Busitema University School of Medicine

Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences(BUFHS)
Type Public
Established 2013[1]
Location Mbale, Uganda
1°04'55.0"N, 34°10'35.0"E
Campus Urban
Affiliations Busitema University

Busitema University School of Medicine (BUSM), also known as Busitema University Medical School (BUMS) is the school of medicine of Busitema University, one of Uganda's public universities. The medical school is one of the newer medical schools in the country, having been part of Busitema University since 2013.[2] The school provides medical education at diploma and undergraduate levels.

Location

The school's campus is located on the premises of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, on Pallisa Road, in the central business district of the city of Mbale, in Mbale District, Eastern Region. The campus is approximately 247 kilometres (153 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the school are 1°04'55.0"N, 34°10'35.0"E (Latitude:1.081944; Longitude:34.176389).[4]

Overview

Busitema University School of Medicine constitutes the Faculty of Health Sciences at Busitema University. The faculty is headed by a Dean, who is deputized by a Deputy Dean. Many of the academic positions within the faculty are yet to be filled. The teaching disciplines of the medical school are integrated with the regional referral hospital. The hospital's consultants, registrars and interns collaborate in teaching the university's medical and nursing students.[5]

Undergraduate courses

The following undergraduate courses are offered: [6][7][8]

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Degree awarded after two years of pre-clinical instruction and examination in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology and pharmacology, followed by three years of clinical instruction and examination in general surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics & gynecology, psychiatry, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, anesthesiology, urology, and public health.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Degree awarded after three years of instruction and examination.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mugisa, Anne (7 August 2013). "Busitema University To Get Medical School". New Vision. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Olaka, Denis (6 November 2013). "Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences Opens In Mbale". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Distance Between Kampala And Mbale With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Google. "Location of Busitema University Medical School At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Ahimbisibwe, Patience (28 February 2011). "Busitema University to Start Medical School". Daily Monitor Mobile. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mbale Regional Referral Hospital to Host Busitema Medical School" (PDF). Busitema University. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Campus News (12 August 2013). "New Courses In Medicine At Busitema University". Uganda Campus Times. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  8. ↑ Moses Talemwa, and Derrick Kiyonga (26 May 2013). "University Admission Cutoff Points For 2013". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 26 December 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 01°04′55″N 34°10′35″E / 1.08194°N 34.17639°E / 1.08194; 34.17639

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