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Center for Global Engagement

Evolving to Become a “University Open to the World”

The Center for Global Engagement was established in April 2022 to promote the advanced globalization of medical science, nursing science, rehabilitation science, and medical care in cooperation with KMU, KMU hospitals, the Division of Public Relations, and other related departments and to cultivate a global mindset among KMU faculty members and students, thereby promoting the globalization of KMU as a whole and fulfilment of its social and global missions. The Center consists of (1) the International Exchange and Education Department, (2) the International Research Department, (3) the International Public Relations Department, and (4) the International Medical Support Department. The Center works to create a site for education and exchanges with exceptional individuals around the world, to promote innovative research leading to joint international research, collaboration between industry and academia, and creation of intellectual property, to actively and strategically conduct international PR activities to help improve KMU’ s global standing, and to contribute internationally through international cooperation in healthcare and the spread of medical technology. 

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Center for Health Professions Education

An Integrated Educational Support System from Admission to After Graduation

The Center for Health Professions Education was established in October 2011 with the aim of fostering excellent medical professionals with a rich sense of humanity based on the University’ s founding spirit of Jijinshinkyo (Benevolence, Compassion, and Empathy) and its desire to provide a world-class medical education. The Center supports various educational activities at KMU based on its expertise in medical education. As of April 2023, 3 dedicated faculty members, 4 faculty members in concurrent posts (including those in charge of IR), and 6 administrative staff members (including those with other responsibilities) are responsible for the Center’ s operations. The Center consists of (1) The Development and Research Department (curriculum development/evaluation, certification support by field, and research in medical education), (2) The Study Support Department (study support, CBT support, OSCE support and administration, SP development/medical interview support, ICT educational support, clinical practical training support, support for education after graduation, and lectures), (3) The Faculty Support Department (FD support), (4) The IR Department (educational IR operations), and (5) The Regional Medical Care Education Department (support for specially admitted/regionally admitted students, lectures), providing an integrated educational support system from admission to after graduation in collaboration with various University bodies such as the Academic Affairs Committee of the School of Medicine and the Student Committee.

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University Library

Supporting Various Learning Styles of Students and Faculty Members

The collections of the University Library include books and journals suited to education, research and medical care at KMU and academic information such as databases, electronic journals, and electronic books. In addition, the Main Library is open for holidays including Sundays, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays, offering a place where students can learn independently.
The Library also provides education in information literacy in line with educational programs and it continues to provide services to alumni, registered doctors, and doctors at partner hospitals as part of regional medical care support.
With the opening of the Faculty of Nursing Branch Library in April 2018 and the Makino Branch Library in April 2021, we are striving to enhance our collections related to nursing, rehabilitation, and related fields and to encourage library use. 

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Clinical Training Center

Cultivating Personality and Acquiring Basic Medical Skills

The Clinical Training Center supports residents and resident dentists (KMU hospital only) who engage in training daily at KMU Hospital and KMU Medical Center (core clinical training hospitals) and cooperating clinical training hospitals in order of cultivate a sense of humanity, to foster good communication between patients and their families and medical professionals, and to instill basic medical skills for primary care (attitudes, skills, and knowledge), which are essential for doctors and dentists.

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Clinical Simulation Center

Helping Students to Acquire and Improve Skills at a Leading Medical School

The Clinical Simulation Center offers a place to acquire and improve medical skills for students of the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Nursing, and the Faculty of Rehabilitation, trainees of the Continuing Education Course for Nurses, medical staff of facilities affiliated with KMU, as well as medical professionals in the region. In a large space of 345 m2 on the 3rd floor of the Faculty of Medicine Building on the Hirakata Campus, the Center has over 100 types of simulators including vascular IVR simulators, vascular intervention simulation trainers (VISTs), the gastrointestinal upper and lower endoscope simulator GI Mentor, as well as facilities for simulating team medical care and delivery beds for midwifery education. The Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and it is used by about 15,000 people annually. 

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