| Dec.13,1968 | Committee on Establishment of Medical School organized in Yamagata Prefecture Government. |
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| Jun.18,1971 | Promotion plan for Medical School approved by Yamagata University Council. |
| Aug.1,1972 | Executive Office for Establishing Yamagata University School of Medicine started. |
| Sep.29,1973 | Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine founded by law. |
| Nov.5,1973 | First Entrance Ceremony held. |
| May.10,1976 | Yamagata University Hospital established. |
| 〃 | Administration Office inclusive of Faculty of Medicine and Hospital established. |
| May.14,1976 | First Memorial Service for donors of cadaver held. |
| Oct.5,1976 | Opening Ceremony of Faculty of Medicine and Hospital held. |
| Oct.25,1976 | Outpatient Service started in University Hospital. |
| Nov.8,1976 | Admission Service started in University Hospital. |
| Apr.1,1978 | Yamagata University Medical Library established. |
| Mar.20,1979 | First Graduation Ceremony held. |
| Apr.1,1979 | Enrollment increased by 20 to 120. |
| 〃 | Yamagata University Graduate Faculty of Medicine established. |
| Apr.26,1979 | First Entrance Ceremony of Yamagata University Graduate Faculty of Medicine held. |
| Apr.1,1980 | Animal Center established. |
| Jan.4,1983 | Computerization of Hospital Management started. |
| Mar.23,1983 | First Conferment of Doctorate in Medical Sciences held. |
| Apr.1,1983 | Central Laboratory for Research and Education established. |
| Sep24,1983 | Tenth Anniversary of Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine celebrated. |
| Nov.11,1985 | Memorial monument for laboratory animals unveiled. |
| Apr.1,1988 | Enrollment decreased by 20 to 100. |
| May.28.1988 | Tenth Anniversary of Yamagata University Medical Library celebrate. |
| Apr.1,1993 | Department of Nursing established. |
| 〃 | Department of Cell Biology and Signaling by two funds of Yamanouchi pharmaceutical Company and Yamagata Technopolis Foundation started. |
| Apr.26,1993 | First Entrance Ceremony of Department of Nursing held. |
| Nov.6,1993 | Twentieth Anniversary of Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine. |
| Mar.25,1997 | First Graduation Ceremony of Department of Nursing held. |
| Apr.1,1997 | The name of Yamagata University Graduate School of Medicine was changed to the Yamagata University Graduate School of Medical Science. The nursing program(master's level) was established within the Yamagata University Graduate School of Medical Science. |
| Apr.24,1997 | FY 1997: Enrollment ceremony for the first nursing students in the Yamagata University Graduate ふhool of Medical Science. |
| Mar.25,1999 | FY 1998: Graduation ceremony for the first nursing master's degree recipients of the Yamagata University Graduate School of Medical Science. |
| Jul.17,2003 | Adopted as a COE program for the 21st century. Base program name: "Molecular Epidemiological Study Utilizing Regional Characteristics" |
| Nov.15,2003 | Thirtieth Anniversary of Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine. |
| Apr.1,2004 | The environmental and life science program(doctoral program and master's program) of the Yamagata University Graduate School of Medical Science was established. |
| Apr.1,2005 | The Cancer Center, Yamagata University, Faculty of Medicine, was established. |
| Apr.1,2007 | The nursing program (doctoral program and master's program) of the Yamagata University Graduate School of Medical Science was established. |
| Apr.1,2008 | Enrollment increased by 10 to 110. |
| Jun.18,2008 | Adopted as a global COE program. Base program name:"Formation of an international network for education and research of molecular epidemiology" |
| Jan.19,2009 | Student Doctor system was introduced for the first time in Japan. |
| Apr.1,2009 | Enrollment increased by 10 to 120. |
| Mar.25,2010 | FY 2009: Graduation ceremony for the first nursing doctoral degree recipients of the Yamagata University Graduate School of Medicial Science. |
| Apr.1,2010 | Enrollment increased by 5 to 125. |
| 〃 | The course on regional medical systems in Yamagata Prefecture, an endowed chair, was established. |
| Aug.23,2010 | Student Nurse system was introduced for the first time in Japan. |
| Apr.1,2012 | The experimental and training equipment center of the Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine was integrated with the information technology Center of the Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, and the education and research support center of the Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine was established. |
| Apr.1,2013 | The Institute for Promotion of Medical Science Research of the Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine was established. |
| Nov.25,2013 | The 40th anniversary of the founding of the Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the nursing program were celebrated. |
| Jan.1,2014 | The adjunct animal experimental facility, the education and research support center, the RI center, and the genetic research facilities were incorporated into the Institure for Promotion of Medical Science Research. |
| Apr.1,2014 | The course on career advancement for regional medical professionals in Yamagata Prefecture, an endowed chair, was established. |
| Mar.9,2015 | The opening ceremony of the Cancer Research Center was held. Dr. Kimishige Ishizaka's achievement exhibition hall was opened in the center. |
| Apr.1,2015 | The course on advanced medical treatment of cancer, a chair endowed by Nissin Pharmaceuticals, was established. |
| Apr.1,2016 | The course on promoting the creation of state-of-the-art medical treatments and development of regional medical professionals in Yamagata Prefecture, an endowed chair, was established. |
| Apr.1,2017 | The advanced medical science program(doctoral program and master's program) of the Yamagata University Graduate School of Medical Science was established. |
| Sep.19,2019 | Yamagata University Hospital was designated as"Cancer Genome Medical Center Hospital" by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. |
| Dec.14,2020 | The opening ceremony of The East Japan Heavy Ion Center, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University was held. |
| Nov.24,2023 | The 50th anniversary of the founding of the Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the nursing program were celebrated. |
