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The Makerere University School of Medicine (MUSM ), also known as the Makerere University Medical School, is the school of medicine of Makerere University , Uganda 's oldest and largest public university. The medical school has been part of Makerere University since 1924.[2]
Location [ edit ]
The school's campus is located on Mulago Hill in north-east Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. The campus is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi ), north of the city's central business district .[3] Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences . The clinical teaching disciplines are integrated with the Mulago Hospital Complex and the Makerere University School of Public Health , all of which are also located on Mulago Hill.
Overview [ edit ]
MUSM is one of the schools that comprise the Makerere University College of Health Sciences , a constituent semi-autonomous college of Makerere University. The college is headed by a principal and a deputy principal, while each school is headed by a dean .[4]
Departments [ edit ]
As of July 2022[update] [5]
Department of Internal Medicine
Department of Surgery
Department of Obstetrics & Gynæcology
Department of Psychiatry
Department of Family Medicine
Department of Anæsthesia
Department of Ear Nose Throat
Department of Ophthalmology
Department of Orthopædics
Department of Radiology & Radio Therapy
Medical Research Centre
Reproductive Health Unit
Department of Pædiatrics & Child Health
Undergraduate courses [ edit ]
The following undergraduate courses were offered as of July 2022[update] [6]
Graduate courses [ edit ]
Master of Medicine [ edit ]
A clinical degree awarded following three or more years of instruction and examination in any of the following specialties:[6]
Master of Medicine
Anæsthesiology and Critical Care
Ear Nose Throat
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynæcology
Ophthalmology
Orthopædic Surgery
Pædieatrics & Child Health
Psychiatry
Radiology
Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Master of Science
Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Health Professions Education
Doctor of Philosophy by course work and/or thesis
Notable alumni [ edit ]
Lulume Bayiga - Physician, politician, and member of parliament. Acting secretary general of the Democratic Party in Uganda .
Kizza Besigye - Physician, politician, and leader of the Forum for Democratic Change political party in Uganda. Ugandan presidential candidate in 2001, 2006, and 2011.
Gilbert Bukenya - Physician, professor of public health, politician, and farmer. Former vice-president of Uganda (2003–2011).
Paul D'Arbela - Physician, academic, and medical researcher . Professor of medicine and dean of postgraduate studies at the Uganda Martyrs University Postgraduate School of Medicine based at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya in Nsambya , Kampala.
Specioza Kazibwe - Surgeon, politician, and women's activist. Vice-president of Uganda from 1994 until 2003.
Maggie Kigozi - Physician, businesswoman, sportswoman, and farmer. A management consultant at UNIDO . Former executive director of the Uganda Investment Authority .
George Kirya - Academician , microbiologist , politician, and diplomat. Former vice-chancellor, Makerere University . Former Ugandan high commissioner to the United Kingdom. Chairman, Uganda's Health Services Commission.
Samson Kisekka - Physician, politician, and diplomat. Prime minister of Uganda (1986–1991) and vice-president of Uganda (1991–1994).
Crispus Kiyonga - Physician and politician. Minister of defense in the cabinet of Uganda (since 2006).
Stephen Mallinga - Physician and politician. Former minister for disaster relief and refugees in the cabinet of Uganda (2011–2013). of Uganda Martyrs University in Nkozi , Mpigi District .
Harriet Mayanja-Kizza - Professor of internal medicine, clinical immunologist, and academic administrator. Dean of the School of Medicine at the Makerere University College of Health Sciences .
Cissy Kityo Mutuluza - Physician, epidemiologist, medical researcher. Executive director of the Joint Clinical Research Centre .[7]
Josephine Nambooze was admitted to Makerere University School of Medicine to study human medicine (the first female in history of the school).
Charles Olweny - Oncologist , academic, and medical researcher. Former professor of medicine at Makerere University Medical School and director of the Uganda Cancer Institute, Mulago , Kampala . Vice-chancellor of Uganda Martyrs University in Nkozi , Mpigi District .
Christine Ondoa - Pediatrician , administrator, and pastor. Former minister of health in Uganda (2011–2013). Chairperson of the Uganda AIDS Commission (since 2014).
Emmanuel Otala - Physician and politician. Former minister of state for labor in the cabinet of Uganda (2009–2011).
Ruhakana Rugunda - Physician, politician, and diplomat. Minister of health in the Ugandan cabinet (since 2013).
David Serwadda - Professor of public health and dean of the Makerere University School of Public Health (since 2007).
Nelson Sewankambo - Physician, professor of medicine, and medical researcher. Principal, Makerere University College of Health Sciences (since 2007).
Jeremiah Twa-Twa - Physician, politician, and former elected member of parliament for Iki-Iki County, Budaka District (2011–2016).
Fred Wabwire-Mangen - Physician, public health specialist, and medical researcher . Professor of epidemiology and head of the department of epidemiology and biostatistics at the Makerere University School of Public Health.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Google (2022-06-26). "Road Distance Between Uganda Post Office, Kampala And Makerere University School of Medicine, Mulago Hill, Kampala" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 2022-06-26 .
^ "College Profile" . Makerere University College of Health Sciences Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-07 .
^ "Colleges and Departments" . Makerere University Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-07 .
^ a b "Academics" . Makerere University College of Health Sciences Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-07 .
^ "Dr. Cissy Kityo Muuluza" . Joint Clinical Research Centre Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-07 .
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