We adhere to international standards tailored for learning and growing of the youth who are desirous to become future clinicians and medical teachers. We are committed to creating and sustaining optimum conditions for our students to experience a journey that is intellectually, socially, and personally transformative.
History
The school of Medicine and Paramedical Sciences introduced a degree course in medicine (MD) in 1946. Over time more degree programs, postgraduate (MSc, PhD) as well as specialties and fellowship in medicine have emerged. Today the school offers specializations in more than twenty disciplines. In 2019, the school had 2139 undergraduate and 1458 postgraduate, specialty, subspecialty and fellowship students.
Vision
We aim at producing medical leaders for society. To this end, students go through a journey of intellectual transformation by getting exposure to new ideas, ways of understanding, and knowing. The campus environment provides ample opportunity for social interaction with their fellow colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Mission
The mission of the Medical School is to educate the leaders for our society. Our students experience diverse living environments, where they meet people with different backgrounds who are studying different topics and have evolving identities, and through these experiences, intellectual transformation is deepened and conditions for social transformation are created.
Departments and Majors
School of Medicine comprises of 32 educational departments, 23 clinical sciences and the 9 basic sciences, as well as 50 research centers. Training is provided at different levels including medical students (GPs), postgraduates (MSc, PhD), specialty, sub-specialty and fellowship assistants and for other health professionals. Most departments also offer specialized clinical services in university-affiliated hospitals and health centers. Basic and clinical research is conducted in the fields of activity.
Courses
Our academic programs start with general courses and basic sciences to gain a profound insight into body functions and human nature. Students should have a clear mind before they learn about illnesses and diseases. After that, they learn about human functions when it doesn’t work properly. In this stage, courses deal with the diagnosis and therapeutic interventions. then, they work under the supervision of academic staff in an affiliated hospital or laboratory. In the final semesters, they are ready to bring their knowledge and examine their skills independently in their internship. In the website, you have access to courses of each semester in details.
Facilities
Since 1946, The School of Medicine has developed many departments, clinics and laboratories. Each department takes advantages of two types of laboratories which are used for teaching and training. They are arranged based on programs and specialties and for each group:
- General laboratories for undergraduates
- Specialized labs for researchers and postgraduate students
Here is a list of selected laboratories:
- Anatomy Group: Cell Culture Lab, Histology Lab,
- Immunology Group: Common Lab, Cell Culture Lab, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Lab, Protein Lab, Flowcytometry Lab.
- Medical Physics: Electronic Lab, Medical Physic Lab, Medical Optic Lab, Olterso Signal Processing Lab, Image Processing Lab,
- Microbiology: Bacteria Lab, Molecular Lab,
- Parasitology and Mycology: Parasitology Teaching Lab, Mycology Teaching Lab, Immune Parasitology Research Lab, Molecular Parasitology Research Lab, Cell Culture Research Lab, Mycology Research Lab, Histopathology and Taxonomy Research Lab,
- Physiology: General Physiology, Endocrine, Neurophysiology, Kidney/ Water and Electrolytes.
Area of Focus
The school of Medicine cooperates with multiple research centers on an expansive area of subjects. The academic staff work with scientific institutes while they focus on their own personal projects. Each academic staff has an independent research map based on his/her expertise.
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