Recently,
the field of life sciences has been developing at a remarkable speed, vastly
expanding the range of knowledge related to medicine, and creating whole new
branches of science.
The needs of our society also, for medicine and medical
care, have expanded and diversified, and not just in purely medical aspects,
but in aspects of life sciences, social welfare, and international cooperation
in medicine. There is a need for personnel competent in all these aspects.
We are presently embarking on a thorough reconsideration
of the university' s curriculum and methods of study, to heighten the quality
of medical education at the university, and to compete with international standards.
We have held, as the ideal
for the foundation of this university, that It is our purpose to educate students
to have balanced knowledge of general subjects, a high standard of knowledge
and skills in medicine or nursing, and at the same time to have a solid sense
of ethics, with competent and enquiring minds. It is our duty to do so, to contribute
to improvements in medicine and nursing, and so to contribute to the welfare
of society.
Therefore, we intend to establish a "core curriculum" in our medical education, such that the subjects most essential to medical students shall be compulsory. In addition, we shall aim to provide a breadth and balance of knowledge and a sense of ethics. Concerning teaching methods, we will make major changes, away from transmission of information from teachers, toward active research methods, so that students become their own researchers, and in clinical training, we will promote a clinical clerkship approach. |
