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Background

Haramaya University, College of Health and Medical sciences, School of Medicine was established in 2008 G.C under the then Faculty of Health Science. Over the past 15 years, more than 2000 medical doctors and 42 specialized physicians graduated from the school in internal medicine, gynecology/obstetrics, pediatrics and surgery. Currently, there are undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in 1 undergraduate and 10 postgraduate programs.

The school has produced more than 2000 medical doctors. In response to the country’s demand for specialized medical practitioners, the school  launched residency programs in General Surgery, Gynecology/obstetrics, Internal medicine, and Pediatrics in 2016/17 and produced 15 specialist physicians. We began a new residency programs in Anesthesia  Emergency, and orthopedics and trauma surgery.  We're about to begin new sub-specialty programs; Fetal and maternal health, urogynecology, and gynecology oncology. In addition to teaching and research, the school also provides a clinical service at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital. The hospital has about 80 senior physicians, 4 Doctors of Dental Medicine and 86 General practitioners (including non-academic staff). The Hospital has around 300 inpatient beds in all departments and specialty units. It is among selected few hospitals of the country having Oncology Center.

The practical aspect of medical teaching is delivered in Hiwot Fana Comprehensive University Hospital; it is one of the few tertiary referral and teaching reaching hospitals in the country with the catchment population of more than 6 million.

Currently the hospital is comprized of seven departments:

  • Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and pain medicine
  • Department of Emergency Critical Care Medicine
  • Department of Internal Medicine
  • Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics
  • Department of Surgery
  • Department of Pediatrics & Child health
  • Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology about 756 undergraduate medical students in the preclinical and clinical components and 120 postgraduate residents are enrolled.

Vision

.The School of Medicine strives to be among the leading medical schools recognized nationally and regionally for excellence in medical education, clinical research and community services

Mission

To produce competent, compassionate and committed doctors that would meet the present and future priority health needs of the Ethiopian population and fulfill international standards for medical education.

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