Concept for cultivating human resources that can promote TMDU-type global health
Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) has been selected as an institution to receive assistance from the Top Global University Project (Type A [Top]: Top universities with the ability to strive to enter the ranking of the top 100 universities in the world and that carry out education and research of the global level) by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Project overview
The aim of the Top Global University Project is to enhance the international competitiveness of higher education via support targeted at universities that are implementing thorough internationalization and university reforms, such as top universities that carry out global-level research and education, as well as universities that are taking on the challenge of pioneering ventures. TMDU was chosen as an institution to receive support under Type A [Top], top universities with the ability to strive to enter the ranking of the top 100 universities in the world and that carry out education and research of the global level.
| Type A (Top) | Top universities with the ability to strive to enter the ranking of the top 100 universities in the world |
|---|---|
| Type B (Globalization Leader) | Support for universities that are taking on the challenge of pioneering ventures based on their previous initiatives, and are serving as leaders in the globalization of Japanese society |
TMDU’s concept
Our concept that was selected is entitled, “Concept for cultivating human resources that can promote TMDU-type global health: taking on the challenge of improving the level of health on the global scale.” Aiming to improve the level of health on the global scale, Japan—based on its experience and accomplishments in the health care field—will serve a central role in achieving constructive continuance with the world and cultivating human resources that promote global health.
About “Global health”
“Global health” refers to global-scale health care issues. To resolve these, in addition to medical treatment for diseases, efforts to prevent disease and remove various environmental and social factors that hinder prevention and recovery are necessary. In addition to advanced medical care, the development of low-cost medical technologies is also essential. Medical and medical insurance systems must also be reformed. To that end, cooperation between various types of scholarship will be indispensable, including basic medicine and clinical dentistry as well as medical engineering, social medicine, and social science. A multidisciplinary approach of this type will be used to resolve global-scale health care issues.
Specific initiatives
(1) Strengthening governance structures and reforming education and learning management,
(2) Overall educational reforms including the recruitment of new students; entrance examinations; and bachelor (general and specialized), master’s, and doctoral programs,
(3) Expanding and enlarging TMDU’s overseas educational and research partner bases, and carrying out proactive education and research that leverages them.
The driving force behind this will be the new Comprehensive Educational Institution (provisional name), a school-wide organization. It will serve as an axis to organically link education, research, and overseas bases and promote this concept.
(2) Overall educational reforms including the recruitment of new students; entrance examinations; and bachelor (general and specialized), master’s, and doctoral programs,
(3) Expanding and enlarging TMDU’s overseas educational and research partner bases, and carrying out proactive education and research that leverages them.
The driving force behind this will be the new Comprehensive Educational Institution (provisional name), a school-wide organization. It will serve as an axis to organically link education, research, and overseas bases and promote this concept.
We will strive to accomplish the following three goals.
・Establishing a position as a base for research and the cultivation of human resources that promote global health in Asia
・Providing innovative solutions related to prevention, diagnosis, and medical treatment via multidisciplinary research in order to resolve global-scale health issues
・Cooperating with institutions inside and outside Japan to resolve issues in various countries and regions, and making contributions by opening all channels (research, education, and medical care)
・Providing innovative solutions related to prevention, diagnosis, and medical treatment via multidisciplinary research in order to resolve global-scale health issues
・Cooperating with institutions inside and outside Japan to resolve issues in various countries and regions, and making contributions by opening all channels (research, education, and medical care)