University of the Ryukyus

Dean SATO Yoshiya

The aims of the Faculty of Medicine are to cultivate physicians, researchers and health science specialists who not only have knowledge and technical skills in the medical and health sciences but also acquire medical ethics, and who can flexibly cope with advances in medical science. Taking into consideration the natural environmental conditions, geographical location and histological background of Okinawa, our Faculty is particularly interested in the kinds of regional medicine associated with island environments. Thus, the Faculty strives to contribute to advances in medical treatments and the improvement of health and welfare, and to develop as an academic institution with a good international outlook.Additionally, our Faculty is always endeavoring to engage in academic exchange and medical and health cooperation with foreign countries in Asia and beyond.

To achieve the above purposes, we are responsible for education to foster eminent medical doctors, researchers and practitioners with intellectual curiosity, humanity and creativity. Especially for the benefit of the local and international communities, we are making an effort to foster medical staff which can play a readership in the fields of medical care in regional-island community and international medicine. As research activities, we are promoting specialized researches to prevent infectious diseases, longevity, genetic diseases, and health food sciences to resolve medical problems originated from characteristic location of Okinawa. Our university hospital is functioned as an advanced hospital to provide specialized and superior quality medical care in the community. The hospital is specified as a strongpoint hospital for cancer therapy in Okinawa and promoting a special education program for physicians and research coordinators for clinical research.