Our Mission
The Faculty of Medicine at Juntendo University provides education to students striving to become physicians, enabling them to graduate in six years and successfully pass the National Examination for Medical Practitioners. However, our mission extends
far beyond preparing students for examinations. We are committed to nurturing physicians endowed with knowledge, intellect, sensitivity, and a well-rounded education, capable of contributing meaningfully to society.
At Juntendo University, medical education and extracurricular activities alike foster close relationships between students and faculty members. We value the individuality of each student, ensuring that they can experience a fulfilling student life within an educational
environment that is both supportive and enriching. To maintain and further develop this environment, the Faculty of Medicine declares the following mission to all students, faculty, and staff.
Classes as a place for human growth
Education is not limited to the transfer of knowledge and skills, but is also a place for cultivating humanity through direct communication between faculty and students. This principle applies equally to bedside teaching, clinical practicums, and hands-on training.
Responsibilities of faculty and students
Faculty members bear the responsibility of educating, while students have the responsibility of learning. In particular, medical students must recognize that neglecting their studies ultimately causes inconvenience and harm to patients who depend on them.
Education as a foundation for research and practice
Educating students is one of the most important ways for faculty members to advance their own research and clinical skills. In teaching others, faculty members also educate themselves. By enhancing student motivation and establishing effective educational systems, the standards of education, research, and clinical practice throughout the university are elevated.
Transforming students into active learners
The true measure of a faculty member’s ability lies in whether they can foster in students the willingness to take initiative and learn independently. Across all courses, faculty must strive to pass on their knowledge in ways that are easy to understand. In liberal arts education, basic medical sciences, and clinical education alike, it is essential for professors, associate professors, lecturers, and assistant professors to engage directly in teaching. Moreover, the entire university community must share the awareness that education is a collective responsibility.
Curriculum
From the first year, the Faculty of Medicine places great importance on a well-rounded general education. In particular, practical English education such as TOEFL and IELTS preparation, as well as medical education within the context of society, are emphasized
and continued from the second year onward.
Students gain hands-on experience through hospital training, nursing practicums, facility training, and diagnostic skills training, integrating both basic and clinical medicine. From the latter half of the fourth year, students begin full-scale clinical training, with further opportunities for overseas clinical training (two to eight weeks, with training locations selectable).
Through these diverse and practical experiences, students are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to become physicians with both a strong foundation in medicine and an international perspective.
Students gain hands-on experience through hospital training, nursing practicums, facility training, and diagnostic skills training, integrating both basic and clinical medicine. From the latter half of the fourth year, students begin full-scale clinical training, with further opportunities for overseas clinical training (two to eight weeks, with training locations selectable).
Through these diverse and practical experiences, students are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to become physicians with both a strong foundation in medicine and an international perspective.
Study Abroad
- In the sixth year of Juntendo University’s optional student internship program, students have the opportunity to pursue training in fields of their choice, both on campus, at affiliated institutions, and at overseas facilities. Final-year students may study abroad for a period of two to eight weeks in an academic field of particular interest.
- Through these overseas training opportunities, students cultivate an international perspective, nurture their intellectual curiosity, and gain invaluable first-hand experience of medicine in a global context.
- In this way, Juntendo University seeks to foster physicians who meet global standards by promoting international exchange through overseas training programs.
USMLE / STEP 1 COURSE
USMLE / STEP 1 COURSE
- The course is designed to help prepare Juntendo University medical students, graduate students, and residents for a residency in the United States.
- The program will ensure students meet the necessary benchmarks to accomplish the goal of the course.
- Juntendo University faculty members who passed the ECFMG will supervise students through specialized training once a month.
