Soroti University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Soroti University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SUSMHS)
TypePublic
Established2015[1]
Students70 (2017)[2]
Location
Soroti
,
Uganda

01°42′57″N 33°36′47″E / 1.71583°N 33.61306°E / 1.71583; 33.61306
CampusUrban
AffiliationsSoroti University

Soroti University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SUSMHS), is one of the three schools of Soroti University, one of Uganda's public universities. The school houses the university's medical school, the fifth public medical school in the country.[2]

Location

The school's campus is on the premises of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, in the central business district of the city of Soroti in Soroti District, Eastern Region. This campus is approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the school are 1°42'57.0"N, 33°36'50.0"E (Latitude:1.715833; Longitude:33.613889).[4]

Overview

The school, whose official name is Soroti University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SUSMHS), is organised in over 20 distinct departments, each led by a departmental head. The areas of study include human medicine, nursing, dentistry, biomedical science, pharmacy, and allied health professionals. The objectives of the school include the training of competent health professionals, who will provide the required health care and relieve the disease and morbidity burden in the region and the country.[5]

Undergraduate courses

The following undergraduate courses are offered:[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dickens Okello (26 June 2015). "Lira, Kabale, Soroti now Public Universities". Kampala: Chimpreports.com (CRC). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Lyatuu, Justus (6 June 2017). "Soroti University to open August". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, Soroti-Lira Road, Soroti, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Location of Soroti Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  5. ^ Soroti University (16 January 2018). "Soroti University: School of Medicine and Health Sciences". Soroti: Soroti University. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. ^ Soroti University (16 January 2018). "Soroti University: Programmes Offered At the School of Medicine and Health Sciences". Soroti: Soroti University. Retrieved 16 January 2018.