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 As part of the Hokkaido's comprehensive development, Sapporo Medical University was founded in 1950 based on Hokkaido Women's Medical College. In April 1993, the School of Health Sciences was established with the reorganization of the Health Sciences Junior College (which opened in April 1983) attached to Sapporo Medical College.
In April 2007, it was converted into an independent corporate entity, "Hokkaido Public University Corporation Sapporo Medical University."

November 2008

Center for Medical Education established.

April 2007

Transition to Hokkaido Public University Corporation Sapporo Medical University.

April 2001

Graduate School of Medicine reorganized to incorporate Departments of Community Health & 　Comprehensive Medicine, Molecular & Organ Regulation and Signal Transduction Medicine.

April 2000

Doctoral course for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy established in the Graduate 　School of 　Health Sciences（enrollment capacity is 6 students）.

April 1999

Information Center of Computer Communication established.

April 1998

Graduate School of Health Sciences（Nursing, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy）　established（　enrollment capacity is 24 students）.

April 1993

School of Health Sciences （Departments of Nursing, Physical Therapy and Occupational 　Therapy） 　established to accept 90 students.

April 1983

Junior College of Health Sciences affiliated with Sapporo Medical College opened.

April 1979

Divided courses（premedical and special courses）abolished.

September 1968

Marine Biomedical Institute established.

January 1958

Premedical course started.

March 1956

Establishment of the Graduate School of Medicine approved（enrollment capacity is 25 students）.

September 1955

Cancer Research Institute established as an affiliated research institution.

June 1950

Opening ceremony held（June 25 designated as the college foundation day）.

April 1950

Sapporo Medical College opened.

April 1945

Hokkaido Women’s Medical College was founded.