Dreams and Great Compassion

Dreams and Great Compassion

Kawasaki Academic Foundation was established with the spirits to nurture medical professionals who always have dreams and hopes, and who are equipped with hearts of compassion and kindness.
When you talk about "dream", it is important to think not only from their own perspective, but also from the perspective of others.

Philosophy of Education

Fostering Knowledge and Humanity

Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University functions as an educational institution under the philosophy of 'Fostering Knowledge and Humanity'.
Through the teaching of benevolent spirit and excellent specialized knowledge and skills, we seek to cultivate rich humanity and culture, and to nurture professions who can contribute to the improvement of health, medical care and welfare of the people in the local, national and international society.

In conventional medical care models, priority has been given to the treatment of diseases.
Today, however, efforts are being made to prevent diseases and to provide psychological care throughout the rehabilitation service from the point of disease or injury. Preventing all kinds of disabilities, not only those caused by physical injuries from surgery or accidents, and minimizing physical and mental functional disabilities will lead to an improved quality of life.
In this current model, the importance of the rehabilitation, which supports the overall burden upon patients and their families, training for them to return to work, and improving their daily lives, is growing every day.

PTs (physical therapists), OTs (occupational therapists), and STs (speech-language hearing therapists) must therefore acquire advanced, high-quality professional medical skills and play active roles in the medical field.
We aim to provide a curriculum based on actual clinical practice but that is unique to our university, and to nurture healthcare professionals who will pay attention to each patient's life functions and mental condition on top of acquiring solid skills and knowledge.

Educational and Research Objectives

Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University (OKRU) in its current form first launched the three undergraduate Departments of Rehabilitation comprising Physical therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-language hearing Therapy in 1997, and then the Graduate School of Rehabilitation in 2022.