Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

Details: 25 February 2021

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology is one of the twelve (12) Departments in the School of medicine. It is among the five (5) departments that were recently (April 2020) established in the School. The Department offers programs at certificate, diploma, undergraduate and post-graduate levels. The department is envisaged to play a leading role in training of students specializing in medicine, nursing pharmacy, public health, microbiology, immunology, and parasitology. The trainees will receive excellent training that will enable them to compete in the challenging research, academic and/or clinical practice environments. As a Department, we play significant role of servicing other departments such as, the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Pharmacy, the School of Public health, and the proposed Dental School.

MISSION

To be a leading center of excellence in teaching and research in the fields of Medical Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology.
To provide services to our institution and the community at large.

VISION

To train highly skilled health-care professionals on basic and molecular knowledge of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Immunology so that they can be better prepared to provide excellent care to patients.
To train graduate students on how to conduct independent research, how to prepare manuscript for publications, and how to write and apply for grants proposals.

CORE VALUES

To uphold integrity in the provision of services.
To maintain professionalism in service provision.
To practice teamwork and meritocracy among members of staff and students.
To promote gender sensitivity in all spheres of training and research.
To promote creative, innovative, and inventive research in Medical Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology.

OBJECTIVES

To provide a broad-based repertoire of medical microbiology, immunology, and parasitology knowledge.
To inculcate the theoretical framework and application of medical microbiology, immunology and parasitology principles and research methods in professional practice and research.
To equip the students with appropriate knowledge and professional ethics in research.
To provide a base on which students can further their careers in the medical field.
To enhance collaborations and links with other institutions of higher learning and the industry.

Departmental Collaborations
The Department has collaborations with various local and international institutions of higher learning