Tokyo Women's Medical University

Message from Chancellor

Aiming for greater social contribution as the renewed Tokyo Women's Medical University

Tokyo Women's Medical University has had a long tradition since being established in the Meiji period as Tokyo Women's Medical school by the founder, YOSHIOKA Yayoi. The school's philosophy lies in nurturing female medical professionals who contribute to society and fostering their professionalism through the pursuit of deep understanding of medical sciences. To date, the university has produced numerous outstanding female medical professionals and independent female members of society.
Medical sciences do not remain stationary, but continue to make remarkable advances, and this university has always esteemed "Sincerity and Compassion" as the foundation of its principles to nurture medical professionals of high character who acquire extensive knowledge and skills through a high level of education, research, and medical care in accordance with the times. Individuals who study and work at this university remain devoted to learning based on a core desire to heal the sick with the utmost integrity (Sincerity) and tender spirit (Compassion) by heeding their concerns and anxieties.
With deep regret over the recent unfortunate incident, this university newly established the board of directors and board of trustees, and drastically rebuilt our governance and compliance systems in 2024. As the renewed Tokyo Tomen's Medial University, the faculty and staff are united and fully committed to our goal of giving back to society through excellent educational and research outcomes, and further contributing to society by providing advanced medical care.

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Message from President

Developing an educational environment that nurtures excellent physicians and nurses

Tokyo Women's Medical University is currently in a very difficult and painful situation, having lost public trust due to a large-scale investigation initiated by the Metropolitan Police Department in the spring of 2024 and with the subsequent publication of news reports on the arrest and prosecution of its former chancellor. The suffering of all those concerned, first and foremost of the university’s faculty and students, is heartbreaking. As members of the university community, we must not stay on the sidelines but use this as an opportunity to humbly reflect on the situation and work to regain society’s trust by pressing ahead with our mission as a medical university.
The fundamental role of our Medical University as an educational institution is to contribute to society by nurturing excellent medical professionals, including physicians and nurses. Through our affiliation with a large university hospital, we are tasked with promoting the country’s healthcare through the provision of advanced medical care, saving the lives of seriously ill patients, and by encouraging medical research to protect the population’s health in the present and in the future. 
I was a Professor at the School of Medicine at Tokyo Women’s Medical University until the end of the 2023 academic year, and I‘ve now returned to the university as its President. In my previous role, in addition to my own research, I was deeply involved in medical education. For instance, I contributed to the creation and implementation of the 2011 MD Program, the curriculum at our School of Medicine. Outside of the university, I have served as a member of the Common Achievement Tests Organization, a national project run jointly by the School of Medicine and School of Dentistry. In Japan, to obtain a medical license, medical students can perform medical procedures under the guidance of supervising physicians during their clinical clerkship after they pass a public examination (the Common Achievement Tests). This system is a prerequisite for obtaining a medical license. My involvement in developing this system allowed me to gain a deep understanding of the physician training framework.
Having now returned to Tokyo Women’s Medical University, I hope to develop an environment that provides students with an excellent education and rigorous but nurturing training. I extend my sincere appreciation for your understanding and gratitude for all of the advice given on how to improve the provision of our medical education and clinical training.

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