College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) also known as Medilag is the medical school affiliated with the

University of Lagos The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in th ...

. It is located in Idi-Araba,

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beside its sister institution, the

Lagos University Teaching Hospital Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) is a tertiary hospital established in 1961 and is located in Idi-Araba, Surulere, Lagos State, the administrative division of Nigeria. The teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Lagos Coll ...

. The college has a total staff of 1,850 in 32 departments.

History

The college of medicine was established on 13 April 1962 by an act of the Federal Parliament within the University of Lagos to train professionals in medicine, dentistry and other health-allied fields. The first batch of 28 medical students were admitted into the college in October 1962 and they received their first lectures on October 3, 1962.

Faculties

The college has 3 faculties including: * Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences * Faculty of Clinical Sciences * Faculty of Dental Sciences The degrees awarded include: * Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB;BS) * Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) * Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) * Bachelor of Science, Physiotherapy (BSc. Physio) * Bachelor of Nursing Science (BN.Sc) * Bachelor of Science, Physiology (BSc. Physiology) * Bachelor of Science, Pharmacology (BSc. Pharmacology) * Bachelor of Science, Medical Radiography (BSc. Radiography) * Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) The college also offers postgraduate training in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Public Health.

Research and collaboration

The college is involved in research including research on

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, malaria, MDR Tuberculosis, Lassa fever and so on. It has a Central Research Laboratory (CRC) that serves as a research hub. It also has a research ethics committee which approves all research. It has ongoing collaborations with WHO/TDR,

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, Hospital for Tropical Diseases TD Australia Army Malaria Institute, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), Geneva, Family Health International (FHI), Harvard/APINS and Volkswagen Stifung Foundation, Germany on issues relating to malaria, HIV/AIDS, Lassa fever, Tuberculosis and so on.

Notable alumni

Prof. Tolu Olukayode Odugbemi Prof. Folashade Ogunsola

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References

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