Kyushu Dental University Charter
1. Preamble
Having celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2014, Kyushu Dental University prioritizes the development of personnel capable of providing patient-centered dental care for the next century, and is developing holistic dental medical education activities.
As we embark on creating a new university, we hereby establish the "Kyushu Dental University Charter," aiming for students, faculty, and staff to work together as one to share our philosophy and achieve our goals.
2. Basic Philosophy of Kyushu Dental University
The following outlines the fundamental principles of Kyushu Dental University, clarifying the type of human resource development, social contribution, and research activities that the university will undertake.
- Training highly specialized dental professionals
- Playing a central role in regional healthcare
- Promoting research that supports dental medicine
3. Education and Research goals
Kyushu Dental University conducts the following educational and research activities in order to realize its fundamental principles.
- To cultivate dental professionals who possess strong interpersonal skills, broad general knowledge, specialized knowledge, and technical skills.
- To cultivate individuals who can correctly interpret scientific information and conduct evidence-based dental health care activities.
- We aim to cultivate dental professionals who can adapt to any changes in social structure, taking a holistic approach to overall health.
- To cultivate dental professionals who can collaborate with other professions and contribute to the local community through dental health care.
- We will strengthen international collaborative exchange activities and promote the development of personnel who can conduct dental health care activities from an international perspective.
- We conduct international research that contributes to the development of local communities by collaborating with interdisciplinary academic fields.
Kyushu Dental University's three policies, competencies, and educational curriculum
Kyushu Dental University Long-Term Vision 2035
Message from the President
As a comprehensive university specializing in oral medicine, we conduct education, research, and clinical activities.
Our university is the only public university among all dental faculties and dental universities in Japan, and is a "comprehensive university of oral medicine" consisting of the Department of Dentistry and the Department of Oral Health. Our primary goal is to cultivate individuals who can provide patient-centered dental care for the next century, and we strive to develop compassionate and practical dental professionals through holistic dental education activities.
The Department of Dentistry was founded over 110 years ago. Meanwhile, the Department of Oral Health, tracing its history back to the affiliated Dental Hygiene College, has a history of training dental hygienists spanning over 70 years. Our graduates are active in various fields both domestically and internationally, including in community healthcare settings throughout Japan.
In recent years, as the environment surrounding dental care has been undergoing significant changes, higher education is required to shift from "what was taught" to "what was learned and acquired." Our university has been at the forefront of various educational reforms, including the introduction of outcome-based education and the promotion of clinical practice that involves patient participation.
At our university, we cultivate the principle of "Think globally, Act locally," which is emphasized not only in dental education but in various fields, through various educational activities such as international educational exchange programs and community dental health activities. Our ultimate goal is to train dental professionals who can play an active role on a global level in dental medicine and the healthcare field.
Oral health is extremely important for maintaining overall health and quality of life (QOL). In Japan, which is facing a super-aging society, the need for dental professionals in the medical and welfare fields is increasing more than ever. Therefore, our university believes it has a mission to train dental professionals, such as dentists and dental hygienists, who can contribute to society more than ever before.