Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University

In 1958, Heyder bin Heyder, M.D., and Soerarjo Darsono, M.D., met the Diponegoro University President, Mr. Soedarto, SH and delivered the idea of establishing a medical school, as Universitas Gadjah Mada medical students did their internship at Semarang General Hospital.

The chair-person was Suyono Atmo, and secretary is Sri Widojati Notoprodjo, SH.

Technical committee on March 9, 1961 had a plenum, and the decisions are: Hospital director is appointed as the ex official Dean of Medicine, and begins to do the preparation, while Heyder bin Heyder, M.D., as the vice Dean of Medicine, and also secretary.

Information related to several senior medical students from Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School who are ready to do exchange to Semarang On March 29, 1961, Heyder bin Heyder, M.D., and Soerarjo Darsono, M.D.

Prof. Soedjono recognized and understood the committee and local people's aspiration, agreed that would give assistance (lecturers) from Universitas Indonesia Medical School, and realized in 1963.

Minister of Health, Prof. Satrio, M.D., agreed and suggested to give the Dean of Medicine position to an army due to Central Java condition at that time.

Then on July 12, 1961 at Jakarta, Colonel Soewondo, M.D., medical doctor of DKT KODAM VII as the Dean of Medicine and Heyder bin Heyder, M.D., head of Department Surgery as the vice of Dean.

Related to the previous agreements, on August 24, 1961 was held the last meeting, directed by Heyder bin Heyder, M.D., and attended by all heads of departments in Semarang General Hospital, Tendean M.D., from psychiatric hospital, and Go Gien Hoo, M.D.

The medical school was officially inaugurated by Vice Minister of Higher Education and Science on the first Dies Natalis.

Medical education begins from the higher level (internship) of 6 Doctorandus Medicine from UGM in 1961, and became 30 people in 1962.