center

Student dispatch and international student acceptance

Information

In order to promote the internationalization of research and education, the School of
Medicine conducts a short-term study-abroad program for fourth year students of the
School of Medicine. In 2017, for their basic advanced training period, eight medical
students from our university traveled abroad to four universities; Wuhan University
in China, Mount Sinai Medical University in the United States, and Belarus Medical
University and Gomeli Medical University in Belarus. In addition, one fifth grader fromour School of Medicine traveled to Ho Chi Minh City Medical and Pharmaceutical
University in Vietnam during their summer vacation, to participate in an international
health and epidemiology training project as a teaching assistant.
Please refer to the following link to learn about our international exchange programs andoverseas student reports.
http://www.fmu.ac.jp/univ/daigaku/kouryu/index.html
On the receiving end of our exchange programs, four medical students from Wuhan
University came to FMU and partook in clinical tours, and two medical students from
Mount Sinai Medical University came to Japan to conduct international collaborative
research with FMU medical students.

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Topics
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Fukushima Medical University:
A high-volume center for esophageal cancer
The treatment of esophageal cancer is a specialized field that requires
the maturity of advanced medical technology and team care, andit has been reported that the number of surgical cases is associatedwith treatment results, such as frequency of complications and fiveyear survival rate. In the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at
Fukushima Medical University, there is an esophageal specialist team(doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and others) that treat esophageal
cancer with a focus on surgical therapy. There were 45 such surgicalcases in 2017, and the department functions as a regional high-volume
center; a large number of surgeries are performed there every year. In
particular, this department has established a system that can provide
advanced esophageal surgical treatment with a strong focus on
thoracoscopic resection of the esophagus, and esophageal resection
after preoperative chemotherapy. In addition, in recent years, we haveactively adopted cancer immunotherapy, and have conducted clinical
trials of Opdivo for esophageal cancer and cancer vaccine therapy.
Furthermore, we are preparing the introduction of robotic surgery
for esophageal cancer, and we have constructed a collection oftherapeutic systems for the purpose of improving the clinical resultsof this cancer, from surgery to drug therapies.
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, School of Medicine

Thoracoscopic resection of the esophagus (prone position)

Introduction of endoscopic photodynamic therapy for esophageal cancer
The Endoscopy Department is a central medical facility of Fukushima
Medical University Hospital, where physicians and doctors fromdifferent departments perform cutting-edge digestive endoscopy
treatment.
In addition to endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), a procedure
introduced in 2003 for treatment of early gastric cancer, esophageal
cancer, and colon carcinoma, we actively conduct endoscopic
injection sclerotherapy (EIS) for esophageal gastric varicose veins,and endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUSFNA) for pancreatic tumors and gastrointestinal mucosa tumors.
Furthermore, per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been
introduced at our hospital, after being introduced to the Tohoku
region by Tohoku University. This procedure is now also performed
at Hirosaki University.
From April 2017, photodynamic therapy (PDT) was introduced forthe treatment of any remaining or recurring esophageal cancer afterradiotherapy or chemical radiotherapy. Ours is the the third institutionin Tohoku to offer this therapy, following Tohoku University and Akita
University. This is a new method of treatment to combat invasivecancers that spread to the lower muscous membranes and muscle
layers, which are typically difficult to cure. Along with ESD, PDT has

become a pillar of treatment for esophageal cancer. Going forward,
we would like to accept patients from all over Fukushima Prefecture
and contribute to improvements in the prognosis of esophageal cancer
patients.
In the endoscopic department, we will continue to proactively
introduce new digestive endoscopies and therapies that can be utilizedin Japan in the future, and work to contribute to the medical care of
Fukushima Prefecture.

High Magnetic Field MRI Intelligent Operating Roomaccurate diagnoses. Also, not only does intraoperative MRI function
as a single unit, but also is part of a sophisticated, integrated system,
which also includes a surgery navigation system and a surgicalmicroscope. In the conventional operating room, because the shape ofthe brain changes during the operation, the accuracy of the navigation
unfortunately decreases remarkably because said navigation isbased on an MRI image taken before the operation. However, in
this operating room, the images captured by MRI intraoperatively
can be sent immediately to the navigation system, enabling accurate
surgery based on current images. There is also an augmented reality(AR) function, in which an image is projected onto the surgicalmicroscope’s field of view, providing the locations of tumors to resect
or important nerve fibers to preserve.
Intraoperative MRI can also be used to locate tumors in situations
where determining whether there is a tumor remaining even with asurgical microscope would normally be difficult. The intraoperative
3-Tesla MRI High Magnetic Field system is an advanced neurosurgery
system that is only available in four hospitals throughout Japan. We
expect this system to be indispensable going forward.

Intraoperative MRI Operating Room

In November 2017, our long-awaited intraoperative MRI operating
room was put into use. An important point about this room is that a
3-Tesla High Magnetic Field MRI system has been installed and thatits high image quality and high function makes it easier to perform

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Endoscopy Department of Fukushima Medical University Hospital

Department of Neurosurgery, Fukushima Medical University Hospital1871: Aug 10th

Shirakawa Temporary Hospital Opened.
The Medical Lecture Center Opened in
September

1954: Mar 10th

The Medical University-affiliated nursing
training center was renamed as Medical
University Affiliated Nursing School.

1872: Feb 29th

Shirakawa Temporary Hospital relocated to
Sukagawa and was renamed as Fukushima
Prefectural Hospital. The Medical Lecture
Center was renamed as Sukagawa Medical
Center.
Fukushima Prefectural Hospital was renamed
as Prefectural Sukagawa Hospital.

1955: Jan 20th

Establishment of Medical University
Preparatory Course was approved.
Medical University Preparatory Course wasinaugurated.

Oct

Apr 1stThe classes were renamed as courses due
to amendments to Fukushima prefectural
government regulations.

A new hospital building was constructed
and opened. The hospital was renamed as
Fukushima Prefectural Sukagawa Hospital.

1959: Oct 30th

Degree Evaluation Right was approved.

1961: Mar 31st

1874: Jul

Fukushima Prefectural Sukagawa Hospitalset a field hospital named Fukushima Branch
Hospital in Fukushima town (currently
Fukushima city).

Establishment of Graduate School of
Medicine was approved.

1962: Dec 20th

Medical University student capacity increase
was approved. (increased from 40 students
maximum to 60 students maximum)

1875: Jan

Sukagawa Medical Center was renamed as
Sukagawa Medical Lecture Center.

1968: Apr 1st

Established new school regulations.

1879: Oct 20th

Sukagawa Medical Lecture Center was
renamed as Sukagawa Medical School. The
head-branch relationship was abolished andFukushima Branch Hospital was renamed as
Prefectural Fukushima Hospital.

1969: Jan 22nd

Memorandum of agreement for student
capacity limitation for the graduate school
was accepted (Changed from 25 to 27
students, starting from April 1st, 1969).

1971: Jan 12th

Medical University student capacity increase
was approved. (increased from 60 students
maximum to 80 students maximum)

1882: Jan 22nd

Fukushima Medical School Opening
Ceremony.

1983: Sept 16th

University song “Hikari no Tori (Bird of light)”
was decided.

1884: May

Fukushima Medical School was classified asa Class-A Medical School.

1988: June 1st

The Affiliated Hospital was relocated from
Sugitsuma-cho to Hikarigaoka.

1887: Mar 31st

Fukushima Medical School was abolished.

1989: April 1st

1890: Apr 1st

Prefectural Fukushima Hospital left thejurisdiction of the prefecture and was namedThree-Counties Cooperated Fukushima
Hospital.

Headquarters of Medical University relocatedfrom Sugitsuma-cho to Hikarigaoka.
Received Alumni Association Hall as adonation from the Alumni Association(Hikarigaoka Kaikan).

1925: Apr 1st

Three-Counties Cooperated Hospital was
renamed Fukushima Public Hospital.

1997: Dec 19th

Establishment of School of Nursing wasapproved.

1944: Jan 10th

Inauguration of Fukushima Prefectural
Women’s Medical College was authorized.
Public Fukushima Hospital became a
Fukushima Prefectural Women’s Medical
College-affiliated hospital.

1998: Apr 1st

School of Nursing was inaugurated.
(Maximum 80 students for each grade.
Maximum 10 students for transfer admission
at the third grade)

2001: Mar 31st

School of Medicine Affiliated Nursing School
was abolished.
Establishment of Graduate School of Nursing
School Research Course was approved.

April 1st

1947: Jun 18th

1950: Mar 30th

1951: Mar 31stInauguration of Medical University (oldsystem) was authorized (maximum 40
students for each grade). Inauguration of apreparatory course for a medical university
was authorized.

Dec 20th

Inauguration of the Medical University Schoolof Medicine (old system) was authorized(maximum 40 students for each grade).

Graduate School of Nursing Research
Course was inaugurated(maximum 50 students)

2003: Apr 1st

Women’s Medical College and its affiliatedhospital were abolished. Preparatory Courseof Medical University was abolished.

Reorganized the Graduate School of Medicine(5 research courses to 4 majors. Increased
student capacity from 27 to 37 students).

2006: Apr 1st

Became Fukushima Medical University, an
independent administrative agency.

Former Women’s Medical College AffiliatedHospital became Fukushima Prefectural
Medical University Affiliated Hospital.

1952: Feb 20th

Establishment of Medical University (newsystem) was approved.
Inauguration of Medical University (newsystem) was authorized.
Prefectural Senior Welfare School became a
Medical University-affiliated nursing training
center.

Information

2002: Apr 1st

1951: Apr 1st

April 1st

April 1st

Aizu Medical Center

Sukagawa Medical School was abolished.

Introduction of Fukushima
Medical University Hospital

1881: Aug 25th

Fukushima International
Medical Science Center

1873: Apr 21stEﬀorts tonurture medical professionals

1958: Sept 30th

School of Medicine / School of Nursing /Graduate School

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Fukushima Medical University

Campus Map

Fukushima Medical University is located in Hikariga-oka, Fukushima City. It
is a ten-minute drive toward the south from the city center. One of the major
facilities close to the university is Fukushima University. Our campus has aland area of about 38 hectares and is filled with a variety of beautiful plants
and trees.

to Fukushima-city●School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Research Building❶ Building #2 (Research Building of Clinical Medicine)❷ Building #3 (Life Sciences & Social Medicine)❸ Building #4 (Human & Natural Sciences)❹ Building #8 (School of Nursing)❺ Building #10 (Research Building)❻ Building #12 (New Laboratory)

4● Common Facility❼ Building #5 (Training / Welfare / Lecture Facility)❽ Building #6 (Lecture Hall)❾ Building #11 (Clinical Lecture Hall)❿ Auditorium⓫ Center for Academic Information Services⓬ Gymnasium⓭ Baseball Field⓮ Tennis Courts⓯ Japanese Archery Field⓰ Archery Field⓱ Athletic Field● Hospital⓲ Hospital (Building “HopeC”)⓳ Neuropsychiatry Ward
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 Security office Building #7 ( Hall “Hikariga-oka Kaikan” ) Monument for Repose of Souls
 Monument for Laboratory Animals
 Incinerator / Former Sewage Disposal Facility
 Heliport Suginoko-en (Day Nursery) Yoshimi-so (apartments for nurses)●Tree of Hippocrates
Platanus (plane tree) has a common nameof "Tree of Hippocrates" because of thelegend that Hippocrates, the father ofWestern medicine, taught his pupils the artof medicine. Thereby platanus is a symbolic
tree for medical universities. Our platanus
tree is from the Kos Island in Greece, theorigin of the Hippocrates legend.

● Parking Lot / Place of Storing Bicycles
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Access to FMU

Car
13 min. From
Tohoku Express way"Fukushima Nishi IC"

Kitakata

8 min. From
Tohoku Express way"Matsukawa Smart IC"

Shiokawa I.C.

Bus (Public Transportation)
36 min. from
Fukushima Station
East Exit Bus Terminal#5 or #6 bus stop

FUKUSHIMA
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
1 Hikariga-oka, Fukushima City,
Fukushima 960-1295, JAPANhttp://www.fmu.ac.jp/univ/en/

Contact：Fukushima Medical University
Planning Office
TEL：+81-24-547-1111

FAX：+81-24-547-1991

To Yonezawa

Ban-etsu
west Line

Yugawa-Kita I.C.
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Shiokawa ES
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Universityof Aizu

Aizuwakamatsu I.C.

Aizu Medical Center
21-2, Aza-Maeda,
Tanisawa, Kawahigashimachi
Aizuwakamatsu City,
Fukushima 969-3492, JAPAN
TEL：+81-242-75-2100
FAX：+81-242-75-2150
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