Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna
| Faculty of Medicine | |
|---|---|
| மருத்துவ பீடம் | |
| Established | 7 August 1978 |
| Type | Faculty |
| Academic affiliation | University of Jaffna |
| Location |
Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka 9°41′26.20″N 80°01′27.70″E / 9.6906111°N 80.0243611°ECoordinates: 9°41′26.20″N 80°01′27.70″E / 9.6906111°N 80.0243611°E |
| Dean | S. Raviraj |
| Assistant Registrar | R. Sharveswara |
| Academic staff | 38 |
| Undergraduates | 531 |
| Website |
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The Faculty of Medicine is one of the nine academic faculties of the University of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.[1] The faculty was established in August 1978 as the Faculty of Medicine of the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka. The faculty has twelve departments and its current dean is S. Raviraj.[2] As at 31 December 2011 the faculty had 531 undergraduate students and 38 academic staff.[3][4]
History
The Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka was established with effect from 1 August 1974.[5] The campus started functioning in October 1974 with two faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Science.[5] The Faculty of Medicine was established in August 1978 with its base at the Ayurvedic Hospital in Kaithady.[5][6] A. A. Hoover, Professor of Biochemistry, was appointed the first Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.[6] The faculty was ceremonially opened on 8 October 1978 by Nissanka Wijeyeratne, Minister of Education and Higher Education.[6] The Provincial Hospital at Jaffna was declared the teaching hospital for the faculty.[6]Construction of a new building for the faculty at the Thirunelveli site began in 1979.[6]
The Jaffna Campus was elevated to university status on 1 January 1979 with the creation of the University of Jaffna.[5] The faculty left Kaithady and moved into the new building at Thirunelveli in 1981.[5]
Courses
The faculty offers undergraduate courses which lead to Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Science degrees.[7]
Departments
The faculty is currently divided into twelve departments:[7]
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Community Medicine
- Department of Forensic Medicine
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Department of Paediatrics
- Department of Pathology
- Department of Pharmacology
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Surgery
In addition, the Allied Health Sciences Unit offers courses in medical laboratory sciences, nursing, and pharmacy.[8]
Deans
The faculty's deans since 1978 are:[6]
| Dean | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| A. A. Hoover | May 1978 | June 1981 |
| R. Kanagasuntheram | July 1981 | December 1983 |
| C. Sivagnanasundram | January 1984 | August 1988 |
| K. Balasubramaniam | August 1988 | July 1994 |
| S. V. Parameswaran | August 1994 | July 1997 |
| R. Rajendraprasad | August 1997 | July 2000 |
| V. Arasaratnam | August 2000 | August 2003 |
| K. Sivapalan | August 2003 | September 2012 |
| S. Balakumar | ||
| S. Raviraj |
References
- ↑ "Academics". University of Jaffna.
- ↑ "Office Staff". Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.
- ↑ "Chapter - 3 - Student Enrolment and Graduates" (PDF). Sri Lanka University Statistics 2011. University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Chapter - 4 - Staff" (PDF). Sri Lanka University Statistics 2011. University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka).
- 1 2 3 4 5 "History". University of Jaffna.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "History". Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.
- 1 2 "University of Jaffna Faculty of Medicine". University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "About Us". Allied Health Sciences Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.