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(Data as of July 1, 2020)

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  • Development related to past and present Deans of the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Medicine (before/after reorganization) and the Faculty of Medicine, and Directors of Hokkaido University Hospital
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Aug.14, 1876

The Building of Sapporo Agricultural College seen from the north (Centennial Anniversary of Hokkaido University, 073, Northern Studies Collection of Hokkaido University Library)

Sapporo Agricultural College was founded.

Jun.1, 1907

Sapporo Agricultural College became part of the Agricultural College of the newly founded Tohoku Imperial University. (The opening ceremony was held in Sep. 1907)

Apr.1, 1918

Hokkaido Imperial University was founded.
Sapporo Agricultural College was transferred to Hokkaido Imperial University.

Apr.1, 1919

Hokkaido Imperial University School of Medicine was initiated.

Apr.22, 1921

Main Building of the Medical Faculty Clinic (125th Anniversary Photo Album of Hokkaido University, 125-062, Hokkaido University Archives Collection)

Medical Faculty Clinic was initiated.

Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Chemistry and Pathology were established within the School of Medicine.

May 17, 1921

HATA Benzo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

Oct.1, 1921

Midwives' Training Institute was established within the Medical Faculty Clinic.

Oct. 8, 1921

ARIMA Eiji appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

May 16, 1922

Introductory Medicine, School of Medicine (125th Anniversary Photo Album of Hokkaido University, 125-064, Hokkaido University Archives Collection)

Departments of Microbiology, Otolaryngology, Pharmacology, Ophthalmology, Anatomy II, Anatomy III, Physiology II and Pathology II were established within the School of Medicine.

May 16, 1923

Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Dermatology & Urology, Legal Medicine, Internal Medicine II and Surgery II were established within the School of Medicine.

Jul.8, 1924

Departments of Psychiatry & Neurology, Hygiene & Preventive Medicine and Internal Medicine III were established within the School of Medicine.

Mar. 14, 1925

OCHI Sadami appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

May 19, 1925

Department of Surgery III was established within the School of Medicine.

Oct. 7, 1925

KON Yutaka appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

Mar. 13, 1929

KOSOGABE Hisashi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

Mar. 31, 1929

YAMAZAKI Haruo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

Mar. 10, 1931

NAKAMURA Yutaka appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

Mar. 11, 1931

OHNO Seishichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

Oct. 17, 1931

Ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the School of Medicine

Mar. 10, 1933

MIWA Makoto appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

Mar. 11, 1933

NAGAI Kazuo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

Oct. 31, 1933

YAMAGAMI Kumao appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

Dec. 16, 1935

OHNO Seishichi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

Dec. 17, 1935

SHIGA Ryo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

Dec. 16, 1937

YAMAZAKI Haruo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

Dec. 17, 1937

NAKAGAWA Satosu appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

May 15, 1939

Hokkaido Imperial University Special School of Medicine was initiated.

Dec. 16, 1939

NAKAMURA Yutaka appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

Dec. 17, 1939

YANAGI Soichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

Dec. 13, 1941

MASAKI Takeo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

NISHIKAWA Yoshihide appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

Mar. 31, 1943

NAGAI Kazuo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

Dec. 13, 1943

KODAMA Sakuzaemon appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

NAKAGAWA Satosu appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

Jun.16, 1945

Nurses' Training Institute: Women's College of Health and Welfare was established under the Medical Faculty Clinic.

Dec. 28, 1945

INOUE Zenjuro appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

SARUWATARI Jiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

1947

Ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the School of Medicine

Jun.10, 1947

Midwives' Training Institute at the Medical Faculty Clinic was renamed Maternity Nurses' Training Institute.

Oct.1, 1947

Under a title revision program Hokkaido Imperial University was renamed Hokkaido University.

Dec. 28, 1947

YANAGI Soichi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

IWASHITA Kenzo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic

Jan.31, 1949

Department of Radiology was established within the School of Medicine.

May 31, 1949

In accordance with the national school establishment law, the Hokkaido University was re-established as a national university.

Hokkaido Imperial University Special School of Medicine was merged into the Hokkaido University School of Medicine.

Medical Faculty Hospital, the Noboribetsu Branch, and the Nurses’ Training Institute were placed under the Hokkaido University School of Medicine, as research facilities.

Jun.22, 1949

Department of Urology was established within the School of Medicine.

Department of Dermatology & Urology was renamed Department of Dermatology.

Dec. 28, 1949

YASUDA Morio appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

OKUDA Yoshimasa appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Mar.31, 1950

Hokkaido University Special School of Medicine was abolished.

Apr.1, 1951

Nurses' Training Institute was renamed School of Nursing.

Dec. 28, 1951

YAMADA Toyoji appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1, 1952

Maternity Nurses' Training Institute was renamed School of Maternity Nursing.

Dec. 28, 1953

ANPO Hisashi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine

MIKAMI Jiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1, 1954

Department of Pharmacy was established in the School of Medicine.

Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry was established within the Department of Pharmacy.

Apr. 1, 1955

Graduate School of Medicine was initiated at the Hokkaido University.

ANPO Hisashi appointed as Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine

Jul.1, 1955

Divisions of Pharmacognosy and Analytical Medical Chemistry were established within the Department of Pharmacy.

Aug.3, 1955

Doctoral Programs in Physiology, Pathology, Social Medicine, Internal Medicine and Surgery were established within the Graduate School of Medicine.

Dec. 28, 1955

TAKASUGI Toshio appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1. 1956

Department of Public Health was established within the School of Medicine.

Medical X-Ray Technicians' School and Hydrotherapeutic Research Institute were initiated within the Medical Faculty.

Divisions of Medicine Manufacturing and Hygiene Chemistry were established within the Department of Pharmacy.

Dec. 28, 1957

TAKEDA Katsuo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

OGAWA Gen-ichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1, 1958

Graduate School of Pharmacy was initiated at Hokkaido University.

In accordance with the revised ministerial guidelines for national universities, the Divisions of Pharmacology and Drug Effects were added to the Department of Pharmacy.

Apr.1, 1960

Department of Anesthesiology was established within the School of Medicine.

Dec. 28, 1961

ANPO Hisashi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

FUJIYAMA Hidehisa appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1, 1962

View of the Cancer Immunopathology Institute at the foundation (Photo Album of the 60 Year History of the School of Medicine, Issued by the alumni association of the School of Medicine in 1983)

Cancer Immunopathology Institute was initiated under the Medical Faculty.

Division of Pathology was established in this Institute.

Apr. 1, 1963

Department of Biochemistry II was established within the School of Medicine.

Dec. 28, 1963

ABE Sanshi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

SUWA Nozomi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1, 1965

Under a partial revision of the national school establishment law, the Department of Pharmacy became independent of the Medical Faculty.

Divisions of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry were established within the Department of Pharmacy.

Department of Neurosurgery was established within the School of Medicine.

Dec. 28, 1965

SHIMA Keigo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital.

Apr. 1, 1966

Hygiene Technicians' School was established within the Medical Faculty.

Apr. 1, 1967

Division of Virology was established within the Cancer Immunopathology Institute.

Dec. 28, 1967

SUWA Nozomi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

WAKABAYASHI Masaru appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

1969

Ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the School of Medicine (ceremony canceled due to campus strife)

Apr.1, 1969

Medical X-Ray Technicians' School was re-organized as the Medical Radiology Technicians' School.

Cancer Immunopathology Institute was renamed Medical Faculty Cancer Institute.

Nov. 20, 1969

TANABE Tsuneyoshi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

YAMADA Naomichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

May 1, 1970

TAKAKUWA Eimatsu appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

MIURA Yusho appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1, 1971

Division of Biochemistry was established within the Cancer Institute.

Jun. 30, 1971

YAMADA Naomichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Jul. 17, 1971

MIURA Yusho appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1, 1972

Hygiene Technicians' School was renamed Clinical Laboratory Technicians' School.

May 1, 1972

Institute for Animal Experimentation was initiated under the Medical Faculty.

Apr.27, 1973

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine was established within the School of Medicine.

Apr.16, 1975

Department of Pharmacology was divided into the Departments of Pharmacology I and II.

Jan. 10, 1976

MATSUNO Tadahiko appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

SHIRAISHI Tadao appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

May 6, 1977

ONMURA Yuta appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

Jan. 10, 1978

SUGIE Saburo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1, 1979

Division of Genetics was established within the Cancer Institute.

Jun. 2, 1979

Ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the School of Medicine

Jan. 10, 1980

TSUJI Ichiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Oct.1, 1980

Hokkaido University Paramedical College (125th Anniversary Photo Album of Hokkaido University, 125-171, Hokkaido University Archives Collection)

Hokkaido University Paramedical College was established.

Jul. 16, 1981

MIURA Yusho appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

Jan. 10, 1982

MATSUNO Shigeo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr. 1, 1983

School of Nursing was transferred to Hokkaido University Paramedical College.

Department of Nuclear Medicine was established within the School of Medicine.

Jul. 16, 1983

AIZAWA Miki appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

Apr. 1, 1984

Medical Laboratory Technicians' School was transferred to Hokkaido University Paramedical College.

Apr. 1, 1985

Department of Laboratory Medicine was established within the School of Medicine.

School of Maternity Nursing was transferred to Hokkaido University Paramedical College.

Jan. 10, 1986

TERAYAMA Yoshihiko appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1, 1986

Division of Genetics was renamed Division of Molecular Genetics within the Cancer Institute.

Medical Radiology Technicians' School was transferred to Hokkaido University Paramedical College.

May 21, 1987

Department of Plastic Surgery was established within the School of Medicine.

Jul. 16, 1987

HIROSHIGE Tsutomu appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

MATSUMIYA Hidemi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr. 1, 1989

TANABE Tatsuzo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr. 1, 1991

MIYAZAKI Tamotsu appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

May 1, 1991

TANABE Tatsuzo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

Apr.10, 1992

Division of Cell Biology was established within the Cancer Institute.

Apr. 1, 1993

SAITO Kazuo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

OHURA Takehiko appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Oct.12,1993

Hokkaido University Hospital

New ward of Medical Faculty Hospital opened.

Jun.24, 1994

Hydrotherapeutic Research Institute was abolished and was re-established as the Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine within the School of Medicine.

Oct. 8, 1994

Ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the School of Medicine

Apr. 1, 1995

Department of Neurology was established within the School of Medicine.

ABE Hiroshi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

May 11, 1996

Division of Molecular Genetics was re-organized as the Division of Gene Regulation and the Division of Gene Therapy Development within the Cancer Institute.

Noboribetsu Branch of the Medical Faculty Hospital was closed.

Departments of Gerontology & Oncology and Medical Biomechanics were established within the School of Medicine.

Apr. 1, 1997

INOUE Yoshiro appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

KAWAKAMI Yoshikazu appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.9, 1998

Doctoral Programs in Physiological Sciences: the Departments of Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology were established within the Graduate School of Medicine.

Doctoral Programs in Neurological Sciences: the Departments of Neural Function and Neurological Disorder were established within the Graduate School of Medicine.

Apr. 1, 1999

Doctoral Programs in Advanced Medical Sciences: the Departments of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine & Surgery, Advanced Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine and Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine were established within the Graduate School of Medicine.

Doctoral Programs in Social Medicines: the Departments of Preventive Medicine and Forensic Medicine & Medical Informatics were established within the Graduate School of Medicine.

FUJIMOTO Seiichiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1, 2000

Doctroral Programs in Pathophysiological Sciences: the Departments of Pathophysiology, Internal Medicine, Reproductive & Developmental Medicine and Sensory Organ Medicine were established within the Graduate School of Medicine.

Doctroral Program in Cancer Medicine, the Department of Cancer Medicine was established within the Graduate School of Medicine.

Medical Faculty Cancer Institute and the Institute of Immunological Science were integrated as the Institute for Genetic Medicine at Hokkaido University.

Apr. 1, 2001

Institute for Animal Experimentation was initiated within the Graduate School of Medicine.

NISHI Shinzo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

KATO Hiroyuki appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital

Apr.1, 2002

Master's Program for Medical Research was transferred from the School of Medicine to the Graduate School of Medicine.

Apr. 1, 2003

Department of Anatomy was renamed Department of Functional Morphology.

Department of Cancer Medicine was renamed Department of Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics.

SUGIHARA Tsuneki appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital (Hokkaido University Hospital from October onward)

Oct.1, 2003

Hokkaido University Paramedical College was re-established as the Hokkaido University Faculty of Health Sciences under the Medical Faculty.

Medical Faculty Hospital and the Dental Faculty Hospital were integrated into the Hokkaido University Hospital.

Jan.30, 2004

Graduate School of Medicine South Research Building

Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine South Research Building completed.

Feb.27, 2004

Hokkaido University Medical and Dental Research Building

Medical and Dental Research Building opened for use.

Apr.1, 2004

Hokkaido University was re-organized as a national university corporation.

Mar.10, 2005

Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine Southeast Research Building completed.

Apr. 1, 2005

HONMA Ken-ichi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

MIYASAKA Kazuo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital

Apr.1, 2006

Research Center for Cooperative Projects was established within the Graduate School of Medicine.

Apr. 1, 2007

One Doctoral Program in Medicine was initiated for all Departments of Medicine: Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Preventive Medicine, Forensic Medicine & Medical Informatics, Internal Medicine, Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Reconstructive Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, Reproductive & Developmental Medicine, Sensory Organ Medicine, Neurological Disorder and Advanced Medical Science.

ASAKA Masahiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital

Jul.13, 2007

Graduate School of Medicine Northeast Research Building

Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine Northeast Research Building completed.

Mar.28, 2008

Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine North Research Building completed.

Mar.27, 2009

Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine Central Research Building completed.

Apr. 1, 2009

YASUDA Kazunori appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

Aug.13, 2009

Renovations of the Library of the School of Medicine completed.

Oct. 12, 2009

Ceremony to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the School of Medicine

Apr. 1, 2010

FUKUDA Satoshi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital

Jul. 9, 2010

Hokkaido University School of Medicine Alumni Hall "Frate"

Hokkaido University School of Medicine The Alumni Hall "Frate" opened for use.

Sep.1, 2010

Medical Education Promotion Center was established within the Graduate School of Medicine.

Apr.1, 2011

TAMAKI Nagara appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

Apr.1, 2013

KASAHARA Masanori appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

HOUKIN Kiyohiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital

Apr.1, 2014

The Preventive Medicine, Forensic Medicine, and Medical Informatics sections of the Graduate School of Medicine were integrated into the Department of Social Medicine.

May 28, 2014

Renovations of Animal Experiment Facility of the Graduate School of Medicine

Renovations of Animal Experiment Facility of the Graduate School of Medicine completed.

Jan. 15, 2016

Renovations of the Interprofessional Education and Research Building completed.

Apr. 1, 2017

The Graduate School of Medicine was reorganized into the Faculty of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine.

YOSHIOKA Mitsuhiro appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine/the School of Medicine

Apr. 1, 2019

AKITA Hirotoshi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital

Sep. 20, 2019

Hokkaido University School of Medicine Centennial Hall opened for use.

Oct. 12, 2019

Ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the School of Medicine

Apr. 1, 2021

HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine

Apr. 1, 2022

ATSUMI Tatsuya appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital