FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Prof. B.C. Jiburum Faculty Head

The college of  medicine and Health Sciences retained its status as a College when the  University changed from the collegiate arrangement to the Faculty structure in  compliance with the requirements of the Nigerian Medical Council.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO VARIOUS UNDERGRADUATE COURSES. 

The following are the  basic entry requirements to the various courses in the college:

MBBS COURSE

The common mark of  admission into the MB, BS program is through a pass in the university  matriculation examination (UME). All candidates, no matter their mode of  admission are required to have passed G.C.E. O’ level or equivalent with  credits in English language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at one  and same sitting.
Direct entry  candidates are required to (a) obtain good passes at Principal level in the  Higher School Certificate or G.C.E Advanced level, or  equivalent, in Biology or Zoology, Chemistry  and Physics in one sitting or (b) be a university degree holder in a related  discipline at 2nd class upper division level or above.
Since 2006, post UME  screening has been introduced as a requirement for admission. Admission by  transfer from an approved medical school is possible, to qualify for the degree  of MBBS of this University, candidates must spend at least two years in the  school of medicine, (one of which must be the final year).
The curriculum for  the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) shall  normally last for six academic years, post “O’ level of G.C.E. (or equivalent),  but for students admitted with post ‘A’ Level G.C.E. (or equivalent), the  curriculum shall normally last for five years. The following undergraduate  courses are available in the College of Medicine, of the Imo State University,  Owerri.
a.    5/6 year medical course leading to the  degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB, BS).
b.    5/6 year course leading to the degree of  Doctor of Optometry (OD).
c.    4/5 year course leading to the degree of  Bachelor medical Laboratory Science (BMLS).
d.    4/5 year course leading to the degree of  bachelor of nursing Science (BNSc).

THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE offers;

Anatomy
Physiology
Medical Biochemistry
Community Medicine
Pharmacology/therapeutics
Pathological Science
Surgery
Obstetrics /Gynaecology
Paediatrics
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HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
Dr.  I. Okoro	Sub-Dean,  Pre-Clinical
Prof T.C  Okeahialam	Paediatrics
Prof P.  Akah	Pharmacology
Prof  A.C.J. Ezeoke	Clinical  / Pathology
Prof D.A.  Nzeh	Radiology
Assoc  Prof. S. Ikeneonwu	Morbid  Anatomy
Assoc.  Prof. A.B. Chukwuezi	ENT
Dr. E. A.  Alagwo	Physiology
Dr. K.C.  Diwe	Community  Medicine
Dr. B.U.  Ezem	Obstetrics  & Gynaecology
Dr. M.C.  Okafor	Med.  Biochemistry