Alemayehu Shanko (Assistance Prof.)
Dean, School of Medicine
Introduction
Arba Minch University (AMU) was established in 2004 at the premises of the former Arba Minch water technology institute (AWTI), which was established in 1978 E.C. The University’s main campus is located at 505 km south west of Addis Ababa and 5km north of Arba Minch town on the road to Addis Ababa. Currently the University encompasses institutes, colleges and schools that conduct education in diversified fields of study which ranges from undergraduate to PhD level. AMU is one of the fastest growing Universities in Ethiopia regarding the number of colleges, fields of study, academic staff, technical and infrastructural capacities. As per 2020 Ministry of Science and Higher Education’s classification, AMU has become one among the eight research focused Universities in Ethiopia.
Among the colleges, College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS), formerly faculty of health sciences was established in 2007 to respond for national demand of human resource in health sciences. Currently, the College has three schools and five departments. The School of Medicine (SOM) is one among the three schools.
The School of Medicine is situated at Nechsar Campus. From its conception, it has been focusing towards core agenda of running the programs which earnestly complement and supplement the healthcare needs of the nation. The School consists of seven departments namely department of internal medicine, surgery, dermatology, gynecology and obstetrics, pediatrics, anatomy & biomedical science.
In the past, Ethiopian human resource for health had acute shortage of trained healthcare professionals. Therefore, having identified the cause, the strategic planning primarily focusing at producing skilled health professionals in the specified time frame was duly formulated.
Currently the school enrolled medical students from pre medical to internship and planning to launch postgraduate programs in residency in GYN/OBY and general surgery
Mission & vision of the school
Vision:
The School of Medicine aspires to be among the premier academic medical centers in the nation in outstanding medical education, innovative research, and excellence in patient care and community service by 2030.
Mission:
Our mission is to provide comprehensive healthcare services, teach high quality medical education and meet the needs of the communities we serve through our advanced and affordable healthcare system and conducting problem solving research, and providing need based community services.
Undergraduate program intake capacity in the School
The intake capacity of the school shows continuous change due to modification of curriculum and expansions of public universities in the country. According, the following table shows summarized data of number of students enrolled in School of Medicine from pre-medicine till internship.
Number of staff and students in School of Medicine
|
S.No |
Speciality |
Number of professionals |
Remark |
|
1 |
Pediatrician |
6 |
|
|
2 |
Internal Medicine |
8 |
|
|
3 |
Surgery |
11 |
7 General surgeon, 1 plastic surgeon, 2 orthopedic surgeon and 1 pediatric surgeon |
|
4 |
Oby/Gyn |
3 |
|
|
5 |
Anatomy |
16 |
|
|
6 |
Biochemistry |
7 |
|
|
7 |
Physiology |
12 |
|
|
8 |
Pathology |
2 |
|
|
9 |
General practitioners |
31 |
|
|
10 |
Dermatology |
2 |
|
|
11 |
Ophthalmology |
1 |
|
|
12 |
Radiology |
1 |
|
|
13 |
Anesthesiologist |
1 |
|
|
14 |
Technical assistants |
2 |
|
|
15 |
Staff from hospital |
10 |
3 Internists, 3 General Surgeon, 2 Gynecologists and 2 Pediatricians |
|
|
Total |
113 |
|
Education level- Excluding hospital staff
PhD- 3
MSc- 67
Bsc- 28
Bsc- 2(Technical Assistants)
Academic rank- Excluding hospital staff and technical assistants
- 4 Associate Professors
- 36 Assistant professors
- 58 Lecturers
Number of student in each year
|
S.No |
Batch |
Number of students |
Remark |
|
1 |
2013 entry Preclerk ship I Students |
92 |
|
|
2 |
2012 entry Preclerk ship I students |
80 |
|
|
3 |
CI Students |
73 |
|
|
4 |
New CII students |
82 |
|
|
5 |
Old CII students |
81 |
|
|
6 |
Internship |
104 |
|
|
|
Total |
512 |
|
Background information updated
The school already on the way for opening two new programs in specialty level in General Surgery & Gynecology & Obstetrics
Collaboration (at National as well as International level if any)
Two externals collaboration & one internal link
Community services and the like updated
The school actively involved in community services at Arba Minch G/hospital, & Gerrese P/hospital
Contact Address:
Arba Minch University
School of Medicine
Dean, Alemayehu Shanko(Assistance Prof.)
E-mail:
Mobile: +251912734104