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>>Founded in 1974  
2014 Sep. 4 Skills Laboratory established.
  Sep. 1 two beds reduced in the University Hospital, making a total of 612 beds.
  Apr. 1 Biomedical MR Science Center is integrated into Molecular Neuroscience Research Center.
     
2013 Apr. 1 Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia established. -- Lifestyle-Related Disease Preventi on Center abolished.
     
2011 Oct. 1 Center for Clinnical Research and Advanced Medicine established.-- Clinical Trial Center abolishid.
  Jul. 1 Office for Gender Equality established.
     
2010 Jul. 1 six beds added in the University Hospital, making a total of 614 beds.
  Mar. 1 Midwife clinic established.
     
2009 Dec. 1 Clinical Nursing Education Center established.
  Oct. 20 Medical Oncology established.
  Apr. 7 Shiga Cancer Treatment Project established.
  Apr. 1 Clinical Medical Education Center established.
-Clinical Resident Training Center abolished.
  Mar. 27 Creative Motivation Center established.
     
2008 June. 1 Division of Infection Control and Prevention established.
Apr. 1 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation established.
Jan. 9 Department of Family Medicine established.
 
2007 Sep. 1 Department of Community Perinatal Medical Systems established by donations.
Jun. 1 Pain Management Clinic established.
Apr. 1 Cancer Center established.
Feb. 1 Nursery Center opened.
 
2006 Oct. 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology is separated to two ("Maternal Fetal Medicine" and "Female surgery and pelvic reproductive Medicine").
Jun. 29 Biomedical Innovation Center established.
   
2005 Aug. 1 Clinical Nutrition Division established.
Apr. 1 Reorganization of Basic Medical Science
Anatomy I and II integrated into Anatomy
Physiology I and II integrated into Physiology
Biochemistry I , II and Experimental Radiology integrated into Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Pathology I , II and Microbiology integrated into Pathology
Preventive Medicine , Health Science and Legal Medicine integrated into Social Medicine
  Central Research Laboratory established. -- FormerCentral Research Laboratory abolished. Radioisotope Research Center abolished.
  Chemotherapy Division established.
   
2004 Aug. 1 Clinical Engineering established.
Oct. 2 The 30th anniversary ceremony of the founding of Shiga University of Medical Science held.
Apr. 1 Shiga University of Medical Science, National University Corporation, established, due to the abolition of National School Law and establishment of National University Corporation Law. (Transfer of authority of Shiga University of Medical Science from national ownership to Shiga University of Medical Science, National University Corporation.)
  External Expert Liaison Council established.
  Management Advisory Committee abolisfed.
  Education and Research Center for Promotion of the Medical Professions established.
  Department of Sleep Medicine established by donations.
  Information Acquisition and Analysis Office established.
  Inspector's Office established.
  Central Clinical Facilities and Special Clinical Facilities, reorganized into the Central Clinic (15 sections), Medical Safety Section, Section of Community Medical Collaboration, Medical Training Division, Graduate Clinical Training Center and Clinical Trial Center.
  Emergency and I.C.U. established.
  Emergency and Critical Medicine abolished.
  I.C.U. abolished.
   
2003 Dec. 26 N.M.R. completed.
Jul. 23 International Liaison Office established.
Apr. 1 Department of Emergency and Intensive Care established.
  Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation established.
  Division of Diagnostic Pathology established.
Mar. 14 Research Center for Animal Life Science completed.
   
2002 Nov. 6 Center of Educational Research on Medicine and Welfare established.
May. 22 Biomedical MR Science Center and Lifestyle-Related Disease Prevention Center established.
  Medical Information Center abolished.
Apr. 17 Medical Safety Section, Graduate Clinical Training Center and Office of Community Medical Collaboration established.
Apr. 1 Research Center for Animal Life Science established.
  Institute for Experimental Animals abolished.
  School of Arts and Sciences recombined into Department of Fundamental Biosciences and Culture and Medicine.
Department of Fundamental Biosciences: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Basic Biology,Mathematics and Computational Biomedicine
Department of Culture and Medicine: Philosophy, Psychology, History, Sociology, Human Geography, English and German.
  Clinical Division of Endoscopy established.
  Internal Medicine I, II and III integrated into one clinical department of Internal Medicine consisting of seven divisions (Cardiology, Pulmonary Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Nephrology and Diabetes, and Neurology).
  Surgery I and II integrated into one clinical department of Surgery consisting of four divisions (Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, General Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery).
   
2001 Apr. 1 Division of Medical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering established.
   
2000 Apr. 1 Management Advisory Committee established.
  Advisers abolished.
   
1999 Dec. 15 Interventional Magnetic Resonance Laboratory completed.
Sep. 30 Collaboration Center (University Library and Multimedia Center) completed.
Apr. 1 Molecular Neuroscience Research Center established.
  Molecular Neurobiology Research Center abolished.
  Health and Physical Education in School of Arts and Sciences abolished.
  Clinical Trials Center established.
   
1998 Apr. 24 Entrance Ceremony for Nursing Course in the Graduate School of Medicine held.
Apr. 1 Master's Nursing Program established.
Mar. 25 First Faculty of Nursing Graduation Cceremony held.
   
1997 May. 21 Clinical Division of Aseptic Care Unit established.
Apr. 1 Multimedia Center established.
  Clinical Division of General Medicine established.
   
1996 Apr. 1 Blood Service Center established.
   
1995 Apr. 1 Departments of Fundamental Nursing, Clinical Nursing and Community Life Nursing established.
   
1994 May. 20 History in School of Arts and Sciences established.
Apr. 25 First Entrance Ceremony of the Faculty of Nursing held.
Apr. 1 Faculty of Nursing established.
Mar. 25 International House completed.
   
1993 Apr. 1 Department of Health Administration Science renamed to Department of Health Science.
  Intensive Care Unit (ICU) established.
   
1992 Jul. 20 Molecular Neurobiology Research Center completed.
Apr. 10 Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine established.
   
1990 Jun. 8 Health Administration Center established.
  Division of Emergency and Critical Medicine established.
   
1989 Jun. 28 Molecular Neurobiology Research Center established.
May. 31 Magnetic Resonance Laboratory completed.
   
1988 Mar. 31 Music Hall completed.
   
1986 Mar. 25 Swimming Pool completed.
   
1985 Dec. 25 Medical Information Center established.
Apr. 1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery established.
Mar. 23 First Doctorate degrees of Medical Science awarded.
   
1982 Apr. 1 Central Research Laboratory established.
  Collaborative Research Center abolished.
Mar. 30 Guest House completed.
   
1981 May. 9 First Entrance Ceremony for the Graduate School held.
Apr. 14 Graduate School established.
Mar. 30 Martial Arts Gymnasium completed.
Mar. 25 First Graduation Ceremony held.
   
1980 May. 21 One hundred and sixty beds added in the University Hospital, making a total of 600 beds.
Apr. 1 Institute for Experimental Animals established.
  Experimental Animals Center abolished.
Jan. 30 High Energy Therapy Laboratory completed.
Jan. 9 One hundred and twenty beds added in the University Hospital, for a total of 440 beds.
   
1979 Dec. 12 Anatomy Center established.
Apr. 1 Departments of Biochemistry II and Neurosurgery established.
  Two clinical departments established, for a total of in 17 clinical departments.
Mar. 22 University Library inaugurated.
   
1978 Oct. 4 Clinical services started in University Hospital.
Oct. 1 University Hospital opened with 320 beds.
  Central Clinical Facilities established in University Hospital.
Sep. 30 Facilities at Shiga University of Medical Science completed.
  Opening Ceremony of the University Hospital held.
Jul. 15 Memorial Monument for Experimental Animals erected.
Jul. 11 First Interment Service for Body Donors held.
Jun. 28 Collaborative Research Facilities established.
  Collaborative Research Building renamed to Collaborative Research Center.
  RI Laboratory renamed to Radioisotope Research Center.
  Research Laboratory for Experimental Animals renamed to Experimental Animals Center.
Apr. 1 University Hospital established.
  Planning Office for Establishing the University Hospital abolished.
  Departments of Internal Medicine III, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Urology and Ophthalmology established.
  Fifteen Clinical departments established in the University Hospital.
Mar. 31 University Hospital Building (1st stage) Completed.
  Research Laboratory for Radioisotopes and Experimental Animals Completed.
Mar. 30 Clinical Lecture Halls building completed.
Mar. 25 Administration Building and Nurses Housing (1st stage) completed.
   
1977 Nov. 30 Collaborative Research Building completed.
Sep. 17 Memorial Monument for Body Donors erected.
Sep. 14 Health Administration Center established.
Apr. 18 Departments of Physiology II, Pathology II, Preventive Medicine, Legal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Radiology established.
Mar. 30 Basic Medicine Laboratories and Lectures Building completed.
Jan. 20 Gymnasium completed.
   
1976 Aug. 16 University Campus moved to its present location in Seta, Otsu city.
Jul. 30 General Education and Research Building, Basic Medical Education and Research Building (1st stage), Clinical Medicine Education and Research Building (1st stage), Student Center, and Energy Center completed.
May. 10 Planning Office for Establishing the University Hospital set up.
  Departments of Internal Medicine II, Surgery II, and Obstetrics and Gynecology established.
  Departments of Anatomy II, Pharmacology, Health Administration Science and Experimental Radiology established.
  Psychology in School of Arts and Sciences established.
   
1975 Nov. 12 First Requiem Service held for Body Donors.
May. 2 Opening Ceremony held.
May. 1 Otsu Red Cross Hospital designated as the Affiliated Teaching Hospital of Shiga University of Medical Science.
Apr. 10 First Entrance Ceremony held.
Apr. 1 Departments of Anatomy I, Physiology I, Biochemistry I, Pathology I and Microbiology established.
  Departments of Internal Medicine I, Pediatrics, and Surgery I established.
  Philosophy, Sociology, Human Geography Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, English and Health and Physical Education in School of Arts and Sciences established.
Mar. 1 Advisers chosen.
   
1974 Oct. 1 German in School of Arts and Sciences established at a temporary university building in Moriyama, Shiga.
  Shiga University of Medical Science established.
Jul. 7 In accordance with the amendment of the National School Establishment Law, decision made to establish Shiga University of Medical Science in October 1974.
Feb. 16 Planning Office for Establishing Shiga University of Medical Science set up in Kyoto University.
   
 
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