JAMAICA Total population in 1995: 2 491 000 Number of physicians per 100 000 population (1993): 57 Number of medical schools: 1 Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 5 years Title of degree awarded: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB, BS) Medical registration/licence to practise: — Work in government service after graduation: — Agreements with other countries: — FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES MONA KINGSTON Tel.: +1876 (927) 2556 Fax: +1876 (927) 2556 Year instruction started: 1948 Language of instruction: English Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 5 years Entrance examination: No Foreign students eligible: Yes JAPAN Total population in 1995: 125 351 000 Number of physicians per 100 000 population (1993): 177 Number of medical schools: 80 Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Title of degree awarded: Igakushi (Bachelor of Medicine) Medical registration/licence to practise: Registration is obligatory with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The licence to practise medicine is granted to graduates of a recognized medical school who have successfully completed a national medical practitioners’ examination. Graduates of foreign medical schools must have their degree validated. Work in government service after graduation: Not obligatory Agreements with other countries: None n AICHI AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 21 KARIMATA IWASAKU NAGAKUTE-CHO AICHI-GUN 480-11 Tel.: +81 (52) 264 4811 Fax: +81 (56) 162 4866 Year instruction started: 1972 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes MEDICAL SCHOOL NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY 1 KAWASUMI MIZUO-CHO MIZUO-KU NAGOYA 467 Tel.: +81 (52) 853 8077/851 5511 Fax: +81 (52) 842 0863 Year instruction started: 1943 Language of instruction: Japanese, English Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NAGOYA UNIVERSITY 65 TSURUMAI-CHO SHOWA-KU NAGOYA 466 Tel.: +81 (52) 741 2111 Fax: +81 (52) 744 2428 Year instruction started: 1871 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY 1-98 DENGAKUGAKUBO KUTSUKAKE-MACHI TOYOAKE 470-11 Tel.: +81 (562) 932 600 Fax: +81 (562) 934 593 Year instruction started: 1972 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes n AKITA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AKITA UNIVERSITY 1-1 HONDO 1-CHOME AKITA 010 Tel.: +81 (188) 331 166 Year instruction started: 1970 n AOMORI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY 5 ZAIFU-CHO HIROSAKI 036 Tel.: +81 (172) 335 111 Year instruction started: 1944 n CHIBA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CHIBA UNIVERSITY 8-1 INOHANA 1-CHOME CHUO-KU CHIBA 260 Tel.: +81 (43) 222 7171 Fax: +81 (43) 227 1798 Year instruction started: 1874 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes n EHIME SCHOOL OF MEDICINE EHIME UNIVERSITY SHIZUKAWA SHIGENOBU-CHO ONSEN-GUN 791-0295 Tel.: +81 (89) 944 1111 Fax: +81 (89) 960 5131 Year instruction started: 1973 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes n FUKUI FUKUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 23-3 SIMOAIZUKI MATSUOKA-CHO YOSIDA-GUN 910-11 Tel.: +81 (776) 613 111 Fax: +81 (776) 618 153 Year instruction started: 1980 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes n FUKUOKA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY 45-1 NANAKUMA 7-CHOME JONAN-KU FUKUOKA 814-80 Tel.: +81 (92) 801 1011 Fax: +81 (92) 865 6032 Year instruction started: 1972 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes FACULTY OF MEDICINE KYUSHU UNIVERSITY 1-1 MAIDASHI 3-CHOME HIGASHI-KU FUKUOKA 812 Tel.: +81 (92) 641 1151 Fax: +81 (92) 631 2794 Year instruction started: 1903 Language of instruction: Japanese, English Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes SANGYO UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 1-1 ISEIGAOKA YAHATANISHI-KU KITAKYUSHU 807 Tel.: +81 (93) 691 7207 Fax: +81 (93) 602 5432 Year instruction started: 1978 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes SCHOOL OF MEDICINE KURUME UNIVERSITY 67 ASAHI-MACHI KURUME 830 Tel.: +81 (942) 353 311 Fax: +81 (942) 314 374 Year instruction started: 1928 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes n FUKUSHIMA FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL COLLEGE 1 HIKARIGAOKA FUKUSHIMA 960-12 Tel.: +81 (245) 482 111 Year instruction started: 1944 n GIFU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE GIFU UNIVERSITY 40 TSUKASA-MACHI GIFU 500 Tel.: +81 (582) 651 241 Year instruction started: 1943 n GUNMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE GUNMA UNIVERSITY 39-22 SHOWA-MACHI 3-CHOME MAEBASHI 371 Tel.: +81 (272) 207 111 Year instruction started: 1943 n HIROSHIMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY 2-3 KASUMI 1-CHOME MINAMI-KU HIROSHIMA 734 Tel.: +81 (82) 257 5555 Fax: +81 (82) 257 5087 E-mail: [email protected] Year instruction started: 1945 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes n HOKKAIDO ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE 3-11 NISHIKAGURA-4-SEN 5-CHOME ASAHIKAWA 078 Tel.: +81 (16) 665 2111 Fax: +81 (16) 665 8275 Year instruction started: 1973 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes SCHOOL OF MEDICINE HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY NISHI 7-CHOME KITA 15-JO KITA-KU SAPPORO 060 Tel.: +81 (11) 716 2111 Year instruction started: 1919 SAPPORO MEDICAL COLLEGE NISHI 17-CHOME MINAMI 1-JO CHUO-KU SAPPORO 060 Tel.: +81 (11) 611 2111 Year instruction started: 1944 n HYOGO FACULTY OF MEDICINE KOBE UNIVERSITY 5-1 KUSUNOKI-CHO 7-CHOME CHUO-KU KOBE 650 Tel.: +81 (78) 341 7451 Fax: +81 (78) 351 5197 Year instruction started: 1944 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes HYOGO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 1-1 MUKOGAWA-CHO NISHINOMIYA 663 Tel.: +81 (798) 456 111 Year instruction started: 1972 n IBARAKI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA 1-1 TENNODAI 1-CHOME TSUKUBA 305 Tel.: +81 (298) 533 000 Fax: +81 (298) 533 037 Year instruction started: 1974 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes n ISHIKAWA KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 1-1 DAIGAKU UCHINADA-MACHI KAHOKU-GUN 920-02 Tel.: +81 (762) 862 211 Fax: +81 (762) 862 373 Year instruction started: 1972 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes FACULTY OF MEDICINE KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY 13-1 TAKARA-MACHI KANAZAWA 920 Tel.: +81 (762) 628 151 Fax: +81 (762) 624 202 Year instruction started: 1945 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes n IWATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IWATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 19-1 UCHIMARU MORIOKA 020 Tel.: +81 (19) 651 5111 Fax: +81 (19) 624 1231 Year instruction started: 1928 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes n KAGAWA KAGAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 1750-1 IKENOBE MIKI-CHO KITA-GUN 761-07 Tel.: +81 (878) 985 111 Year instruction started: 1980 n KAGOSHIMA FACULTY OF MEDICINE KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY 35-1 SAKURAGAOKA 8-CHOME KAGOSHIMA 890 Tel.: +81 (992) 755 111 Fax: +81 (992) 755 014 Year instruction started: 1942 Language of instruction: Japanese Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes n KANAGAWA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TOKAI UNIVERSITY BOSEIDAI ISEHARA 259-11 Tel.: +81 (463) 931 121 Fax: +81 (463) 931 130 E-mail: [email protected] Year instruction started: 1974 Language of instruction: Japanese, English Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 6 years Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students eligible: Yes SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ST MARIANNA UNIVERSITY 16-1 SUGAO 2-CHOME MIYAMAE-KU KAWASAKI 216 Tel.: +81 (44) 977 8111 Fax: +81 (44) 977 8133 Year instruction started: 1971 Language of instruction: Japanese Entrance examination: Yes Foreign students