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The Kabale University School of Medicine (KUSM), also known as the Kabale University Medical School, is the school of medicine of
Kabale University Kabale University (KAB) is a public university in Uganda. Location The main campus of KAB is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale, Kabale Municipality, on of land donated by the Kabale District, Kabale District Administration. This location is ...
, one of
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's public universities.


Location

The faculty of medicine of Kabale University is housed on the main university campus at Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, in the block that formerly housed the
Biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...
,
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and
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laboratories, until a more suitable location is found. The clinical departments of the medical school are located at
Kabale Regional Referral Hospital Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Kabale Hospital, is a hospital in the town of Kabale in Kabale District, in south-western Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Kabale, Kanungu, Rubanda, Rukiga, Kisoro and Ru ...
, the teaching hospital of the medical school. The geographical coordinates of the clinical campus are:01°15'03.0"S, 29°59'21.0"E (Latitude:-1.250833; Longitude:29.989167).


Overview

Kabale University Medical School was established in 2015, when the university became a public institution. This is one of the six public medical schools, and one of the eleven public and private healthcare institutions of higher learning in the country. Kabale Regional Referral Hospital is the designated teaching hospital of Kabale University Medical School. Approximately 110 undergraduates, 50 in medicine and 60 in nursing, join the university programs at the hospital every year. Their presence improves service delivery at the hospital and complements the hospital healthcare staff.


Academic courses

A of August 2015, the following courses were on offer. ; Undergraduate courses: * Diploma in
Anesthesiology Anesthesiology, anaesthesiology, or anaesthesia is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, ...
* Diploma in
Dentistry Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions o ...
* Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery * Bachelor of Science in Nursing * Bachelor of Environmental Health ; Postgraduate courses: * Master of Medicine in Obstetrics & Gynaecology * Master of Medicine in
Pediatrics Pediatrics ( also spelled ''paediatrics'' or ''pædiatrics'') is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, paediatrics covers many of their youth until th ...
* Master of Medicine in
General Surgery General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on alimentary canal and abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid ...
(Since 2018) * Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine (Since 2018) *
Master of Public Health The Master of Public Health or Master of Philosophy in Public Health (M.P.H.), Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH), Master of Medical Science in Public Health (MMSPH) and the Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.), International Masters for Healt ...


See also

* Education in Uganda * List of medical schools in Uganda


References


External links


Website of Kabale University
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