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Type
  
Public

Dean
  
Professor

Affiliations
  
Makerere University

Headquarters
  
Kampala, Uganda

Established
  
2007

Campus
  
Urban

Founded
  
2007

Makerere University School of Health Sciences

Location
  
Mulago Hill, Kampala, Uganda 00 20 17N, 32 34 34E

Similar
  
Makerere University, International Health Sciences, Cavendish University Uganda, Kampala International University, Kyambogo University

Makerere University School of Health Sciences (MUSM), is one of the schools that constitute Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS), a semi-autonomous constituent college of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. The school was established in 2007 by consolidating the training offered by the University in the disciplines of Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Physical Therapy under one school. The school provides training in the health sciences at the diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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Location

The school's campus is located on Mulago Hill between the new and old mulago, in northeast Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The location is adjacent to the other schools of MUCHS and to Mulago Hospital Complex, the teaching hospital of Makerere University. The coordinates of the school are: 00° 20' 17"N, 32° 34' 34"S (Latitude:0.3380, Longitude:32.5760)

Overview

Makerere University School of Health Sciences is one of the schools that constitute Makerere University College of Health Sciences, a constituent semi-autonomous college of Makerere University. The schools of the college include:

  • Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences
  • Makerere University School of Health Sciences
  • Makerere University School of Medicine
  • Makerere University School of Public Health
  • The College is headed by a Principal and a Deputy Principal, while each School is headed by a Dean.

    Departments

    As of September 2009, the following departments constituted Makerere University School of Health Sciences:

  • Department of Pharmacy
  • Department of Dentistry
  • Department of Nursing
  • Department of Allied Health Sciences (Radiology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical Laboratory Technology)
  • Undergraduate Courses

    The following undergraduate courses are offered at Makerere University School of Health Sciences:

  • Diploma in Dentistry
  • Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Diploma in Midwifery
  • Diploma in Nursing
  • Diploma in Radiology
  • Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Diploma in Pharmacy
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Occupational Therapy
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physiotherapy
  • Graduate Courses

    The following postgraduate courses are offered at Makerere University School of Health Sciences:

  • Master of Science (MSc) in Occupational Therapy
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Physical Therapy
  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
  • Master of Dental Surgery (MDS)
  • Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • References

    Makerere University School of Health Sciences Wikipedia