Summary
Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), is one of the 10 colleges that constitute Makerere University, East Africa,s oldest university. The college was established in 2007 by consolidating the training offered by the University in the disciplines of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, Optometry, Radiography and other health sciences. The college of Health Sciences consists of 5 schools: School of Medicine, School of Public Health, School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry and School og Health Sciences. The college provides training in the health sciences at the undergraduate, masters, PhD and post- doctoral levels levels.
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Principal | Professor |
| Location | , 00 20 17N, 32 34 34E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Makerere University |
Location edit
The school's campus is located on Mulago Hill between the new and old mulago, in northeast Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The location is adjacent to Mulago Hospital Complex, the teaching hospital of Makerere University. The coordinates of the school are: 00° 20' 17"N, 32° 34' 34"S (Latitude:0.3380, Longitude:32.5760)
Overview edit
Makerere University College of Health Sciences ( MakCHS) is one of the 10 colleges that constitute Makerere University. The schools of the college include:
- Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences
- Makerere University School of Health Sciences
- Makerere University School of Medicine
- Makerere University School of Public Health
- Makerere University School of Dentistry
The College is headed by a Principal and a Deputy Principal, while each School is headed by a Dean.[1]
Departments edit
Makerere University College of Health Sciences has 30 Departments[2]
- Department of Anaesthesia
- Department of Family Medicine
- Department of Internal Medicine
- Department of Surgery
- Department of Paediatrics
- Department of Radiology and Radiotherapy
- Department of Ear, Nose and Throat
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery
- Department of Ophthalmology
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Pharmacology
- Department of Pathology
- Department of Medical Microbiology
- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology
- Department of Medical Illustration
Department of Pharmacy
Undergraduate Courses edit
The following undergraduate courses are offered at Makerere University School of Health Sciences: [3]
- Diploma in Dentistry
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
- Diploma in Midwifery
- Diploma in Nursing
- Diploma in Radiology
- Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Diploma in Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physiotherapy
Graduate Courses edit
The following postgraduate courses are offered at Makerere University School of Health Sciences: [4]
External links edit
- Makerere University Homepage
- Makerere University College of Health Sciences Homepage
See also edit
References edit
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