Ioannina Medical School is one of the seven medical schools in Greece. It is located in the
University of Ioannina
The University of Ioannina (UoI; Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων, ''Panepistimio Ioanninon'') is a university located 5 km southwest of Ioannina, Greece. The university was founded in 1964, as a charter of the Aristotle Uni ...
campus in
Ioannina,
Greece
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.
History
It was founded in 1977, together with the medical schools at the
University of Patras
The University of Patras (UPatras; el, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών, ''Panepistímio Patrón'') is a public university in Patras, Greece. It is the third-largest university in Greece with respect to the size of the student body, the s ...
and the
Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH). Its evolvement is considered impressive, considering its achievements and reputation, within such a short time period. The medical education program lasts at least 6 years, with 200 students entering the Medical School via National-wide exams every year. There also several postgraduate and Ph.D. programs.
Structure
It has an increasing number of faculty members (177 in 2011, consisting of 47 Professors, 46 Associate Professors, 53 Assistant Professors and 31 Lecturers),
aiming to serve its missions in education, clinical practice and research. In addition the permanent staff includes Administrative Staff and Specialized Technical Personnel.
The School of Medicine is subdivided into ''seven (7) Sections:''
Section of Clinical and Basic Functional Sciences,
Section of Morphological and Clinical-Laboratory Sciences,
Section of Social Medicine and Mental Health,
Section of Surgery,
Section of Child Health,
Section of Internal Medicine and
Section of Neural System and Sensory Organs.
References
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Universities in Greece
Public universities
Education in Ioannina
1977 establishments in Greece
Educational institutions established in 1977