Liberal Humanity

Sound Body

Profound Knowledge

KAWASAKI GAKUEN Educational Foundation

Organization Brochure 2017

Kawasaki Medical School

Kawasaki Medical School Hospital

Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center

Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions

Kawasaki Senior High School Attached to Kawasaki Medical School 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama, 701-0192 Phone : +81-86-462-1111 Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation E-mail:[email protected] URL : http://www.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/

10th Edition: May 2017 Philosophy of Establishment Contents Stars in the sky, Developing Compassionate Humanity Philosophy of Establishment ・・・ 1 In order to be a competent physician, one must have common sense, be conscientious, warmhearted and trustworthy. For this reason, it is imperative to emphasize moral education. flowers on earth, Greetings ・・・・・・1

Liberal Humanity and love for humanity. Founder ・・・・・・2

Creating a Sound Body Panoramic view of ・・・・・・3 Kawasaki Gakuen Physicians must be patient-friendly, faithful, and dedicated. They must have physical strength as well as mental strength. In delivering sufficient medical care to patients, one must have physical fortitude generated from breadth of mind. History ・・・・・・5 Sound Body Organization of ・・・・・・6 Kawasaki Gakuen Advancing Medical Science Founder In order to restore health and enable people to enjoy good health and minimize suffering, physicians must acquire and Kawasaki Medical School ・・・ 7 continually adapt to rapidly-advancing medical knowledge Sukenobu and skills to gain the gratitude of patients and society. At our group of medical institutions, the importance of intellectual training and practical education in medicine are key to Kawasaki MD, PhD Kawasaki Medical ・・・・・・9 achieving a successful outcome. Profound Knowledge School Hospital The avove were were laid down by Sukenobu Kawasaki, the founder of Kawasaki Gakuen in a commemorative publication “Completion of KAWASAKI GAKUEN” on the occasion of the Kawasaki Medical School ・・・13 completion of the Kawasaki Medical School building in 1973. General Medical Center

Kawasaki University of ・・・・・・17 Greetings Medical Welfare

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1 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 2 川崎医療短期大学 Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions

川崎医療福祉大学 川崎医科大学 Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare Kawasaki Medical School

へリポート ふるさとの森 Heliport Furusato (hometown) Forest 川崎医科大学附属病院 Kawasaki Medical School Hospital

現代医学教育博物館 Medical Museum

総合体育館 Multipurpose Gymnasium 高度救命救急センター Advanced Emergency Medical Care Center

川﨑祐宣記念講堂 Sukenobu Kawasaki Memorial Auditorium へリポート Heliport 川崎リハビリテーション学院 Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation 総合グラウンド Kawasaki Gakuen Sports Ground

（松島キャンパス） （Matsushima Campus）

川崎医科大学総合医療センター （岡山市） 川崎医科大学附属高等学校（生坂キャンパス） Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center Kawasaki Senior High School (in Okayama City) Attached to Kawasaki Medical School (Ikusaka Campus) We continue to make progress toward the future as an integrated group of educational institutions focused on medical science,medical care and medical welfare

Kawasaki Gakuen, consisting of five educational institutions and services, attending to not only patients’ diseases but also their lives. Medical School Hospital and the Kawasaki College of Allied Health construction and expansion period that continued until 2010 two university hospitals, is an integrated group of educational The founder also established facilities (current Social Welfare Professions and Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation as part of created the most modern educational, medical, and research institutions focused on medical science, medical care and medical Corporation Asahigawa-so) for the physically and his continuous approach to developing “team-based medical care.” environments. welfare, where more than 4,500 faculty/staff are engaged in education mentally-challenged children who could not be only treated through After Akinori Kawasaki was appointed the second Chairman, with As long desired, Kawasaki Hospital was newly built in a new and professional medical care and nearly 6,000 students learn. medical care. This is based on the idea of medical welfare: “the an eye toward a new age, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare location, and was renamed Kawasaki Medical School General Kawasaki Gakuen was founded in 1970. However, it made its integration of medical care and welfare.” was established in 1991, with the aim of advancing education and Medical Center, and opened in December 2016. Under the initial step as the Showa Surgical Clinic (the predecessor of the In 1970, with rising concerns about a shortage of physicians and research in medical welfare through the integration of medical care leadership of its third Chairman Seiji Kawasaki, Kawasaki Gakuen current Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center), which the decay of medical education, he established Kawasaki Medical and welfare as a world leader. New steps were taken in order to continues along a path of progress toward the 50th anniversary of was established by Sukenobu Kawasaki, the founder of Kawasaki School and Kawasaki Senior High School Attached to Kawasaki become Japan’s first integrated group of educational institutions its foundation in 2020, aiming to make further strides and Gakuen in Okayama City in 1938. Under the concept that “hospitals Medical School in Kurashiki City in order to educate and train focused on medical science, medical care and medical welfare. contribute to local communities. should exist for patients” and “hospitals should provide medical competent clinicians under the philosophy “Liberal Humanity; Sound In 2000, a complete renovation of Kawasaki Medical School and treatment 365 days a year, day and night,” he provided medical Body; Profound Knowledge.” He then established the Kawasaki Kawasaki Medical School Hospital began, and an 11-year

3 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 4 History Organization of Kawasaki Gakuen

Logo March 1970 Established KAWASAKI GAKUEN Educational Foundation Our logo consists of two soft shapes, symbolizing two people leaning against each other and representing Kawasaki 1970～ Sukenobu Kawasaki assumed office of chairman of board of directors Gakuen’s initial“K.” The deep and legible blue color expresses gentleness, trust, and cleanliness. The design is based on the concept of“assist,” which is derived from the Latin word“ad-sisto (to stand by), indicating the basic posture of April 1970 Established Kawasaki Medical School Kawasaki Gakuen’s areas of achievement: medical science, welfare and education.

April 1970 Established Kawasaki Senior High School Attached to Kawasaki Medical School Kawasaki Graduate School Medical Research Department Gakuen Kawasaki January 1971 Changed name of Kawasaki General Hospital to Medical School Educational Medical School Faculty of Medicine Kawasaki Hospital, Kawasaki Medical School Foundation

April 1973 Established Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions Kawasaki Medical School Premedical Building (currently Kawasaki College of Kawasaki Medical School Hospital Advanced treatment hospital December 1973 Established Kawasaki Medical School Hospital Allied Health Professions)

April 1974 Established Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center Regional medical care support hospital

April 1976 Established Kawasaki Medical Graduate School Graduate School of Health and Welfare October 1979 Kawasaki Medical School Hospital qualified as Graduate School Graduate School of Health Science and Technology emergency medical care center Graduate School of Health and Welfare Services Administration December 1980 Held ceremony to commemorate 10th anniversary of KAWASAKI GAKUEN DepartmentDepartment of Social Work 1980～ May 1981 Opened Medical Museum Faculty of Department of Clinical Psychology Health and Welfare Department of Nursing March 1988 Akinori Kawasaki assumed office of chairman of board of Department of Medical Welfare for Children*1 directors of KAWASAKI GAKUEN Department of Sensory Science 1991 April Established Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare Kawasaki University Department of Health and Sports Science of Medical Welfare ～ October 1991 Department of Clinical Nutrition 1990 Held ceremony to commemorate 20th Anniversary of KAWASAKI GAKUEN Faculty of Health Science and Department of Rehabilitation March 1994 Kawasaki Medical School Hospital qualified as Technology Department of Medical Engineering advanced emergency medical care center Department of Medical Technology*1 Department of Radiological Technology*1 April 1994 Kawasaki Medical School Hospital authorized as advanced treatment hospital Department of

Faculty of Health and Health and Welfare Services Management 1996 April Established Graduate School of Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare Welfare Services Department of Medical Secretarial Arts Administration June 1996 Sukenobu Kawasaki,the founder of KAWASAKI GAKUEN dies Department of Design for Medical and Health Care *1 established in April 2017 Department of Health Informatics April 2001 Started Doctor-Heli (air ambulance) service at Kawasaki Medical School Hospital

2000～ August 2002 Completed West Wing of Kawasaki Medical School Hospital Department of Nursing Department of Medical Care Work April 2004 Completed Sukenobu Kawasaki Memorial Auditorium Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions Department of Medical Technology*2 Department of Radiological Technology*2 April 2006 Changed corporation of Kawasaki Junior College of *2 Applications discontinued and new departments (four-year programs) has been established at Department of Nursing Childcare*2 Rehabilitation to KUYO GAKUEN Educational Foundation Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare in April 2017

March 2009 Completed North Wing of Kawasaki Medical School Hospital Kawasaki Senior High School Attached to Kawasaki Medical School General Programs October 2010 Held an event to commemorate 40th Anniversary of KAWASAKI GAKUEN Department of Physical Therapy Kuyo Gakuen Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation 2010～ April 2011 Transferred medical services of Kawasaki Hospital to KAWASAKI GAKUEN Educational Foundation Department of Occupational Therapy

Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation, Kuyo Gakuen is located on the campus of Kawasaki Gakuen and operated in close cooperation with Kawasaki Gakuen. April 2012 Seiji Kawasaki assumed office of chairman of board of directors of KAWASAKI GAKUEN Students Kawasaki Medical School ・・・・・・763 Graduates Kawasaki Medical School ・・・・・・4,396 March 2015 Completed Kawasaki Gakuen Sports Ground Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare ・・・・・・3,606 Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare ・・・・・・18,059 Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions ・・・・・・856 Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions ・・・・・・15,025 August 2016 Completed Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, Kawasaki Senior High School Kawasaki Senior High School a new hospital of Kawasaki Hospital Attached to Kawasaki Medical School ・・・・・・73 Attached to Kawasaki Medical School ・・・・・・1,646

Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation・・・・・・167 Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation・・・・・・1,915 December 2016 Opened Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center

April 2018 Opening of Kawasaki Nintei Kodomoen (provisional name) (scheduled) Faculty and staff ・・・・・・4,485 KAWASAKI CLUB members ・・・・・・47,894 （as of May 1, 2017）

5 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 6 Masao Fukunaga MD,PhD Kawasaki Medical School President, Kawasaki Medical School In response to today’s super-aging society, information-oriented society, globalized society, and ■Established in April 1970 technologically innovated society, medical schools are socially required to foster physicians who are ■Medical School: 6 year program with annual admission of 126 capable of coping with all of these social circumstances and to provide advanced medical services. ■Graduate School: 4 year program with annual admission of 25 While constantly confirming the advanced educational and medical systems that have been cultivated since its establishment, Kawasaki Medical School will continue to evolve to fulfill additional

http://www.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/med/ responsibilities for intelligent integration moving ahead of the times, develop human resources that can Kawasaki Medical School predict and meet social demands, and act as a center for medical services that can be trusted by the sick. With the inclusion of Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center (in Okayama City) for clinical training, our clinical education has been further enhanced. We will step up efforts as a characteristic base for the transmission of education, research and medical

Under the philosophy of “Liberal Humanity; Sound Body; Profound Knowledge,” services exploiting our uniqueness. Hospital we seek to contribute to public health and social welfare and advances in medical science by sending excellent physicians into the world, focusing on “education, research and medical services.” Based on the philosophy advocated by the founder of Kawasaki Educational objectives :

Gakuen, all faculty members are involved in education as one. Kawasaki Medical School 1 To educate and train physicians with a rich sense of humanity, and who are trusted by patients Setting educational objectives are stated at the right in order to Unique Features educate and train physicians having a sense of ethics combined with 2 To educate and train competent and tender-hearted physicians having wide-ranging knowledge and skills, who are widely trusted by the public intelligence and morality based on the premise of human compassion, Toward educating and training “competent physicians” diligence about acquiring profound medical knowledge and 3 To educate and train physicians who are not only capable of holistic medicine rooted in actual practices but also specialized medicinemedicine, and contributing to new medical science. And having the strong will and physical strength to accomplish the above. 4 To educate and train research-oriented physicians who can contribute to new medical sciencescience. 1 Educational system in compliance with our educational philosophy and objectives

●Curriculums are designed and organized to build spiritually affluent characters and to obtain solid educational outcomes. General Medical Center

Education of specialized subjects, which are arranged in a well-balanced manner, is provided from the first year. Kawasaki Medical School ●Second-year students are assigned to respective departments “Open a Door to Medical Studies” to engage in real experiences in research in order to sense the philosophy for “Profound Knowledge.” ●Third- and fourth-year students are given lectures of symptomatology and regional medicine in addition to integrated lectures by organ/function, and introductory training for clinical medicine to acquire fundamental clinical skills and attitudes necessary for clinical practice, which are assessed by OSCE(Objective Structured Clinical Examination). ●Fifth-year students are given participatory clinical training in small groups. Medical Welfare ●Sixth-year students are given comprehensive lectures on an organ-by-organ basis to ensure the achievements of clinical training and organize knowledge necessary Kawasaki University of for national examinations, etc. ●Instructors in charge are assigned according to year and in small groups.

Building rich human relationships and 2 learning the importance of friendship through the school residence system Kawasaki College of One of the features of our school is that it is mandatory for

first-year students to live in a dormitory as the first step Allied Health Professions toward realizing the philosophy of “Liberal Humanity.” Living with friends in the student dormitory is a great source of strength to acquire a rich sense of humanity, and the Introduction of major facilities student dormitory is the best place for making lifelong friends. The on-campus student dormitory, having private rooms and shared spaces, allows students to live a comfortable dormitory life in a quiet environment.

3 Research hub for state-of-the-art medical science and medical services Kawasaki Senior High School

■Medical Research Department, Graduate School Attached to Kawasaki Medical School Persistent research efforts are made to keep up with the progress of modern medical science and to elucidate the pathological conditions of intractable diseases or unknown diseases. ■Central Research Institute Multi-Media Classroom Private Study Cubicles Lounge In order to address the sophistication and diversification of medical science and medical services, five

units are placed in the Central Research Institute as a hub for joint research and research activities. of Rehabilitation This room is fully equipped with media facilities that can An environment is prepared where each second to Making the most of an excellent natural environment in be used not only for information education but also for sixth-year student is allowed to study quietly at their own “Furusato (hometown) Forest,” this light-filled, tranquil, ●Medical Bioresource Research Unit ●Radioisotope Research Unit other purposes, including language study, clinical pace. Especially for regularly scheduled tests and national elegant lounge takes up an extensive open ceiling space. ●Molecular and Cellular Biology Research Unit ●Kawasaki Hospital Research Unit

education and diagnostic imaging. This classroom offers examinations for medical practitioners, many students It is used for many purposes, such as gatherings and Bioimaging Research Unit Kawasaki Junior College an environment that enables high-level education through devote themselves only to self-study in friendly workshops, as a place for interaction among students and ● the utilization of computers and networks as well as the competition with other students. faculty members. Internet. 7 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 8 Hiroshi Sonoo MD, PhD Kawasaki Medical School Hospital Director, Kawasaki Medical School Hospital Since the establishment of Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, we have committed ourselves to the development of ■Established in December 1973 medical services and to provide patients with medical services as a local base hospital. While being an educational ■Advanced treatment hospital hospital, the hospital was approved as an advanced treatment hospital to provide advanced medical services by the former Ministry of Health and Welfare in 1994; authorized as a designated cancer core hospital by the Ministry of Number of beds: 1,182 ■ Health, Labour and Welfare in 2008; and re-accredited (as Hospital Type 2) by the Japan Council for Quality Health Care in 2015. The belief of “medical services solely for patients” advocated by Dr. Sukenobu Kawasaki, who founded

http://www.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/hospital/ Kawasaki Medical School Kawasaki Gakuen and served as the first hospital director, is our core principle, and all staff have made efforts together in order to achieve this policy. Also, the principle of “offering medical services anytime 24 hours a day” has been our basic stance focusing on emergency medical care from the beginning. As an advanced acute care hospital and as an advanced treatment hospital, we will fulfill our duty to provide highly-advanced and excellent quality medical services while deepening our coordination efforts with community Based on the belief of medical services solely for patients, Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, hospitals and health clinics. Hospital complete with the best of modern medicine, heartfelt affection and comfortable facilities, worthy of a patients’ trust.

Based on the hospital’s guiding principles, we provide safe and high-quality medical services by responding with warmth and a rich sense of humanity, fully respecting the circumstances of each while basing all Cutting-edge team-based medical care, Kawasaki Medical School judgments and actions on “patients as principal person.” and medical practice system by organ/function Hospital guiding principles: Facility accreditations ●To offer medical services solely for patients ●Advanced treatment hospital; approved in 1994 Our medical practice system, in which medically related departments are closely coordinated, provides team-based medical care by the ●To have deep compassion for each patient ●AIDS treatment core hospital; authorized in 1994 specialized staff of the general practice and emergency departments in addition to eight centers by organ/function: Eyes,Ear,Nose & Dental Medicine Center, Digestive Medicine Center, Skin,Muscular/Skeletal & Aesthetic Surgery Center, Children’s Health Center, Women’s Health ●To offer medical services anytime 24 hours a day ●Disaster center hospital (Regional disaster medical center); authorized in 1997 Center, Neuro-Cerebral Medicine Center, Nephrology, Urology, Hematology, Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, Cardiovascular and ●To conduct leading-edge, advanced medical services, Respiratory Medicine Center. Also, 22 core cooperative departments and 13 medical practice support departments sustain and ensure safe education and research ●Prefectural-designated core hospital of the model project and high-quality medical services. ●To improve local medical welfare and educate and train for higher brain dysfunction; authorized in 2006 Administration Bureau of Kawasaki Gakuen 16F ■ ■10F General Ward Central Surgical Unit, ICU,CCU 6F ■ General Medical Center

medical professionals Kawasaki Medical School ●AIDS treatment core base hospital; authorized in 2007 Overnight lounge for complete medical checkups 15F ■ Kidney Center Supply Center 5F ■ ●MHLW-designated cancer core hospital; authorized in 2008 General Ward Outpatient Center Medical Material Center General Ward 14F ■ Clinical Trials Administration Room Department of Pathology 4F ■ General Ward 13F ■ Medical Nursery Room Hospital Administration Department Neonate Medical Center(NICU), General Ward 12F Nosocomial Infection Control Room ■ Medical Safety Management Department Maternity Outpatient Department Nutritional Guidance Room Bedsore Control Room Psychiatry Department Ward, General Ward 11F ■ ■ 9F General Ward Central Clinical Laboratory 3F Clinical Education and Training Center ME Center ■ Blood Transfusion Department ■ 8F Shop and cafeteria Medical Welfare Nutrition Department 2F ■

Main Building Kawasaki University of

Kawasaki Medical School Heliport Building

West Wing Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions

North Wing Advanced Emergency Community-rooted as a base for cutting-edge medical services and medical education Medical Care Center Based on the hospitals guiding principles, we have made regional contributions demonstrating compassion for patients and cutting-edge medical technology as a major base for Outpatient Unit medical services and medical education since our establishment in 1973. Providing advanced medical services and achievements produced by 24-hour educational research has firmly established a position as a leading university hospital in western Japan. ■4F Digestive Medicine Center Children's Health Center Eyes, Ear, Nose, & Dental Medicine Center Kawasaki Senior High School Mental Health Center ■ 2F Department of General Medicine

Skin, Muscular / Skeletal & Attached to Kawasaki Medical School Aesthetic Surgery Center Neuro-Cerebral Medicine Center ■ 6F Subacute Rehabilitation Ward Departments of Medical Records Diagnostic Imaging Center 2 ■ 5F Subacute Rehabilitation Ward ■ 3F Patients Support Center ■ 4F Advanced Emergency Medical Care Center : Nephrology,Urology,Hematology, Dementia Medical Center Emergency Ward and ICU Clinical Psychology Center ■ 3F Advanced Emergency Medical Care Center : SCU Hospital viewed from south Diabetes and Endocrinology Center Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine Center Bed Control Center ■ 3F Health Checkup Center Department of Medical Genetics Women's Health Center Inpatients Support Center ■ 2F Department of Rehabilitation Medicine A leading medical base in western Japan EvolvingEvolv hospital Monument in commemoration of 5,000 Palliative Care Center Rehabilitation Center of Rehabilitation safe flights of Doctor-Heli (air ambulance) Blood and Urine Sampling Center We aim to offer patient-oriented 24-hour medical services As medicalmed devices and equipment make continual Endoscopy and Ultrasound Center Central Radiology Department Diagnostic Imaging Center 3 as a university hospitalospital that provides advanced medical advancements,advance we continue to evolve so that optimum Our Doctor-Heli, Japan’s first medical service helicopter, Clinical Laboratry Center Patient Library ■ 1F Emergency Center services and medical education, and the establishment of medical services can always be provided through made its 5,000th service flight on May 7, 2013. close trusted relationships with local medical institutions. proactive introduction of up-to-date facilities and Pharmaceutical Department Kawasaki Junior College equipment. ■ 1F Diagnostic Imaging Center 1 P.

9 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 10 Kawasaki Medical School Hospital Unique Features

Intensive cancer treatments Prompt and excellent medical services for patients anytime 24 hours a day ■ 1 We are actively engaged in the promotion of cancer treatments, advanced medical care, palliative care, and medical practice support from patient to patient as multiple departments specialized in ablative surgery, Kawasaki Medical School As a core for local healthcare, our 24-hour emergency medical service system covers not only chemotherapy, high-precision radiation therapy, postexcisional functional maintenance, etc. are unified. initial emergency medical care, including infants and secondary emergency medical care, but As about 500 patients receive in-center treatments per month at the Outpatient Center (equipped with 14 beds and 6 reclining chairs), providing chemotherapy to cancer patients, we are authorized as a MHLW-designated also wide-area tertiary emergency medical care, including adjacent prefectures. cancer core hospital. Also, clean rooms (two beds with a cleanliness rating of ISO Class 5, and five beds ISO

Class 6, and nine beds ISO Class 7) are fully equipped for compromised patients to receive hospital treatments. Hospital ■ Advanced Emergency Medical Care Center We have established the first advanced emergency medical care center in Okayama with the support of the trinity: the national government, the prefectural government and the university. In addition to general ■Promotion of advanced medical services and clinical trials Outpatient Center emergency patients, this center admits and treats serious patients requiring a high level of special We are devoted to promoting and providing patients with advanced medical services and clinical trials that can respond to critical social missions treatment, such as burns and poisoning. Also, our highly specialized medical service system backed up by and expectations required of university hospitals and advanced treatment hospitals. In particular, we are actively involved in advanced medical physicians from all departments including pediatrics, together with emergency specialists as a key, services, including “activated self-lymphocytes introduction therapy using a self-tumor/tissue and dendritic cells” and “diagnosis of Alzheimer’s by contributes to regional emergency medical services. Kawasaki Medical School positron emission tomography using PDG,” and clinical trials, such as “treatment for lung cancer using immunoregulatory drugs” and “taurine therapy for MELAS patients.” ■Disaster center hospital Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, which was authorized as a disaster center hospital in 1997, is emergency-trained to dispatch ambulance rescue Severe patient treatment room Team-based medical care and a compassionate hospital of Advanced Emergency Medical Care Center staff should a disaster strike. We also operate DMAT (disaster medical 3 pouring our energies into communication with patients assistance team) to provide medical support at the time of disasters. Actual numbers; number of cases, number of operations (FY2016) Pediatric emergency system We promote “team-based medical care” for each patient in close coordination among specialized staff, ■ ●Acceptance in ER: 26,763 ●Admission to ICU/SCU: 846 such as physicians and nurses in order to provide high-quality, safe and secure medical services and to Including PICU and aseptic rooms, the Children’s Health Center Ward and ●Ambulance: 4,238 ●Emergency thoracolaparotomy: 5 NICU are set up to provide specialized and advanced pediatric medical ●Hospitalized in the ●Tracheotomy: 41 maintain and improve the quality of life of patients. emergency department: 794 General Medical Center

services. At the pediatric emergency outpatient department, as many as 70 ●Burn operation: 14 Kawasaki Medical School ●Doctor-Heli: 363 ■Compassion ■Inpatients Support Center patients are treated on a busy day. ●CPA: 81 In order to realize compassion that can elicit A dedicated nurse provides smooth support so that an appropriate feelings of safety and satisfaction, we adopt a convalescence environment can be secured for inpatients. Also, a primary nursing system. One primary nurse, comfortable therapeutic environment and medical services are as a person responsible for nursing care and provided in cooperation with the Bed Control Center and Patients as a member of team-based medical care, Support Center, and others. regularly attends to each patient. ■Hospital volunteering Students from Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare and Kawasaki Medical Welfare College of Allied Health Professions provide volunteer services so

that patients can receive medical treatments more smoothly. Kawasaki University of

Comfortable living environment Doctor-Heli (air ambulance) Medical care for strokes Medical care for acute heart disease 4 with sufficient attention given to amenities for patients and their privacy Our Doctor-Heli went into service ahead of all As a first among other university hospitals in Japan, we have Through the use of a cardiovascular medicine others in Japan in 2001, and has achieved great established a department of stroke medicine. We are medically hotline, we perform emergency catheterizations and results in improving life-saving efforts and limiting prepared to answer the call through the use of a dedicated hotline. interventional treatments on a 24-hour basis. Hospital wards and outpatient departments are comprised of centers by aftereffects. On busy days, it is mobilized more We have gained attention for our results by performing “intravenous organ/function, and each center has its own signature color. The wards are than 4 times a day, and the annual number of thrombolytic therapy using rt-PA.” formed mainly by private rooms, which are designed with consideration given flights is approximately 400. to amenities and privacy of patients. A functional, safe, well-lit, and clean convalescence environment is maintained, with access to high-speed Internet

at every bedside. The Furusato (hometown) Forest and roof garden provide an Kawasaki College of alternative space for rest and relaxation. Consideration is also given to the 2 System for providing the highest level of safe and specialized medical care welfare shop, concession area, bookstore, bank, hair salon, barber shop, Allied Health Professions restaurant, coffee shop, etc., so as not to cause inconvenience for patients in Concession area on the 8th floor Special hospital room the hospital. ■Provision of safe medical care While the Medical Safety Management Department plays a predominant role in its efforts to address hospital-wide medical safety, we conduct such activities as medical safety patrols and enlightenment through malpractice analysis and countermeasures by hospital newsletters. We also take proactive measures against Medical education and training nosocomial infections through the formation of an infection control committee and infection control team (ICT), and other activities that lead the nation. 5 to foster medical professionals who are tender-hearted and capable of holistic medicine ■Central Surgical Unit Surgical procedures, angiographic examinations, and intravascular treatments are performed As an educational hospital and as a place of clinical education and learning, we provide medical students and interns with training and residents with in the Central Operating Theatre, consisting of 13 operating rooms and 4 angiographic discipline to become specialists. Also, as a place of practical training, we annually accept about 3,300 students who aim to develop careers as nurses or medical staff. In addition, our hospital serves as a place of training for people from inside and outside Okayama Prefecture and from overseas, and

laboratories with latest facilities and medical equipment. Operating room environments and Kawasaki Senior High School clean rooms are well-maintained to facilitate operations of respective departments. as a place of training for emergency medical technicians.

■ICU and CCU ■ Clinical Education and Training Center Attached to Kawasaki Medical School Specialized anesthetists, intensive-care specialists and cardiologists are on call 24 hours Number of users of this Center (FY2016):approx.24,000 a day by a system that can provide the highest level of medical care based on a medical Number of visitors:approx.2,000 Central Surgical Unit 3T MRI team consists of nurses, and clinical technicians. This Center is open not only to our hospital staff but also to all other medical personnel, including physicians, nurses, medical staff, and medical ■Diagnostic Imaging Centers fully equipped with state-of-the art diagnostic and therapeutic devices and high-tech equipment students. In a simulated ward unprecedented in Japan, the latest simulator Diagnostic imaging provides image information useful in systemic areas, such as dynamic function analysis of abdominal regions as well as and medical information equipment are introduced, where trainees can learn

prompt action against acute-stage cerebral infarction by means of high-performance equipment, including 3T MRI and CT. In diagnostic breast of Rehabilitation not only procedures treatments and examinations, emergency medical care, imaging, we are committed to improving the accuracy of examinations with mammography equipment by the most advanced tomosynthesis nursing care, and basic skills and usage of equipment necessary for caring, technology. In radiation therapy, we actively promote with high-precision radiation treatments, such as stereotactic irradiation and intensity but also how team-based medical care should be. modulated radiotherapy, and perform high-dose rate intracavitary irradiation in cooperation with the department of urology. Practical training in the simulated ward Training room for basic clinical skills P. 1Kawasaki Junior College 9

11 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 12 Yoshio Naomoto MD, PhD Kawasaki Medical School Director, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, which was established as Showa Surgical Clinic by General Medical Center Dr. Sukenobu Kawasaki in 1938, the first director, continues to provide community-based medical services, centering on emergency medical care, in central Okayama City on a 24-hour basis. A new hospital was completed at the end of August 2016, and opened on December 1 of the same year. ■Established in December 2016 ■Regional medical care support hospital ■Number of beds: 647 Under the guiding principles “to offer medical services solely for patients,” the new hospital was named https://g.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/ “General Medical Center” to examine and treat patients with any kind of disease and fulfill the mission of

educating and training “general practitioners” as a hospital attached to Kawasaki Medical School. Equipped Kawasaki Medical School with the latest facilities and medical devices as a university hospital, we provide cutting-edge, advanced medical services, and continue to offer community-based, community-trusted medical services as before. We also proactively accept clinical training of students who intend to be physicians, nurses and other medical staff to educate and train medical professionals of the future, and contribute to local communities

Providing patient-oriented safe and secure advanced medical services, in the fields of health and education. Hospital and co-existing with local communities

Hospital guiding principles: Facility accreditations ●To offer medical services solely for patients ●AIDS treatment core hospital; authorized in 2003 Kawasaki Medical School ●To have deep compassion for each patient ●Prefectural-designated cancer hospital; Departments accredited in 2012 ●To offer medical services anytime 24 hours a day ●Regional medical care support hospital; ●To conduct leading-edge, advanced medical services, approved in 2015 ■General Medicine ■Acute Medicine education and research ■Internal Medicine ■Surgery ●To improve local medical welfare and Cardiovascular Medicine Diabetology Nephrology Endocrinology and Metabolism Respiratory Medicine Gastroenterological Surgery General Thoracic Surgery Hematology Neurology Infectious Diseases Allergy Rheumatology Vascular Surgery Cardiac Surgery educate and train medical professionals Hepatology Gastroenterology Geriatric Medicine Oncology Breast and Thyroid Surgery Pediatric Surgery

■Orthopaedic Surgery ■Pediatrics ■Psychiatry ■Otorhinolaryngology ■Ophthalmology ■Urology ■Plastic Surgery ■Dermatology ■Obstetrics and Gynecology ■Neurosurgery ■Stroke Medicine ■Rehabilitation Medicine General Medical Center ■Radiology ■Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine ■Health Checkup Center ■Pathology ■Laboratory Medicine ■Dentistry Kawasaki Medical School

■ RF heliport ■ 15F Roof Garden, Main Conference Room ■ 14F Palliative Care Ward (18 beds) ■ 9～13F General Wards, SCU (15 beds) ■ 8F Subacute Rehabilitation Ward (54 beds), Rehabilitation Center, Rehabilitation Garden Medical Welfare ■ 7F Central Surgical Unit, IVR Center,

ICU and HCU (24 beds) Kawasaki University of ■ 6F Hospital Administration Department, Department of Pathology, Research Unit ■ 5F Academic Research Laboratories, Hospital Administration Department ■ 4F Endoscopy Center, Outpatient Center, Dialysis Center, Clinical Trial Center ■ 3F Outpatient Departments (Otorhinolaryngology, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery,

Dermatology, Phychiatry, Dentistry, Kawasaki College of Ophthalmology), Clinical Laboratory, Health Checkup Center, Allied Health Professions restaurant, convenience store

■ 2F Outpatient Departments (Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurosurgery, As a regional medical care support hospital and university hospital Stroke Medicine, Radiology), Diagnostic Shintei Garden As a second hospital attached to Kawasaki Medical School, we provide patient-oriented, leading-edge, advanced medical services in central Okayama City. Imaging Center, Central Treatment Room, Outpatient Departments (Emergency Center Also, as a clinical education hospital, we educate and train excellent medical professionals of the future. ■ 1F Blood Sampling Center, Patient Library, General Medicine. Pediatrics), Sukenobu Kawasaki Memorial Hall General Reception, Patients Support Center, B1F Parking Pharmaceutical Department, Bakery & Cafe, ■ B2F Radiotherapy Center, Parking

Kawasaki Community Hall ■ Kawasaki Senior High School History of Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center Attached to Kawasaki Medical School

・1938 Commenced practice at Showa Surgical Clinic (Tonda-cho, Okayama City) ・1971 Renamed Kawasaki Hospital, Kawasaki Medical School ・1939 Opened Kawasaki Surgical Hospital (Nakasange, Okayama City) ・2011 Transferred medical services to Kawasaki Gakuen ・1950 Established Kawasaki Hospital Foundation ・2011 Concluded a “Basic Agreement on the Project of Utilizing Empty Lots at the Former Shintei Elementary School” between Kawasaki Gakuen and ・1956 Established Asahigawa-so Foundation Okayama City ・1960 Opened Kawasaki General Hospital ・Sep. 2013 Held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new hospital (completed in August 2016) of Rehabilitation ・1970 Established Kawasaki Gakuen Educational Foundation Coexistence with local communities Provision of high-quality medical services A hospital attached to a medical university ・Dec. 2016 Opened as renamed Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center ・1970 Opened Kawasaki Medical School We are engaged in educating and training excellent

As a regional medical care support hospital, we contribute We provide high-quality medical services through the Kawasaki Junior College to local communities by providing community-based introduction of state-of-the-art medical technology and medical professionals of the future by establishing an medical services in central Okayama City. devices to improve the level of medical examination and education system as a hospital attached to Kawasaki treatment service. Medical School. 13 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 14 Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center Unique Features

Under the basic policy of “being a hospital that is trusted by community residents and can provide safe and secure medical services, we provide patient-oriented high-quality advanced medical services with three features: “emergency medical services” by which community residents can live without anxiety, “advanced and specialized medical services” to provide cancer treatment and other

cutting-edge medical care, and “rehabilitation” for patients to return to society as soon as possible. Kawasaki Medical School ■ Advanced and cutting-edge surgery As a university hospital, specialized physicians perform the most advanced treatment and surgery. We handle a wide range of medical treatment including athletic injury, orthopedic, spine and spinal surgery, children’s Provision of community-based medical services 1 and women’s care, head and neck tumor diagnosis, endoscopic gastroenterological disease diagnosis and treatment, strabismus and other pediatric ophthalmology. Under the guiding principles “to offer medical services solely for patients,” we provide Hospital ■ Implementation of acute phase rehabilitation community-based medical services 24 hours a day in central Okayama City. The Rehabilitation Center having a physical therapy room, occupational therapy room and five speech therapy rooms; a subacute rehabilitation ward having 54 beds; and a rehabilitation garden are located ■ Provision of emergency medical services on a 24-hour basis for 365 days a year on the 8th floor. As these facilities are integrated on the same floor, proactive rehabilitation is We provide expeditious and appropriate emergency medical services on a 24-hour basis for 365 implemented from early on for functional recovery and QOL improvement. Rehabilitation Garden days a year so that community residents can live without anxiety. The Emergency Center is Kawasaki Medical School equipped with CT equipment exclusively for critical-care patients and with three severe case treatment rooms and an ER, aiming at emergency medical services without rejections. At the Compassionate nursing care resonating patients’ heart rooftop heliport, we accept critical-care patients arriving by air ambulance. 3 We also offer medical care for patients suffering from strokes or circulatory disease by specialists 24 hours a day. The stroke care unit (SCU), having 15 beds, administers emergency medical We provide patient-oriented compassionate care and offer high-quality treatment requiring expert therapists, such as thrombolytic therapy called rt-PA in response to nursing care that is optimized for each patient. cerebral infarction and neuroendovascular therapy using catheters at the IVR center. We handle emergency catheterization against acute coronary syndromes (acute myocardial infarction, ■ Toward brilliant nursing practice unstable angina) and cases at any time of day or night on a 24-hour basis. Making use of high-quality excellent practices, each patient is gently wrapped in a high level of

confidence and trust, and provided with compassionate nursing care. General Medical Center

■ Promotion of regional medical coordination and regional comprehensive care system Kawasaki Medical School As a regional medical care support hospital, we are committed to enhanced coordination with local medical institutions and also provide comprehensive and consistent medical services with the establishment of open-type beds for treating patients in cooperation/combination with regional Comfortable convalescence environment private practitioners. As a part of regional medical coordination, we secure smooth examination 4 appointments through the introduction of an appointment system for diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, PET/CT), upper endoscopy, and other examinations. The Home-care Center practices support for The hospital wards, consisting of private rooms and quadruple patients’ returning home while interacting with local home-visit nursing stations. rooms, are designed in consideration of the privacy of patients. A comfortable convalescence environment has been carefully Medical Welfare Health promotion in communities ■ designed and coordinated with a bright and expansive

Our Health Checkup Center contributes to health promotion in communities through proactive health outpatient waiting area, day rooms on the hospital wards, and Kawasaki University of screening and other medical checkup activities. We also transmit the latest medical and welfare-related other facilities. Roof gardens on the 8th and 15th floors and a information to community people by dispatching our physicians, nurses or other medical staff as instructors woody garden with a walking trail on the south side of the to provide health classes and courses open to the public on regular basis. building offer places of relief, creating a space in which people can gather and interact.

Provision of highly advanced medical services to meet community medical needs 2 5 As a university hospital We fulfill our societal responsibility as a hospital attached to a medical university by taking We are engaged in educating and training excellent medical professionals of the future, Kawasaki College of progressive approaches to advanced medical services based on community medical needs with an integrated education and research system as a university hospital and also by providing safe and secure advanced and specialized medical services Allied Health Professions ■ Educating and training general practitioners ■ Provision of high-quality cancer care We educate and train specialized generalist physicians and surgeons who can provide initial treatments for As prefectural-designated cancer hospital and as a university hospital, we provide high-quality cancer care. Through the introduction various diseases and diagnoses and treatments for common diseases while maintaining a high degree of of the latest radiation diagnostic equipment, including PET-CT, MRT and CT, we are committed to high-precision cancer diagnosis. professionalism in respective fields in order to provide holistic medicine required for local healthcare. Organized around 12 operating rooms, we create an environment for advanced cancer surgery employing surgery support robots including “da Vinci.” At the Radiation Therapy Center, with the adoption of latest radiation therapy equipment LINAC, we have begun ■ Clinical training hospital/educational hospital cancer therapy using innovative irradiation technology called Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), by which radiation can While educating and training physicians who are capable of primary care as a clinical training hospital and also be focused on tumors alone with the aid of a computer. To the Outpatient Center having 20 beds, specialized medical oncologists, proactively accepting clinical training of students who intend to be nurses and other medical staff as a clinical nurses and pharmacists are assigned to provide safe and secure chemotherapy on an outpatient basis with emphasis placed on training facility, we are dedicated to educating and training medical professionals who are not only well QOL. On the top floor of the hospital wards is a palliative care ward equipped with 18 beds to provide physical and psychological educated with respect to medical science and medical skills but also demonstrate a rich sense of humanity. Kawasaki Senior High School pain care. Networking with the library attached to Kawasaki Medical School

■ Attached to Kawasaki Medical School The medical library provides a well-organized academic and research environment for faculty members and students. Approximately 160,000 books within the walls of the Kawasaki Medical School Library are available for loan by using a dedicated online system. Also, online journals are available for access.

■ Establishment of research units One of the many research units of the Central Research Institute of Kawasaki Medical School has been

established to enable research centering on molecular biology. Facilities, equipment and other functions of Rehabilitation necessary for research are centralized so that advanced research can be conducted smoothly as a feature PET-CT LINAC Outpatient Center of a university hospital. Kawasaki Junior College

15 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 16 Akio Tsubahara MD, PhD Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare President, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

■Established in April 1991 ■Faculty of Health and Welfare, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Health and Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare was established being the first institution of its kind to introduce the term “medical welfare” in the world, includes various programs for training Welfare Services Administration: 4-year program with annual admissions of 1,186 specialists in medical welfare. In order to cultivate highly sophisticated medical welfare ■Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Health Science and Technology, personnel who intend to provide compassionate service to humankind, not only a wealth of Graduate School of Health and Welfare Services Administration: 2 to 3-year program with annual admissions of 102 knowledge and skills but also specialized education is required to demonstrate warmth and

http://www.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/mw/ attentiveness, skills that contribute to excellent care of explanations, and the power of Kawasaki Medical School cooperation in team medical welfare for patients and the physically-challenged. To realize these goals, we maintain a mindset of fostering specialists with emphasis placed on hands-on training in coordination with the Kawasaki Gakuen network. We also offer a highly structured guidance system taught by enthusiastic instructors so that students can firmly achieve success

in obtaining qualifications to become a specialist. Hospital Under the philosophy of “Liberal Humanity; Sound Body; Profound Knowledge,” we nurture creative providers of a richer welfare society in pursuit of compassionate services for humankind.

Educational Objectives : Unique Features Kawasaki Medical School To have a sound mind and body To have a wealth of knowledge and skills related to medical welfare Cultivation of medical specialists who meet the needs of new times To understand and feel compassion for the diversity of people and have respect for the dignity of all To act creatively with high education Contribution in fulfillment and development of medical welfare in Japan through integration of medical welfare and health sciences To have international communication 1 competence

■The future of “medical welfare” begins here General Medical Center Kawasaki Medical School Sukenobu Kawasaki, the founder of Kawasaki Gakuen believed in “the integration of medical care and welfare,” and this belief was born at the site of medical services, attending to not only each patient’s mental and physical treatment but also to the lives of each physician. Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare is the world’s first four-year university based on the concept of “medical welfare.” Japan, now well into the 21st century, has become a rapidly aging society with a declining birthrate. The primary objective of Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare is to educate and train human resources prepared for these critical social circumstances, aiming at providing education of not only knowledge and skills in medical welfare but also building up the mindset to serve society with compassion for all humankind. Medical Welfare

Education by a hands-on approach Kawasaki University of 2 to develop sound practical training skills ■Detailed instruction by faculty members who offer extensive clinical experience and field knowledge Many of our faculty members are engaged on the medical front including Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, and are charged with practical training at the hospital as well as presenting campus lectures. Based on their wealth of clinical experience and through their instruction based on frontline realities, students can learn what practices are and acquire

working knowledge and skills that can be used on-site. Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions ■Provision of high-quality education in collaboration with two affiliated hospitals and other facilities Students can receive practical training at various facilities, hospitals and other institutions throughout Japan, centered on two affiliated hospitals: adjacent Kawasaki Medical Introduction to Major Facilities School Hospital and, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center located in central Okayama City. During practical training, medical staff who play an active role at each clinical site provide insightful instruction to bring about the realization of substantial learning and practical training across various fields.

Results of education to develop practical training skills Kawasaki Senior High School 3 related to qualifications and career options Attached to Kawasaki Medical School

■Highly successful acquisition of qualifications and a high rate of employment in medical welfare fields Our practical skills-oriented education has resulted in highly successful acquisition of qualifications, including successful completion of national examinations. Since its foundation, our annual employment rate has maintained a 97% or higher success standard, and students have gained employment across industries and professions according to their desired Lecture Building Second Floor Plaza Language Laboratory career options. Employment Support Center of Rehabilitation In a lecture hall, seating more than 700 students, lectures are The plaza is located at the center of the campus as an Learning foreign languages is requisite in this age of Our well-developed support system includes career counseling, job seminars, and individual tutoring by faculty members. given on a range of subjects to instill the virtues of medical “intersection,” for connection and relaxation. It is the internationalization. Through the introduction of e-learning We also offer a network of graduates who play an essential role in medical and welfare facilities and various other fields, welfare. The multimedia classroom is equipped with a giant location for communication and exchange. This plaza is systems using an on-campus intranet (ALC, etc.), students support practical training-oriented education by promoting vocational training and accept their junior members for

screen display, mobile cameras, and other devices and also used to hold events as a gathering spot for students. keep up-to-date with interactive listening and learning Kawasaki Junior College equipment. These facilities are utilized not only for college lectures environments by connecting their earphones to personal practical training. but also for public programs and seminars for citizens and computers. academic conferences held on a nationwide scale. 17 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 18 Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

Fulfilling 3 faculties organized into 15 departments for acquiring sophisticated expertise

Faculty of Health and Welfare Faculty of Health and Welfare Services Administration Kawasaki Medical School ●Department of Social Work ●Department of Clinical Psychology ●Department of Nursing ●Department of Medical Welfare for Children ●Department of Health and ●Department of established in April 2017 Welfare Services Management Medical Secretarial Arts Hospital Kawasaki Medical School

Educating and training social workers who excel Aiming to develop expert clinical Educating and training nurses who at medical care, having practical training skills psychotherapists.With an expectation of playing can meet future medical needs Educating and training human resources an active role on the frontlines of medical care Educating and training of management Educating and training medical secretaries who This department educates and trains specialists This department educates and trains highly capable of supporting “every child” This department trains students who can specialists who support medical welfare can play an active role on medical frontlines who have the proper understanding of people understand the mind’s of people based on professional nurses who have a comprehen- This department educates and trains child This department educates and trains This department educates and trains highly requiring assistance in the fields of medical scientific grounds, and provide counseling sive grasp of people’s health, and contributes supporters who have knowledge about management specialists with a high degree professional medical secretaries who, with care, health and welfare from the perspec- and other psychological assistance to people to people’s happiness by making use of medical care and developmental disorders, of professionalism and skills to take charge medical knowledge and secretarial skills, take tives of both medical and social models, and seeking mental health services in the fields of knowledge and skills based on scientific and can provide support and consultation and provide stable and efficient organizational charge of electronic medical charts for physicians can deploy interpersonal assistance services. medical care, welfare and education. grounds. (social work) for parents. operations and management control of as on-site assistants, prepare documentation, medical and welfare facilities. and manage medical research materials. General Medical Center

●Department of Design for ●Department of Health Informatics Kawasaki Medical School Faculty of Health Science and Technology Medical and Health Care

●Department of Sensory Science ●Department of Health and Sports Science ●Department of Clinical Nutrition ●Department of Rehabilitation Orthoptist Course / Speech Therapist Course Physical Therapist Course/ Occupational Therapist Course Medical Welfare Kawasaki University of

Educating and training design leaders Aiming to develop specialists who can who can influence and innovate play an active role across diverse fields Aiming to develop orthoptists and speech therapists Gaining knowledge and practical skills to Educating and training national registered changes in medical welfare sites as medical information professionals who focus importance on communication provide instruction on a healthy life dietitians with clinical proficiency Educating and training physical and occupational therapists who can contribute to society across diverse fields This department educates and trains This department educates and trains This department educates and trains This department educates and trains exercise This department educates and trains food and This department educates and trains physical students people who can independently specialists who manage information systems, specialists who can scientifically perceive a instructors who can prescribe an appropriate nutrition specialists who can provide support in create value and take the initiative in solving including electronic medical charts indispens- patient’s status and condition of a disease of exercise regimen and assume a coaching preventing diseases from becoming severe and and occupational therapists who, with expertise and a rich sense of humanity, can problems by applying design sense and skills able in providing optimum medical services, the visual, auditory, speech, or swallowing position or instructional leaders who can extending healthy life expectancy at medical and in the field of medical welfare. construct local medical networks, and Kawasaki College of functions, and execute advanced clinical provide appropriate health education as a welfare (nursing-care) facilities, in communities, support functional recovery, a self-reliant life, and social involvement of the elderly or the analyze and large volumes of medical data skills. promoter of a healthy life and development and at home-based care sites by acquiring Allied Health Professions physically-challenged. generated from medical sites. of physical strength. knowledge and skills in clinical nutrition.

●Department of Medical Engineering ●Department of Medical Technology ●Department of Radiological Technology 3 graduate schools organized into 13 programs aiming to educate and train highly specialized professionals established in April 2017 established in April 2017 who purse leadership positions in the support of a rapidly aging society with a declining birthrate Provision of well-developed research environments to educate and train instructors and researchers with extensive expertise and a rich sense of humanity, and flexible learning opportunities to members of society ■Educational policy of graduate schools ■3 graduate schools organized into 13 programs ● The graduate schools educate and train students with the (master’s program and doctoral program) human resources to assume leadership positions, demonstrate competency and a global perspective to meet the demands of Graduate School of Graduate School of Health Graduate School of Health and the society a rapidly aging population and a declining birthrate Health and Welfare Science and Technology Welfare Services Administration Kawasaki Senior High School in combination extensive theoretical and practical knowledge as well as a sophisticated skill set in the field of medical ● Social Work ● Sensory Science ● Health and Welfare Services Management *1 Attached to Kawasaki Medical School welfare, and high ethical standards. ● Clinical Psychology ● Health and Sports Science *1 ● Medical Secretarial Arts *1 ● Extensively contribute to the advancement of welfare and culture of ● Nursing ● Clinical Nutrition *1 ● Universal Design *1 humankind by deepening theoretical and application academic research in the specialized fields of medical care, welfare and health, ● Rehabilitation ● Health Informatics and building on academic disciplines of “health and welfare,” “health Educating and training clinical engineers who Educating and training medical technologists who can Educating and training radiological technologists with sound ● Medical Engineering *1: Master’s program only can respond to the needs of society demonstrate competency immediately after graduation knowledge and skills as well as a rich sense of humanity science and technology” and “health and welfare services administration” based on philanthropy and the brilliance of life. ● Health Science *2 *2: Doctoral program only This department educates and trains clinical This department educates and trains This department educates and trains students engineers who have knowledge and skills in specialists who can immediately put into who can skillfully conduct PET/CT, X-ray CT, Backup system for learning and life as a researcher for adult graduate students

■ of Rehabilitation clinical engineering based on medicine and practice on-site blood, biochemical, MRI, angiography, radiotherapy and other ● Special measures for educational methods (night classes on weekdays and afternoon classes on Saturdays) engineering, with scientific thinking skills and pathological, electrocardiographic, electroen- wide-ranging medical services as well as While working, mid-career students can take classes and receive research instruction during nights on weekdays and in the afternoons on Saturdays outside of regular classes. a sense of ethics as medical professionals. cephalographic and various other clinical advance their own skill sets and promote ● Long-term student registration system examinations. Kawasaki Junior College technological innovation. If it is difficult to complete graduate school within the defined program terms for personal reasons, such as employment, etc., a curriculum can be planned and approved up to 4 years for the master’s program and up to 6 years for the doctoral program.

19 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 20 Masafumi Koike Kawasaki College of President, Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions was established to train professional specialized technicians with a well-rounded and broad education, training and preparing to assume a high level of Allied Health Professions expertise in order to play an active role in team-based medical care immediately after graduation. At present, distinctive hands-on education is provided as an integrated junior college of medical care, Established in April 1973 ■ welfare, and childcare having five departments*. We are blessed with excellent faculty members, the latest Department of Nursing,Department of Medical Care Work,Department of Medical Technology, ■ educational facilities and equipment, and a verdant natural environment, while close cooperation with Department of Radiological Technology,Department of Nursing Childcare: 2 to 3-year program Annual admission capacity: 200* Kawasaki Medical School ■ on-campus and related facilities offers an extraordinary educational environment. Most of our students * Excluding the departments for which applications discontinued in April 2017 successfully complete the national qualification examinations, etc., and find employment that capitalizes on http://www.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/jc/ their expertise. Since its establishment, our graduates, now exceeding 15,000, have built up an impressive career record of success and have earned solid reputations across Japan.

Under the philosophy of * For three of them, it discontinued applications and has established new departments (four-year program) Hospital at Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare in April 2017. “Liberal Humanity; Sound Body; Profound Knowledge,” we train and prepare medical, welfare, and childcare specialized technicians to assume a high level of expertise and a broad education. Kawasaki Medical School In order to send compassionate and competent medical, welfare, and childcare specialized technicians into the world on the basis of our philosophy, Unique Features we provide education in adherence to the following educational policies. Toward a richer human education Educational policies : ●To develop a spirit of autonomous learning ●To ensure the acquisition of superior skills Development of deep and broad professional competence that can be attained through campus-wide cooperation ●To train medical, welfare, and childcare specialized technicians with a rich sense of humanity 1 General Medical Center

●To educate and train students with the mental fortitude and strength of heart ■ Excellent natural environment Kawasaki Medical School to take a proper course of action Campus surrounded by greenery ・・・・・・Quiet and settled campus Wonderful regional environment ・・・・・・Learning in an historic, artistic and cultural city Kurashiki ■Enriched human environment Excellent and resourceful faculty members ・・・・・・Instructional system through campus-wide cooperation Highly structured support through homeroom teacher system ・・・Outstanding national examination completion rate All instructors serve as student advisors ・・・・・・Education prior to admission through advancement to a higher level of school or job placement Medical Welfare ■ Improved material environment Kawasaki Medical School Hospital (1,182 beds) Kawasaki University of Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center (647 beds)・・・・・Extensive clinical (field) training Medical Museum ・・・・・・Museum of medical sciences, which is unique around the world Introduction of state-of-the-art training equipment ・・・・・・Extensive hands-on training equipment for medical care, nursing care, and childcare 2 Five characteristic departments dedicated to expertise acquisition

■Department of Nursing ・・・・・・educates and trains nurses who can make appropriate and flexible decisions and responses, and practice a high level of clinical nursing care. Kawasaki College of ■Department of Medical Care Work・・・・educates and trains professional caregivers who are proficient at medical care in combination

with profound medical knowledge and skills in a rapidly aging society, Japan. Allied Health Professions

■Department of Medical Technology*・・・educates and trains experts on clinical examinations, who are trusted by physicians and patients and are able to address the diverse needs of modern medicine.

■Department of Radiological Technology*・・・educates and trains radiological technologists who Strong support for productive learning and campus life can keep up with the advanced progress of diagnostic imaging equipment and technology, and make excellent use of the state-of-the-art equipment.

■Department of Nursing Childcare*・・・educates and trains care providers with specialties in medical care and childcare, including care for delicate infants, sick children, and children with disabilities. Kawasaki Senior High School *Applications discontinued and new departments (four-year programs) has been established at Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare in April 2017 Attached to Kawasaki Medical School Quality and quantity of clinical training 3 that can be ensured through campus-wide cooperation Through the accumulation of experiences at Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, Kawasaki Medical Japan’s top-level national examination Safe and convenient women’s dormitory Fruitful international exchange School General Medical Center, welfare institutions, childcare facilities, etc., our highly advanced completion rate of Rehabilitation All applicants can move into this dormitory. Students can In 1987, we concluded a “Friendship Agreement” with clinical training converts knowledge into capability, and educates and trains forward-looking This college’s comprehensive practice-oriented education spend a safe and convenient campus life from both Shanghai Medical Worker’s College (currently Shanghai students with high problem-solving skills. system from both perspectives of hardware and software perspectives of a suitable living environment surrounded University of Medicine & Health Sciences), and a number In addition to highly structured education and instruction, extensive clinical trainings directly linked

raises student awareness of being engaged in medical by nature, and a convenient learning environment that of faculty members and students from the University have Kawasaki Junior College care and welfare as well as their rich sense of humanity, ensures easy access to school buildings and libraries. completed training programs at our college. Our students to a high national examination completion rate and an excellent track record of career placement. and achieves a high national examination completion rate. All rooms are single rooms, equipped with air conditioning, also visit the facilities of the Shanghai University of enabling students to maintain their regular routines. Medicine & Health Sciences, and expectations for these exchanges will continue to grow. 21 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 22 Kazuo Arai Kawasaki Senior High School Principal, Kawasaki Senior High School Attached to Kawasaki Medical School Our school aims to help young people realize their dreams such as those who wish to be a physician in support of people who are concerned about illness and disease, who wish to Attached to Kawasaki Medical School contribute to community healthcare, and who wish to pursue medical research. Our graduates play an active role in medical research, education, and medical care across Japan. We continue to broaden our distinctive education in an excellent environment filled with a rich ■Established in April 1970 ■General: 3-year program ■Annual admission capacity: 35 nature of seasonal flowers, birds and the sound of insects, well-developed staff, well-maintained

http://www.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/highschool/ facilities and equipment, small-group oriented education to develop and enhance each student, Kawasaki Medical School residence school education to foster a spirit of autonomy and a independence and cooperative mind, and career education with importance placed on cooperation with Kawasaki Medical School and its Hospital. Students from across Japan are diligent about their studies and club activities on the Ikusaka Campus endowed with nature, and engage in friendly competition to become physicians who Under a philosophy of will make social contributions. Hospital “Liberal Humanity; Sound Body; Profound Knowledge,” we develop the fundamentals of knowledge, morals, and physical health in students aiming to become compassionate and competent physicians after proceeding to Kawasaki Medical School in the future. Kawasaki Medical School Our school’s mission is to fully support the realization of each Features of Kawasaki Senior High School student’s dreams by creating a well-developed education system and ●Japan’s only senior high school attached to a medical school Unique Features environment to ensure achievement of solid objectives for students ●Special recommendation-based entrance examination system to enter who aim to become compassionate and competent physicians and Kawasaki Medical School Japan’s only senior high school attached to a medical school mature excellent physicians of the future. ●Boarding school with responsibility for nurturing students properly ●Wonderful educational environment and high level of education with well-developed facilities and teachers Advanced academic skills to aim at becoming a physician are developed ●Small-group education to nurture each student thoroughly 1 under a satisfying curriculum and instruction All-around education to cultivate solid academic capabilities and General Medical Center

● Kawasaki Medical School ■Curriculum :We offer a curriculum that is formed by condensing educational know-how unique to a rich sense of humanity a senior high school attached to a medical school. ●Curriculum places emphasis on mathematics, science, and English that are fundamental to studying medicine in the future. ●Higher learning achievements are realized by adoption of practical exercises in mathematics and many experiments in science, respectively, while comprehensively educating and training the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in English.

■Teaching and instructional methods : We ensure each student’s solid understanding by systematic classes and instructions according to each student’s level of academic achievement. ●Highly structured classes are systematically prepared in small groups for respective subjects in conformity with study plans. Medical Welfare ●Upon completion of every study unit, levels of academic achievement are verified through testing, and supplementary classes or

individualized instructions are given after school, on weekends, etc., according to each student’s level of academic achievement. Kawasaki University of Basics are created by a variety of educational programs 2 in a comprehensive manner

■“Doctor Road” Students are motivated to become a physician by making contact with the environment of Kawasaki Medical School from early on. ●Including students’ interviews with physicians, experience work study in a laboratory of Kawasaki Medical School, and “Medical School Hours” (MSH) in which students attend lectures

by instructors from Kawasaki Medical School, the period of integrated study called “Doctor Kawasaki College of Road” is implemented in the first and second years, allowing students to experience the

medical school’s environment from the first two years. We make this curriculum possible by Allied Health Professions utilizing our unique features; medical-school-affiliated high school. ■ ”Theme Study” Problem finding and solving skills acquired through active learning are also important fundamentals for the future. We nurture students thoroughly by taking advantage of our school residence system environment ●In the second year, “Theme Study” is conducted, in which research themes are decided in groups, and surveys/research are conducted autonomously, and presentations are given. ■ Various events Awareness and a rich sense of humanity to become a physician are improved by learning through various experiences

●We offer observation and training opportunities by taking advantage of the facilities Kawasaki Senior High School and human resources of Kawasaki Medical School and its Hospital as well as through lecture meetings, volunteer activities at facilities for the physically-challenged. Attached to Kawasaki Medical School Our ultimate goal is 100% advancement to medical school 3 and then toward the next step

■Percentage of advancement to Kawasaki Medical School: 90.2% Boarding school Night study Lectures by graduates Setting a goal of 100% advancement to Kawasaki Medical School, we have achieved a high Each student’s general school life is warmly supervised Students are also provided with study support. During Students are given opportunities to hear stories from our school’s percentage of students proceeding to Kawasaki Medical School. While steadily developing of Rehabilitation and supported by teachers at school and the housemaster junior high school, students may rely heavily on private older graduates who now play an active role as physicians. required academic skills, we take appropriate measures to ensure successful completion of and staff members in the dormitory. In this environment, tutors or cram school teachers, however, such a Current students can deepen their interest in medicine by examinations. Also, Kawasaki Medical School has established a recommendation-based students maintain an orderly lifestyle and develop dependent learning style can soon be shifted over to an touching real medical devices and receive advice that can be entrance examination system specifically for us. Kawasaki Junior College independent minds, and nurture irreplaceable friendships independent style by making use of our study support obtained only from this network of older graduates, who have and compassion on their own. system. During night study hours, our teachers and experienced school life, study methods, ways of socializing with outside lecturers offer study instruction according to each friends, and so on. student’s level of academic achievement. 23 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 24 Kozo Hanayama MD, PhD Principal, Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation was established in 1974 with the aim of contributing to the medical world and society by educating and training physical and occupational therapists in Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation specialists on medical rehabilitation. To date, over 1,900 compassion-minded and knowledge- able physical and occupational therapists have been sent into the world, and our graduates actively assume leadership roles at various facilities. ■Established in April 1974 Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation is located on the campus of Kawasaki Gakuen,

■Department of Physical Therapy, Department of Occupational Therapy: 3-year program with an annual admission capacity of 50 including Kawasaki Medical School, its Hospitals, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, and Kawasaki Medical School http://www.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/rehabili/ Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions. In such a wonderful environment, it is our aim to educate and train competent physical and occupational therapists with a rich sense of humanity through devoted education and training by eminent faculty members of Kawasaki Medical School and other affiliated institutions.

Under the guiding principles of Hospital “Liberal Humanity; Sound Body; Profound Knowledge,” we aim to train and educate physical therapists (PT) and occupational therapists (OT) of proven ability

Responding to the diversification of each student’s learning needs Kawasaki Medical School and the needs of the times to further enrich specialized education. Unique Features Educational policies: ●To educate and train physical and occupational therapists One of the premier training institutions for physical therapists and occupational therapists in Japan with a rich sense of humanity ●To educate and train physical and occupational therapists with mental fortitude and strength of heart as well as an energetic attitude Department of Physical Therapy ●To educate and train physical and occupational therapists 1 provides medical treatment for recovery and maintenance of basic motor skills who will pursue lifelong learning General Medical Center Kawasaki Medical School For the physically-challenged to regain their fundamental movement abilities, students learn skills involving therapeutic exercise, physical modalities, and activities of daily living. Training Students also acquire skills for providing instruction on conformity and usage of prosthetic limbs, medical devices and wheelchairs, as

well as various assessment to decide a course of action Medical Welfare regarding treatment, etc. Kawasaki University of

Department of Occupational Therapy 2 to support recovery and maintenance of applied motion and social adaptability

For the physically and mentally challenged to gain an independent-minded life, students learn work skills to encourage maintenance, recovery and development of Kawasaki College of various functions. Students acquire skills for providing

instruction and assistance by providing medical Allied Health Professions Our school facilities are on the 3rd, 7th and 8th floors of the North Wing of the Kawasaki Medical School Hospital. treatment that covers necessary skills for hobby activities, activities of daily living and, employment.

Campus Life

Premier and unrivaled internship environment 3 affiliated with Kawasaki Medical School Hospital Kawasaki Senior High School

In the first year, students are provided with “clinical observation training” at Kawasaki Medical School Hospital located in the same Attached to Kawasaki Medical School building to lay the foundations for connecting classroom lectures to practical training skills. In the second year, students perform assessment and treatments on inpatients under the supervision of instructors. Well-developed small group instruction Campus festival Volunteer activities In the third year, students undergo eight weeks of clinical training three of Rehabilitation Highly structured small group instruction proves The campus festival that is held every October is our We actively strive to carry out volunteer activities, such as times in cooperation with many training facilities. academically satisfying, where students are free to ask largest event, mobilizing not only the facilities of this supporting the physically-challenged at sporting events even the most minor of questions to friends within a college but also other facilities on the campus of sponsored by Okayama Prefecture and extend invitations

training group (of 2 to 3) and instructors in charge. Kawasaki Gakuen. Students and invited guests spend two to our campus festival to share in the events. Kawasaki Junior College meaningful days, enjoying the opening and closing night festivals, concerts, costume parade, refreshment booths, and much more. 25 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 26 Lifelong Education KAWASAKI CLUB Kawasaki Gakuen and Asahigawa-so

Established in September, 2007 Number of members: Approx. 48,000 ■ ■ Asahigawa-so (Gion, Kita-ku, in Okayama City)* was established in 1956 by Sukenobu Kawasaki, http://www.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/club/ the founder of Kawasaki Gakuen, aiming to develop comprehensive medical welfare institutions based on the spirit of “Keiten-Aijin (Revere heaven, love people.)” - respect for human beings. ＊The establishment of Asahigawa-so Foundation was approved by Okayama Prefecture in 1956, KAWASAKI CLUB is an environment for lifelong learning and and the establishment of the Social Welfare Corporation Asahigawa-so was approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 1959. lifelong education, and serves to transmit the latest information from Kawasaki Gakuen.

The latest information on Kawasaki Gakuen, including various lectures and seminars, is delivered through its website or public relations magazine “KAWASAKI CLUB NEWS” (published semiannually). On the 8th floor of the main building is the dedicated KAWASAKI CLUB lounge, which includes information magazines, academic journals, commemorative publications, catalogs of research achievements, and student yearbooks published by respective institutions, providing an environment conducive for learning and relaxation.

Panoramic view of Asahigawa-so Asahigawaso, having 60 years of history and more than 80 facilities, approximately 2,500 users and approximately 2,200 staff members, now deploys medical welfare services, including welfare and medical services for the physically-challenged, the elderly, and children, as well as providing consultation and support, education, training and research in Okayama Prefecture and Ehime Prefecture. Every year, respective facilities are visited by more than 10,000 volunteers and make Club members can use not only the KAWASAKI CLUB lounge but also the KAWASAKI CLUB lounge significant contributions to Asian medical welfare beyond Okayama Prefecture and the libraries on the campus of Kawasaki Gakuen. Acquisition of new knowledge Chugoku and Shikoku region by accepting trainees from China, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. and commitment to study on a day-to-day basis are as indispensable to us For the students of each school at Kawasaki Gakuen (Kawasaki Medical School, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions, Kawasaki as those who are involved in medical science, medical care and medical Senior High School, and Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation), Asahigawa-so is a place welfare. Recently, the number of visitors of the attached libraries (Kawasaki to sharpen their motives for learning and deepen their specialties through observation Medical School, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, and Kawasaki training, practical training in relevant subjects and fields, or take up volunteer activities. College of Allied Health Professions) totaled approximately 1,500, the number of borrowers totaled approximately 500, and the number of books lent out totaled approximately 1,500 annually. Graduates and retirees regularly visit Kawasaki Gakuen, and utilize each Establishment of “medical welfare institutions” Asahigawa-so site to deepen exchanges with faculty members and obtain up-to-date KAWASAKIKAWASAKI CLUBCLUB membershipb hi cardd information about medical science, medical care and medical welfare. - With a desire for bright and medicine-centered social welfare institutions - The concept of “medical welfare institutions “Asahigawa-so arose from the day-to-day contact of Sukenobu Kawasaki, the founder of Kawasaki Gakuen, with patients. Sukenobu Kawasaki graduated from Okayama Medical College (currently Okayama University), worked for Okayama Citizens Hospital, and then opened a surgical hospital (later Kawasaki General Hospital; currently Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center) in Okayama City. While attending to many patients, he noticed a situation in which the physically-challenged and elderly were not provided with appropriate medical care and education, and came to feel the need for “medical welfare” combining medical care and welfare from his profound thinking as a physician/director of the hospital. Director Sukenobu Kawasaki operating at Then, he established Asahigawa-so Foundation as a pioneer in Japan in 1956, and in the Kawasaki Hospital following year, he launched a children’s facility for the physically-challenged “Asahigawa KAWASAKI CLUB NEWS Ryoikuen,” a children’s facility for the mentally-challenged “Asahigawa Gakuen,” and infant facility “Asahigawa Nyujiin.” The first Chairman Sukenobu Kawasaki’s desire for bright and medicine-centered social welfare institutions was carried on by the

Outpatient department courtyard viewed from the KAWASAKI CLUB lounge second Chairman Yasuhiko Egusa (the first president of Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare) and successively through to the on the 8th floor of the main building current Chairman Shigeru Suemitsu.

27 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 28 Campus Facilities

Kawasaki Gakuen’s facilities, are known as the largest medical facilities in western Japan 7 Roof Garden of Kawasaki 11 Student Dormitory of Under the philosopy of “Liberal Humanity; Sound Body; Profound Knowledge,” Kawasaki Gakuen was established in Medical School Hospital Kawasaki Medical School an ideal environment surrounded by beautiful nature and continues to evolve as an integrated group of educational institutions (8th floor of the West Wing) All first year students experience focused on medical science, medical care and medical welfare. dormitory life in a quiet environment on campus. Kawasaki Nintei Kodomoen (provisional name) (scheduled to open in April 2018) N

Ikusaka 15 Campus 12 16 ad 162 Ro Kawasaki University ral ctutural Road 162 Kawasaki Senior fe 12 Student Dormitory of of Medical Welfare refee 8 Courtyard of Kawasaki High School PrP Kawasaki Senior High School 2 Medical School Hospital Attached to (Ikusaka Campus) Kawasaki Medical School 3 Kawasaki College of The courtyard positioned in All students live in this dormitory 13 17 Allied Health Professions almost the center of the hospital is a peaceful garden that makes in a relaxed manner surrounded use of natural pine trees. by rich nature. 14 4 5 Matsushima 9 Rehabilitation Garden of Kawasaki Medical 1 11 Campus School General Medical Center (8th floor) Okayama This richly verdant garden under blue skies provides Kawasaki Kawasaki Medical School City an environment for relaxation as if patients were 13 Kawasaki Gakuen Medical School outside of the hospital, includes slopes and steps for Sports Grounds Hospital patients who require walking therapy. 6 (Former) In order to fulfill “Sound Body,” 8 Kawasaki Hospital, one of the pillars of our Kawasaki Medical School philosopy, these grounds were 7 completed in March 2015. Facilities include an all-weather 9 400-meter paved track (6-lane), 1 Bronze statue of Sukenobu Kawasaki, Kawasaki Junior College 10 an artificial turf infield that can the founder of Kawasaki Gakuen of Rehabilitation be used for soccer, rugby, etc., with six night lighting This statue standing on a grass garden in front of Kawasaki Medical School 10 Roof Garden of stanchions. Kawasaki Medical School keeps a close eye on the General Medical Center entire campus. Its base is engraved with his own * Matsushima Campus: Approx. 730,000m2 in total area Kawasaki Medical School handwriting “Ten ni Hoshi Chi ni Hana Hito ni Ai (Stars General Medical Center in the sky, flowers on earth, and love for humanity).” (15th floor)

1st Floor of Sukenobu Kawasaki Memorial Auditorium

2 Sukenobu Kawasaki Memorial Auditorium 3 Sukenobu Kawasaki Memorial Gallery 4 Heliport 14 Multipurpose Gymnasium 15 Tennis courts 16 Kyudo (Japanese archery) Hall 17 Heated Swimming Pool This auditorium commemorates Sukenobu Kawasaki, Sukenobu Kawasaki’s life and work centering on Doctor-Heli (air ambulance) operations were the founder of Kawasaki Gakuen who dedicated his life medical science, medical care and medical welfare are commenced first in Japan on April 1,2001. This gymnasium includes basketball, Six sand-containing artificial grass courts This full-scale archery hall includes straw butts, Using energies offered by cogeneration, to medical science, medical care and medical welfare. introduced through panels. His life itself is proof of the Operations of Doctor-Heli contribute to saving many volleyball and badminton courts as well as and one clay court are maintained. etc., and is equipped with night lighting. a running water pool is equipped in which The auditorium, seating capacity of 1,500 is mainly importance of living for others, and his trajectory can lives in cooperation with the Advanced Emergency a table tennis arena and a basic training Being fully equipped with night lighting, the flow velocity can be changed freely, used for academic events, including extension lectures be traced photographically and chronologically. Medical Care Center. center, which is also used for various these courts are frequently used for and a flow mill that enables pool and seminars to local people, etc. events. classes and club activities. rehabilitation exercises are also available, where aquakinetics-related research is actively conducted.

Libraries The libraries of Kawasaki Medical School, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, and Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions have a collection of approximately 460,000 books in total, mainly related to medical science, medical care and medical welfare. The libraries also function to support learning and research activities through the collection of electronic materials and the expansion of multi-media environments. ■Kawasaki Medical School/Hippocrates’ Bookshelf ■Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare/ ■Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions/ Multi-media corner Browsing corner

5 Medical Museum 6 Furusato (hometown) Forest

The purpose of this museum is to provide education regarding modern medical science and medical For the growth of students in a favorable natural environment, prefectural care, which is unique around the world. It is designed to enable effective learning by means of actual and municipal trees from across Japan are planted on this site covering samples and audiovisual aids. The “Health Education Museum” on the second floor open to the approximately 23,000m2. It was named “Furusato (hometown) Forest” public exhibits anatomical structures of the body and various diseases with use of panels, models with the intention of allowing students to recall their hometowns. and videos in an easy-to-understand manner, and attracts approximately 10,000 visitors from around On the well-maintained and wheelchair-accessible walking trails, people Japan every year. can enjoy seasonal trees and flowers.

29 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 30 International exchanges

Links to the worldwide fields of medical science, medical care and medical welfare with an eye toward educating and training medical personnel who look to play an active global role

6 Chairman (currently Honorary Chairman) Akinori Kawasaki was granted the title of “Honorary Fellow” by Green Templeton Since the 1970s soon after its foundation, Kawasaki Gakuen has focused its energies on The first joint symposium was held at Kawasaki College, University of Oxford. proactive international exchanges. Its history began with the conclusion of a friendship Gakuen by inviting professors from Green Templeton College in 2014. agreement between Kawasaki Medical School and the University of Minnesota in the The Radcliffe Observatory symbolizing Green Templeton United States, with an advanced postgraduate clinical education system, as a basis for College, the University of Oxford 1 Since signing of a memorandum of understanding with the medical education. TIMELINE University of Minnesota Medical School in the U.S. to expand postgraduate clinical education, a total of 23 young With the advent of the 2000s, we signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” with Green physicians were dispatched between 1977 and 1980. In the 1980s, taking an opportunity on the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace and May 5 ,1977 1 College of the University of Oxford (currently Green Templeton College) in 2002. From that Signed a “Memorandum of Agreement” Friendship between Japan and the People’s Republic of China, we signed a time until the end of 2016, twenty two faculty members of Kawasaki Medical School and with the University of Minnesota Medical School in the U.S. “Memorandum of Understanding on Medical and Medical Education Exchanges” with Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare attended on a study abroad program, and since 2014, Beijing Second Medical College (currently Capital Medical University) and Shanghai October 16, 1982 2 an annual joint symposium has been held by faculty members from both England and Japan, Signed a “Memorandum of Understanding on College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (currently Shanghai University of Traditional deepening exchanges in the fields of medical science, medical care and medical welfare. Medical and Medical Education Exchanges” with Beijing Second Medical College (currently Capital Chinese Medicine), and concluded a “Friendship Agreement” with Shanghai Medical We have also widened our circle of international Medical University) in China. Worker’s College (currently Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences). exchange with an exchange agreement with the October 8, 1984 3 Signed a “Memorandum of Understanding on Signing of a “Memorandum of Understanding on Our exchanges have expanded through mutual visits by delegations and acceptance of University of Victoria in Canada, Griffith University 2 Medical and Medical Education Exchanges” Medical and Medical Education Exchanges” with Beijing international students at Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare and Kawasaki College Second Medical College (currently Capital Medical in Australia, and the University of Freiburg in with Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese University 首都医科大学) in China of Allied Health Professions. Medicine (currently Shanghai University of Germany, etc. Traditional Chinese Medicine) in China. October 19, 1987 4 Concluded a “Friendship Agreement” Green Templeton College, 12 Traveling Fellowship Residency Program with Shanghai Medical Worker’s College Ewha Womans University signing ceremony at the University of Freiburg (currently Shanghai University of University of Oxford in Germany Medicine & Health Sciences) in China. July 1, 2002 Signed a “Memorandum of Understanding ” with Nordfyns Højskole (Nordfyns Folk High School) Green College, University of Oxford (currently Green University of Victoria Templeton College) in the U.K. 3 Signing of a “Memorandum of Understanding on Medical and April 2, 2004 5 Medical Education Exchanges” with Shanghai College of Concluded an “Academic Partnership Agreement” with Traditional Chinese Medicine (currently Shanghai University of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the U.S. Traditional Chinese Medicine 上海中医药大学) in China June 22, 2005 6 University of Freiburg Chairman (currently Honorary Chairman) Akinori 11 Conclusion of an exchange agreement with Kawasaki was granted the title of “Honorary Fellow” Griffith University in Australia for English by Green College (currently Green Templeton learning and medical-welfare-related training College), University of Oxford in the U.K. August 4, 2006 7 Concluded an “Enabling Agreement” with the University of Victoria in Canada. ・Capital Medical University 8 Exchanges with China started with friendly conversations ・Shanghai University of ・University of Minnesota December 8, 2006 about Japan-China friendship that were held when Traditional Chinese Medicine ・University of North Carolina Concluded (updated) a “Friendship Agreement” with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Sukenobu Kawasaki, the founder of Kawasaki Gakuen ・Shanghai University of visited China and was invited to attend a reception with Medicine & Health Sciences Medicine in China. Chairman Mao Tse-tung 毛沢東 and Premier Zhou Enlai 周恩来. With the Chinese Medical Association, an active In front of the worship hall of August 21, 2007 9 exchange program commenced immediately after the Chinese Medical Signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” re-establishment of diplomatic relations in 1978. In 1984, Association with Nordfyns Højskole(Nordfyns Folk High Griffith University Learning about how nursing education should be and actual Chairman Sukenobu Kawasaki (at that time) was granted 10 School) in Denmark. the title of “Honorary Fellow” as the first foreign resident medical services at the Department of Obstetrics and the by the Chinese Medical Association, commending him Department of Pediatrics of the hospital attached to Ewha June 25, 2008 10 Award ceremony. From L to R: for his great contribution to the modernization of 中華医学会秘書長 張侃、中華医学会 Womans University 이화여자대학교 梨花女子大学 in Korea Concluded an “Agreement on Academic Chinese medicine. 名誉会長 白希清、川﨑理事長、衛生部長 崔月梨、中華医学会副会長 袁越 Exchange” with the College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University in Korea. July 20, 2012 Concluded a “Further Agreement” with Green Templeton College, University of Oxford in the U.K. April 15, 2014 11 signed a “Letter of Intent” with Griffith University in Australia.

12 4 Conclusion of a “Friendship Agreement” with 5 Division TEACCH, University of North Carolina 7 Primary focus on studying English for 4 weeks 8 Conclusion (update) of a “Friendship Agreement” 9 Experience learning about the world’s highest class June 11, 2014 Shanghai Medical Worker’s College (currently at Chapel Hill is the home for development of at the University of Victoria in Canada with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese of social welfare, medical care and education of Concluded an “Agreement on Travelling Shanghai University of Medicine & Health the TEACCH program. Kawasaki University of Medicine 上海中医药大学 in China Denmark at Nordfyns Højskole(Nordfyns Folk High Fellowship Residency Program” with the Sciences 上海健康医学院) in China Medical Welfare entered into an Academic School) in Denmark University of Freiburg in Germany. Partnership first in Japan in 2004.

31 Kawasaki Gakuen Organization Brochure 2017 32 Liberal Humanity

Sound Body

Profound Knowledge

KAWASAKI GAKUEN Educational Foundation

Organization Brochure 2017

Kawasaki Medical School

Kawasaki Medical School Hospital

Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center

Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions

Kawasaki Senior High School Attached to Kawasaki Medical School 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama, 701-0192 Phone : +81-86-462-1111 Kawasaki Junior College of Rehabilitation E-mail:[email protected] URL : http://www.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/

10th Edition: May 2017