Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | August 1, 2009 |
| Dean | ~90 (2014) |
| Students | ~300 (2014) |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | University of Botswana |
The University of Botswana School of Medicine (UBSOM), also known as the University of Botswana Medical School, is the school of medicine of the University of Botswana, Botswana's oldest and largest public university. The medical school was established in 2009.[1] The school provides medical education at undergraduate, and postgraduate levels.[2]
Location
The school is located on the main campus of the University of Botswana, in the central business district of Gaborone, the largest city and capital of Botswana.[1] The coordinates of the campus of the University of Botswana Medical School are: 24°39'52.0"S, 25°55'49.0"E (Latitude:-24.664444; Longitude:25.930278).[3] The current medical school campus was established in 2012.[2]
Teaching hospital
The medical school maintains a teaching hospital, approximately 1.5 kilometres (1 mi), by road, north-east of the main campus.[4] The 450-bed state-of-the-art hospital was established in 2014.[2]
Departments
As of March 2018[update], UBMS maintained the following departments:[2]
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine
- Department of Biomedical Sciences
- Department of Emergency Medicine
- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health
- Department of Internal Medicine
- Department of Medical Education
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Health
- Department of Pathology
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Radiology
- Department of Surgery
Undergraduate courses
The following undergraduate courses were offered as of March 2018.[2]
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS): 5 years
Graduate courses
A postgraduate degree of Master of Medicine (MMed) is awarded following following three or more years of instruction and examination in any of the following specialties:[2]
Notable alumni
See also
References
- ^ a b Gaonyadiwe G. Mokone, Maikutlo Kebaetse; et al. (August 2014). "Establishing A New Medical School: Botswana's Experience". Acad Med. p. 83–87. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
{{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|author=(help) - ^ a b c d e f University of Botswana (24 March 2018). "University of Botswana: Faculty of Medicine". Gaborone: University of Botswana. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Location of the Campus of the University of Botswana School of Medicine" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Globefeed.com (24 March 2018). "Distance between University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana and University of Botswana Teaching Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.