University of Medical Sciences, Ondo

University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED) is a university of medical sciences in Ondo City, Nigeria, owned by the Ondo State Government, established in 2015. It is the third specialized medical university in Africa and Nigeria's first specialized medical university to be accredited by the National Universities Commission.[1]

University of Medical Sciences
MottoFor Learning and Community Services
Typepublic
EstablishedMarch 2015
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Adesegun Fatusi
Location
Ondo City
,
Ondo State
,
Nigeria
Websitehttps://unimed.edu.ng/

The pioneer substantive vice chancellor of the university is Professor Friday Okonofua, a Nigerian professor of gynecology and the founder of Women Health and Action Research Centre, a non-profit and charitable organization headquartered in Benin City, which focuses on promoting female reproductive research.[2]

History

The establishment of the university was as a result of the bill signed into law in 2014 by Olusegun Mimiko, the executive governor of Ondo State, to establish a state university of medical sciences. The bill was proposed by the Ondo State House of Assembly under the Schedule 1, Section 5(2), and Article 39(1) of Ondo State Laws. The university's first substantive Chancellor, Professor Friday Okonofua, was appointed on March 11, 2015, following the approval of the university by the National University Commission, NUC.[3] The current Vice chancellor of the university is Professor Adesegun Fatusi[4]

Faculty

The university consists of seven faculties:[5]

Faculty of Sciences

Departments under Faculty of Sciences[6] are

  • Biosciences and Biotechnology
  Animal Science and Environmental Biology, 
  Environmental Management and Toxicology,
  Plant Biology, Environmental Control and Toxicology

Faculty Basic Medical Sciences

Departments are listed below;[7]

Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences

Departments are listed below[8]

Morbid Anatomy,
Histopathology.
Medical Microbiology, 
Parasitological.

Faculty of Clinical Sciences

Departments are listed below[9]

Faculty of Dental Science

Departments are listed below[10]

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty of Public Health

Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation

  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Prosthetic and Orthotics
  • Speech Therapy
  • Audiology

See also

References
  1. "Ondo: Mimiko Commissions First University of Medical Sciences in Nigeria – Newspeakng". Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  2. "Onokerhoraye: Celebrating an icon @ 70". Vanguard News. 19 July 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  3. "Ondo State University of Medical Sciences". unimeds.edu.ng. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  4. "Akeredolu approves appointment of Fatusi as UNIMED VC". 5 March 2020.
  5. "Science :: University of Medical Sciences, Ondo". www.unimed.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  6. "Science :: University of Medical Sciences, Ondo". www.unimed.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  7. "Basic Medical Sciences :: University of Medical Sciences, Ondo". www.unimed.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  8. "Basic Clinical Sciences :: University of Medical Sciences, Ondo". www.unimed.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  9. "Clinical Sciences :: University of Medical Sciences, Ondo". www.unimed.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  10. "Dental Science :: University of Medical Sciences, Ondo". www.unimed.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-04-20.


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