is a private university in Kurashiki, Japan, established in April 1970.

History 1938 - Dr.Kawasaki Sukenobu established "Showa hospital" in Okayama 1950 - "Showa hospital" became "Kawasaki Hospital" 1952 - Established "Asahigawa sō"(welfare facilities) in Okayama 1968 - Establishment of Medical school is authorized by Ministry of Welfare 1970 - Establishment of university 1976 - Establishment of Graduate school 1977 - Made affiliations with sister schools with University of Minnesota 1979 - Emergency room is set up 1982 - Made affiliations with sister schools with Capital Medical University in Beijing, China 1984 - Made affiliations with sister schools with Shanghai University of Chinese Traditional Medicine in Shanghai, China 1994 - Advanced emergency room is set up (First in Chūgoku region) 2001 - Helicopter Emergency Medical Service started (First in Japan) 2002 - Made Exchange agreement with Green College of University of Oxford 2004 - Kawasaki Sukenobu Memorial Auditorium is set up

Organisation

Medical school Library Central Research Center Kawasaki Medical School Hospital Kawasaki Hospital Kawasaki Medical School Medical Museum Graduate school

Related Schools Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions Kawasaki Vocational Schools of Rehabilitation Kawasaki Senior High School Attached to Kawasaki Medical School

Medical Museum of Kawasaki Medical School Kawasaki Medical School (川崎医科大学 Kawasaki ika daigaku) is a private university in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan, established in Spring, 1970. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the school's foundation, an educational museum of medicine called the was built in 1981 to facilitate the independent learning of medical and postgraduate students. In this museum, the collected materials focus on the exposition of modern medicine rather than on historical materials. Students are able to instruct themselves by examining the exhibited specimens and to solidify their understanding. Practicing physicians are also welcome to visit the museum to further their medical education. It is also designed to propagate knowledge of medicine and health care to the general public.

Related People Takahara Shigeo - One‐time Professor who discovered Acatalasia

External links Official site Official site Medical Museum