History

1858 May	Kanda Otamaga-ike Vaccination Center established

1861 October	The Center renamed Seiyo Igaku-sho (Institute of Western Medicine)

1863 February	Seiyo Igaku-sho renamed Igaku-sho (Institute of Medicine)

1868 July	Yokohama Military Hospital relocated to the former Todo residence in the Kanda Izumibashi District and renamed Main Hospital; Igakusho (Institute of Medicine) brought under the Main Hospital.

1869 February	Igaku-sho (Institute of Medicine) merged with Main Hospital and begins operation as a medical school

1869 December	The merged entity renamed Daigaku-Higashiko (University of the East)

1871 July	Daigaku-Higashiko (University of the East) renamed Higashiko (School of the East)

1872 August	School of the East renamed Daiichi Diagaku-ku Igakko (The First University District Medical School)

1874 May	Daiichi Daigaku-ku Igakko (The First University District Medical School) renamed Tokyo Igakko (Tokyo Medical School)

1876 November	School buildings, dormitories, and hospital of Tokyo Medical School built in the former Kagahan residence area in Hongo Motofuji-cho

Tokyo Medical School Main Building (1876)

Tokyo Medical School Hospital (1876)

1959 April	Clinical Laboratory reorganized into the Central Clinical Laboratory and Central Clinical Services

1960 January	Department of Plastic Surgery established

1960 March	Central Clinical Services installed X-ray equipment

1961 February	Emergency Room established under Department of Central Surgery

1962 August	Departments of Geriatric Medicine and Anesthesiology established

1963 April	Emergency Room becomes independent from Department of Centra Surgery and renamed Department of Emergency Services

1963 June	Photo Center established under Central Clinical Services

1963 July	Kinesitherapy Clinic established under Central Clinical Services

1964 April	Central Supply established

1964 August	Central Radiology established; Central Clinical Services started offering X-ray and other radiation services

1965 January	Department of Thoracic Surgery established

1965 April	Department of Neurology established

1966 July	Central Clinical Services’ Kinesitherapy Clinic reorganized into the Rehabilitation Center along with the newly established Hydrotherapy Unit, Work Therapy Unit, and other therapeutic units.

1970 January	Rehabilitation Center reorganized into Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and becomes independent of Central Clinical Services. Central Clinical Laboratory and Central Clinical Services reorganized,respectively, into the First and Second Sections of the Central Clinical Laboratory

1971 August	Department of Pediatric Surgery established

1973 February	Hospital operations computerized

1975 March	Pediatric Postoperative ICU established

1975 November	Pathology Laboratory reorganized into the Department of Pathology and becomes independent of Central Clinical Laboratory

1976 January	Department of Corneal Transplantation started operation

1976 May	In response to the revision of the National School Establishment Law, the General Chief Nurse System reorganized into the Nursing Department System and the position of General Chief Nurse renamed Manager of the Department of Nursing

1978 April	Central Information Processing established

1983 April	Department of Central Medical Information established

1987 October	Construction of the New Central Clinical Services Building (current Central Clinical Services Building 1) completed

1988 April	Central Clinical Laboratory, Central Surgery, Central Radiology, and Central Supply renamed, respectively, Clinical Laboratory, Surgical Center, Radiological Center and Supply Center.

1991 January	Department of Hospital Infection Control (renamed Infection Control and Prevention Center in September 1993) established

Panoramic view of the Outpatient Clinic
(Current Administration & Research building, 1934)

One-storied hospital ward used until the end of 1961
(Used as the medical offces until 1965).

Panoramic view of the University of Tokyo Hospital circa 1930

1993 April	Pediatric Postoperative ICU renamed Intensive Care Unit

1993 December	Construction of the New Outpatient Clinical Building completed

1994 July	New Outpatient Clinical Building (current Outpatient Clinical Building) opened for service

1995 April	Certified as an ‘Advanced Treatment Hospital’

1995 June	Department of Cell Therapy and Transplantation Medicine established

1996 May	Department of Cell Therapy and Transplantation Medicine established

1997 April	Department of Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery and Medical and Social Welfare Services established

1998 April	Clinical Divisions and Departments reorganized into 6 Divisions and 37 Departments

1999 April	Department of Hemodialysis and Apheresis established

2000 May	Certified as a “Brain-Dead Donor Liver Transplant Hospital”

2000 October	Construction of the New Inpatient Ward building completed

2001 April	University Branch Hospital merged with the University Hospital Department of Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Medicine, Rehabilitation Center, Medical Engineering and Supply Center, Clinical Research Center, the Office of Medical Services, and Medical Safety Management office established

2001 September	New Inpatient Ward building (current Inpatient Ward A building) opened for service

2001 October	Department of Tissue Engineering established

2002 January	Department of Clinical Genome Informatics established

2002 July	Department of Cooperative Medicine and Engineering Research established General Education Center established

2002 October	Certified as a “Heart Transplant Hospital”

2003 April	Department of Central Medical Information reorganized into the Department of Planning, Information, and Management University Hospital Medical Information Network Center (UMIN), Department of Organ Transplantation, Department of Palliative Medicine, and Department of Planning established

2003 September	Department of Clinical Genomics established

2003 December	Clinical Record Office established

2004 January	Labor Safety and Health Office established

2004 April	In response to the establishment of the National University Incorporation Law (Law No. 112 of 2003), the University of Tokyo renamed the University of Tokyo, National University Corporation Department of Nutrition established (separated from the Office of Medical Services) Outpatient Chemotherapy Division established

2004 September	Department of Public Relations established

Ward A (2000)

Central Clinical Service Bldg.2 (2006)Panoramic view of the current University of Tokyo Hospital

2005 January	Accredited by the Japan Council for Quality Health Care

2005 April	Medical Engineering and Supply Center divided into the Department of Medical Engineering and Central Supply Services Department of Medical and Social Work reorganized into the Department of Medical Community Network and Discharge Planning Department of Child Psychiatry established

2005 July	Administration reorganized

2005 October	Management Strategy Group reorganized into Office of Management Planning

2005 December	Infection Control Center established Department of Medical Safety Management renamed Medical Safety Management Center

2006 January	Translational Research Center and the 22nd Century Medical and Research Center established

2006 March	Construction of the Second Central Clinical Services building (current Central Clinical Services Building 2) completed

2006 April	Hospitality Center, Cancer Board, Tissue Bank, and Office of University/ Corporate Relations established

2007 January	Patient Support and Clinical Ethics Center, Center for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, and Vascular Board established

2007 April	Icho Kindergarten (in-hospital Kindergarten) opened

2008 April	Cancer Resource Center, Database Center of the National University Hospitals, and Outpatient Chemotherapy Unit established Office of University / Corporate Relations, and Public Relations reorganized into Center for Liaison and Public Relations

2009 April	Medical Specialists Training Center established

2009 November	Department of Health Record Management established

2010 April	Clinical Research Center reorganized into Clinical Research Support Center established

2010 December	Critical Care Center established

2011 April	Department of Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Medicine reorganized into Perinatal Center established Department of Clinical Genome Informatics and Department of Clinical Genomics reorganized into Center for Genome Medicine established

2011 August	Unit for Early and Exploratory Clinical Development established

2012 April	Department of Disaster Medical Management established

2012 November	Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Children’s Medical Center reorganized into Children’s Medical Center International Medical Center established

2013 April	Department of Nutrition reorganized into Department of Clinical Nutrition Therapy established

2013 June	Department of Performance Monitoring, Risk Management, and Staff Development and Department of Education and Research Support reorganized into Department of Performance Monitoring and Risk Management. Department of Education and Staff Development, and Department of Research Support

2014 April	Central Office for Development of Advanced Medicine established

2015 Janurary	Department of Clinical Research Governance established Central Office for Development of Advanced Medicine merged with Department of Clinical Research Governance

2015 October	Perioperative Assessment Center established

2015 December	The Clinical Research Building A-I is completed

2016 February	The construction of the Molecular & Life Innovation Building is completed in the Hospital Area

2016 March	The hospital receives approval as a “clinical research core hospital”

2016 September	Epilepsy Center established

2017 February	Immunotherapy Center established

2017 April

Department of Highly Advanced Novel Medical Technologies Evalua-tion and Department of Unapproved New Drugs and Medical Devices Evaluation established
Dermatology and Photolaser Medicine, Ophthalmology and Vision Correction, Otorhinolaryngology and Auditory and Voice Surgery, and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Dentistry and Orthodontics renamed, respectively, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery and Ortho-dontics

2017 July	Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care established

2018 January	New ward “Inpatient Building B” opened for service.

2018 April

Emergency Department reorganized into Division of Acute Medicine and Department of Acute Medicine.
Critical Care and Emergency Medical Center renamed Critical Care and Emergency Medical Center/Emergency Room.
Office of Research Support established.
Center for Genome Medicine reorganized into Department of Clinical Genomics, and Genomic Research Support Center.
Designated as Cancer Genome Medicine Core Hospital (designation period: April 2018 – March 2020)
SSc Center established.

2018 May	Osteoporosis Center established.

2018 September	Center for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, P1 Unit of Clinical Research Support Center, and General Education Center were relo-cated to Impatient Building B.

2018 December	Hip Fracture Board established.

2019 April	Division of Patient Support Services (Medical Community Network and Discharge Supporting Center, Cancer Resource Center, and Patient Relations and Clinical Ethics Center) established.

2019 May	Palliative Care Consultation Team and Nutrition Support Team established.

2019 June	PICU, NICU, and GCU were relocated to the 2nd floor of Inpatient Building A. Perinatal Center was expanded. The Clinical Research Building A-II was completed.

2019 December	Clinical Research Support Center renamed Clinical Research Promotion Center.
2020 April	Organ Transplantation Service reorganized into Organ Transplantation Center. Department of Clinical Nutrition Therapy reorganized into Clinical Nutrition Center. Center for International Preventive Medicine established.