Greetings from the Professor
Professor Mari IKEDA
Nursing administration is a discipline that explores how to deliver the power of nursing more effectively and integrate it into society. It seeks to apply nursing perspectives and values to organizational activities.
To promote people’s health, both the individual capabilities of each nurse and the collective strength of nursing as a team are essential. Additionally, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams comprising various professionals who support people’s lives is crucial. Understanding the role and position of these teams within society and fostering both vertical and horizontal cooperation will contribute to building a better society and realizing “health” for all.
In the field of nursing administration, we conduct a wide range of research, integrating nursing science with organizational theory, management theory, policy studies, psychology, education, and data science to advance knowledge in this discipline.
History of the Department
The predecessor of our department was the Department of Fundamental Nursing, established in 1954 within the Department of Hygiene and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Tokyo. Initially, the Department of Hygiene and Nursing comprised eight courses: two in basic medical sciences and six in nursing. However, in 1965, following the department’s renaming to the Department of Health Sciences, the nursing courses were consolidated into a single course. At that time, our department was renamed the Nursing Course and took on the primary role of nursing education within the department.
In April 1992, the department was once again renamed, becoming the Department of Health Sciences and Nursing, and two additional nursing courses were established. At that time, our department reverted to its original name, the Department of Fundamental Nursing.
Following the reorganization of graduate programs in April 1996, the Department of Fundamental Nursing was divided into two graduate-level fields: Nursing Administration and Advanced Clinical Nursing. Despite this division, both fields have continued to operate as an integrated unit. At the undergraduate level, we remain responsible for courses in fundamental nursing and nursing administration.
In January 2025, the University of Tokyo, in collaboration with the Japanese Nursing Association, launched the Nursing Data Science Course, a new social collaboration program. Our department is participating as a cooperating course in this initiative.
With a history spanning over 60 years, our department has produced numerous leaders who have contributed to the advancement of nursing in Japan. Building on the passion and dedication of our predecessors, our faculty and staff are committed to furthering the development of nursing science and contributing to healthcare and society.
Laboratory heads since the two-field system
| Yasuko TAKAHASHI | 1996.4～2002.3 | Department of Advanced Clinical Nursing, Professor |
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| Katsuya KANDA | 1996.4～2002.7 | Department of Nursing Administration, Assistant Professor |
| 2002.8～2012.3 | Department of Nursing Administration and Advanced Clinical Nursing, Professor | |
| Noriko YAMAMOTO | 2012.4～2013.3 | Department of Adult Nursing，Department of Nursing Administration and Advanced Clinical Nursing, Professor（Joint Appointment） |
| Hiromi SANADA | 2013.4～2015.3 | Department of Gerontological Nursing，Department of Nursing Administration and Advanced Clinical Nursing, Professor（Joint Appointment） |
| Yukie TAKEMURA |
2015.4～2015.5 |
Department of Nursing Administration, Associate Professor |
| 2015.6～2022.3 | Department of Nursing Administration and Advanced Clinical Nursing, Associate Professor | |
| Aya KITAMURA | 2022.4～2024.3 | Department of Nursing Administration and Advanced Clinical Nursing, Associate Professor |
| Mari IKEDA | 2024.4～ | Department of Family Nursing，Department of Nursing Administration and Advanced Clinical Nursing, Professor（Joint Appointment） |
