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Hospital Introduction
The Ehime University Hospital celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026. Since its establishment, we have spent more than half a century taking root in the Ehime community, earning the trust and affection of local residents, and growing into an indispensable institution. Locally, we are fondly known as “Aidai Hospital.” The phrase “Creating Healthcare, Developing People, Protecting Ehime,” set by former Hospital Director Dr. Sugiyama for this milestone anniversary, represents our mission and guiding principle for the future. We will continue to evolve and grow toward our 60th, 70th, and 100th anniversaries.
Located in Toon City, adjacent to Matsuyama City in central Ehime Prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, the Ehime University Hospital currently comprises 24 clinical departments, 51 central clinical facilities, and 637 beds, with a staff of over 1,800. As the only advanced treatment hospital in the prefecture, we provide patients with the most advanced and highest-quality medical care available. In collaboration with Toon City, we are actively promoting the “Toon Medical Town Initiative,” a joint project aligned with the city’s goal of becoming “Japan’s healthiest community.” This initiative aims not only to extend the healthy life expectancy of all who live in or are connected to Toon City, but also to establish a medical hub that attracts people seeking health from across Ehime and the wider Shikoku region. As a community-based hospital, we are also strengthening coordination in emergency and disaster medicine.
At the same time, the Ehime University Hospital is advancing toward becoming an intelligent hospital. In addition to HiME Net, an external electronic health record sharing system, we have introduced a “Command Center” that integrates and visualizes in-hospital data in real time, supporting more efficient admission and discharge operations, reducing the burden of bed management, and improving overall quality. We are also planning to introduce “NOBORI,” a system that allows patients to carry their medical information on their smartphones and manage appointments, with the aim of enhancing patient hospitality, including reducing outpatient waiting times.
As the final bastion of healthcare in Ehime, and to remain a hospital that is trusted and valued by the community, the Ehime University Hospital will continue to move forward with a strong sense of responsibility.
Dr. Naohito Hato
Director of the Ehime University Hospital
Basic Information
The Ehime University Hospital’s mission is to provide undergraduate and graduate school education to students and medical personnel, and carry out research and development efforts aimed at the fostering of high-quality medicine and advancements in medicine and medical treatments. In addition, we consider it a central mission of our institution to contribute to the improvement and advancement of medicine for the entire Ehime Prefecture region through our education, treatment, and research and development activities. We pursue all of these based on our guiding principle of learning from the patient and giving back to the patient in education, research and medical care endeavors.
- 住所
- 〒791-0295 愛媛県東温市志津川454
- 病院名
- 愛媛大学医学部附属病院
- TEL
- 089-964-5111（代表）
Facility Overview
(as of June 1, 2010) Area unit: m2
| Facility Name/Section | Building Floor Space | Property Size |
|---|---|---|
| School of Medicine / Graduate School of Medicine | 35,271 m2 | 191,168 m2 |
| University Hospital | 67,274m2 | |
| University Medical Library | 10,885 m2 | |
| Main Education Building | ||
| Academic Support Center (Pathological Function Analysis Department and Animal Testing Department) | ||
| Total | 138,721m2 |
Guiding Principle and Goals
Guiding Principle
Learn from the patient and give back to the patient
Goals
- Be a hospital that is trusted by Ehime Prefecture citizens
- Cultivate medical professionals capable of seeing things from the patient’s standpoint
- Foster medical expertise locally in Ehime and deploy it throughout the world
Guiding Principle for Nursing Care
Work closely with patients to provide warm and caring nursing services
- Adapt nursing care operations to changes in disease compositions
- Consider the patient’s viewpoint, learn from the patient, and give back to the patient through nursing care services
- Play a central role in medical and nursing services for the region
- Strive to improve the quality of and achieve advancements in nursing care
Professional Ethics
While providing medical care for the sick and injured and striving to maintain and improve the health of people everywhere, Ehime University Hospital personnel remain aware of the importance of their responsibilities and duties while working in the service of humankind based on a love for all of humanity.
- Always be aware of the dignity and duties of one’s calling and cultivate a spirit of lifelong learning in order to equip oneself with new knowledge and skills while striving for further advancements and growth
- Provide fair and unbiased medical care for all patients while respecting the individual character of each patient and working to earn patient trust
- Comply with one’s duty of confidentiality
- Always respect the public nature of the medical field and strive to achieve societal advancements and development through medicine
- Always strive for mutual respect and cooperation in medical care
Policy on Clinical Ethics
Ehime University Hospital personnel fully respect the dignity and rights of all patients and provide high-quality medical care based on this policy.
- All medical care must comply with relevant laws, regulations and guidelines, which entails:
(1) Adherence to guidelines regarding fetal diagnoses and assisted reproductive technologies (artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, etc.)
(2) Adherence to the Maternal Health Act
(3) Adherence to laws and regulations regarding organ transplants - Medical ethics committees and similar carry out investigations and establish treatment policies and guidelines relating to issues of respect for the rights and dignity of all patients who receive medical treatment, encompassing the following:
(1) Cases of assisted suicide, death with dignity, life-prolonging treatments and other actions related to the dignity of the patient’s life
(2) Spiritual and personal beliefs of persons receiving treatment - The Hospital actively pursues clinical research for the sake of medical advancements, and conducts thorough investigations and deliberations on these activities via medical ethics committees, medical research ethics committees, clinical research ethics committees and so forth.