Message from the Dean
Kazuyoshi Hirota, MD, PhD, FRCA.
Dean, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University
I extend to you a personal and warm welcome to the graduate school – I am a local resident where I live with my family and work as an anesthesiologist. I started my career here as an instructor and eventually became professor and chairman of Department of Anesthesiology.
Hirosaki University School of Medicine was founded in April 1944 as Aomori Medical School, which later became Hirosaki Medical College in February 1948. In May 1949, Hirosaki University School of Medicine was established, along with the current Japanese higher education system. Hirosaki University School of Medicine is the second oldest School of Medicine in Tohoku district.
In 1958, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine (doctoral course) was established. Later in 2007, the Graduate School of Medicine was designed to consist of nine major divisions: the divisions of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Neuroscience, Oncology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Reconstruction and Transplantation Medicine, Comprehensive Medicine and Health Science, Sensory and Integrative Medicine, Bioregulatory Medicine, and Developmental Medicine.
The School of Medicine is closely linked to our principal teaching hospital, Hirosaki University Hospital, which is the largest hospital in Aomori prefecture, equipped with modern facilities for diagnosis and treatment.
The ideals and principles of Hirosaki is “communicating to the world” and “creating with our community”. Thus, according to these principles, our medical school educates both medical students and graduate students, supports the regional medical service in Aomori prefecture and the surrounding area, and also performs regionally oriented medical researches that can develope national and international importance.
Hirosaki University is located in a historical city famous for its cherry blossom festival in spring and Neputa festival in summer. Hirosaki is also well known as the premier apple-producing district in Japan. Visitors can also enjoy winter sports and hot spring relaxation.
So, I welcome you as visitor, student, faculty or researcher to this historic medical school and beautiful city.
Kazuyoshi Hirota, MD, PhD, FRCA.
Dean, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University
I extend to you a personal and warm welcome to the graduate school – I am a local resident where I live with my family and work as an anesthesiologist. I started my career here as an instructor and eventually became professor and chairman of Department of Anesthesiology.
Hirosaki University School of Medicine was founded in April 1944 as Aomori Medical School, which later became Hirosaki Medical College in February 1948. In May 1949, Hirosaki University School of Medicine was established, along with the current Japanese higher education system. Hirosaki University School of Medicine is the second oldest School of Medicine in Tohoku district.
In 1958, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine (doctoral course) was established. Later in 2007, the Graduate School of Medicine was designed to consist of nine major divisions: the divisions of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Neuroscience, Oncology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Reconstruction and Transplantation Medicine, Comprehensive Medicine and Health Science, Sensory and Integrative Medicine, Bioregulatory Medicine, and Developmental Medicine.
The School of Medicine is closely linked to our principal teaching hospital, Hirosaki University Hospital, which is the largest hospital in Aomori prefecture, equipped with modern facilities for diagnosis and treatment.
The ideals and principles of Hirosaki is “communicating to the world” and “creating with our community”. Thus, according to these principles, our medical school educates both medical students and graduate students, supports the regional medical service in Aomori prefecture and the surrounding area, and also performs regionally oriented medical researches that can develope national and international importance.
Hirosaki University is located in a historical city famous for its cherry blossom festival in spring and Neputa festival in summer. Hirosaki is also well known as the premier apple-producing district in Japan. Visitors can also enjoy winter sports and hot spring relaxation.
So, I welcome you as visitor, student, faculty or researcher to this historic medical school and beautiful city.
News&Topics
- 2017.07.12 [Award] Dr. Tohru Yoneyama Ph.D, an assistant professor of the department of advanced transplant and regenerative medicine, received the best presentation award of the 105th Japan Urological Association Annual Meeting which was held from April 21 through 25 in Kagoshima.
- 2016.07.13 [Award] Dr.Jotaro Mikami,a urologist of the department of urology,received the best poster award of the annual meeting of European Association of Urology ehich was held from March 11 through 15 in Munich.
- 2016.07.13 [Award] Dr.Hayato Yamamoto,a urologist of the department pf urology,received the best poster award of the annual meeting of American Urological Association which was held from May 16 through 10 in San Diego.
- 2016.07.13 [Award] Mr,Yuichi Ishikawa, a postgraduate student of the department of urology,received best presetation award of the 104th Japanese Urological Association Annual Meeting which was held from April 23 through 25 in Sendai.
- 2016.05.23 [Award] The Narabayashi Prize in 2016 was awarded to Professor Koichi Wakabayashi, Department of Neuropathology.
- 2016.04.28 The Association of University Anesthesiologists membership by election
- 2016.04.28 [Award]4th grade medical student Chihiro Iga was awarded The World Congress on In Vitro Fertilization Memorial Award at 33rd annual meeting of Japan Society of Fertilization and Implantation
- 2015.08.10 [Award] Assistant Professor MIKI Yasuo, Neuropathology Department, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University Received the 2015 JSNP Award