Clinical Activity at TMDU
Bringing “Total Healthcare” to the world through superior technology combining the fruits of research and sophisticated knowledge
In today’s rapidly aging society, medical care is expected to contribute to the health and well-being of every individual so that each person can feel that “my life was a full one to the very end.” Rather than merely focusing on the symptoms and identifying the disease, what is called for is “comprehensive patient care” that tailors treatment to the individual patient by considering each case from multiple perspectives, including the social, economic, and psychological ones. With a view to achieving “comprehensive patient care,” TMDU’s Medical Hospital and Dental Hospital were integrated on October 1, 2021 and made a fresh start as Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital.
Based on its vision, “Cultivating Professionals with Knowledge and Humanity, thereby Contributing to People’s Well-being,” TMDU nurtures professionals equipped with sophisticated knowledge and outstanding technique who perceive human pain and distress, are caring, and fully appreciate the primacy of ethical considerations, and, on that basis, TMDU practices comprehensive patient care.
As indicated by the number of severely ill COVID-19 patients we accepted, which was one of the highest among hospitals in Tokyo, TMDU Hospital emphasized the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and as a “disaster base hospital” is positioned as a key responder in the event of a calamity. In addition to the establishment of the Department of Infectious Diseases in October 2021, the Functional Enhancement Building (Building C), equipped with a seismic isolation
structure, will start operation in October 2023. Located on Sotobori Dori Street, the Functional Enhancement Building will be equipped with an emergency room (ER), an intensive care unit (ICU), and operating theaters. Thus, the infrastructure enabling TMDU Hospital to offer the world’s highest standard of Total Healthcare is being put in place.
As a comprehensive medical university and graduate school, TMDU pursues an educational philosophy with three aims: “To provide students with a broad education and a rich sensibility;” “to educate creative people capable of diagnosing and solving problems independently;” and “to train medical professionals with a rich international quality.” TMDU trains physicians, dentists, and co-medical personnel to meet the needs of society, and counts among its graduates many researchers, medical professionals, and leaders who possess the knowledge, technique, learning, and sensitivity needed to work at the forefront on the world stage, as well as an international awareness and the ability to compete internationally. This accounts for the high regard in which TMDU is held both in Japan and internationally, and moreover, is exemplifi ed by the fact that our hospital has been ranked number one in number of applicants among clinical
training hospitals for medical doctors in Japan numerous times. In addition, the combined number of new medical and dental patients at TMDU Hospital is the highest among hospitals affiliated with national universities in Japan. As these examples indicate, the clinical activity at TMDU is held in the highest regard by patients, medical and dental interns who will become the next generation of healthcare professionals, and physicians and dentists throughout Japan who are in the vanguard of patient care.
TMDU also provides its students with opportunities to pursue research and clinical practice at the foremost medical and dental schools overseas. Furthermore, TMDU is working to build a medical and dental education model that exceeds the international standard, making use of collaborative exchange programs with faculties overseas (in Chile, Ghana, Thailand, etc.), while contributing to the enhancement of medical and dental education in Japan.
Based on its vision, “Cultivating Professionals with Knowledge and Humanity, thereby Contributing to People’s Well-being,” TMDU nurtures professionals equipped with sophisticated knowledge and outstanding technique who perceive human pain and distress, are caring, and fully appreciate the primacy of ethical considerations, and, on that basis, TMDU practices comprehensive patient care.
As indicated by the number of severely ill COVID-19 patients we accepted, which was one of the highest among hospitals in Tokyo, TMDU Hospital emphasized the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and as a “disaster base hospital” is positioned as a key responder in the event of a calamity. In addition to the establishment of the Department of Infectious Diseases in October 2021, the Functional Enhancement Building (Building C), equipped with a seismic isolation
structure, will start operation in October 2023. Located on Sotobori Dori Street, the Functional Enhancement Building will be equipped with an emergency room (ER), an intensive care unit (ICU), and operating theaters. Thus, the infrastructure enabling TMDU Hospital to offer the world’s highest standard of Total Healthcare is being put in place.
As a comprehensive medical university and graduate school, TMDU pursues an educational philosophy with three aims: “To provide students with a broad education and a rich sensibility;” “to educate creative people capable of diagnosing and solving problems independently;” and “to train medical professionals with a rich international quality.” TMDU trains physicians, dentists, and co-medical personnel to meet the needs of society, and counts among its graduates many researchers, medical professionals, and leaders who possess the knowledge, technique, learning, and sensitivity needed to work at the forefront on the world stage, as well as an international awareness and the ability to compete internationally. This accounts for the high regard in which TMDU is held both in Japan and internationally, and moreover, is exemplifi ed by the fact that our hospital has been ranked number one in number of applicants among clinical
training hospitals for medical doctors in Japan numerous times. In addition, the combined number of new medical and dental patients at TMDU Hospital is the highest among hospitals affiliated with national universities in Japan. As these examples indicate, the clinical activity at TMDU is held in the highest regard by patients, medical and dental interns who will become the next generation of healthcare professionals, and physicians and dentists throughout Japan who are in the vanguard of patient care.
TMDU also provides its students with opportunities to pursue research and clinical practice at the foremost medical and dental schools overseas. Furthermore, TMDU is working to build a medical and dental education model that exceeds the international standard, making use of collaborative exchange programs with faculties overseas (in Chile, Ghana, Thailand, etc.), while contributing to the enhancement of medical and dental education in Japan.
