About Us
The Provost Office is situated in the College of Medicine building located at Mararaba Akunza , Off Obi Road, Lafia
It is headed by Professor Ali Is’ haq Shugaba who was appointed as Provost of the College of Medicine on May 10, 2023. The College of Medicine started as the Faculty of Basic and Health Sciences which later became Faculty of Medical Sciences and later College of Medicine following approval by the University Senate at its 75th Regular Meeting. The College Started operation as a Faculty with three (3) Departments namely; Human Anatomy, Human Physiology and Medical Laboratory Science. The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences was later established.
During the 2018/20219 Academic Session, the three Departments admitted students in their various programmes and on April 16, 2024, the Departments of Human Physiology and Human Anatomy graduated their first set of students. As at February 20, 2024, the College has additional Departments namely, Radiography, Nursing, Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Medical Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Therapeutics and MBBS programme.
Our goals
VISION OF THE COLLEGE
(i) To be a renowned and respected Centre of Learning, Research and Innovation, constituting a focal point for positive socio-economic transformation of the region MISSION OF THE COLLEGE
(ii) To produce graduates capable of competing with their counterparts from within and outside the shores of Nigeria.
(i) To be a renowned and respected Centre of Learning, Research and Innovation, constituting a focal point for positive socio-economic transformation of the region MISSION OF THE COLLEGE
(ii) To produce graduates capable of competing with their counterparts from within and outside the shores of Nigeria.
Faculties
a. Faculty of Basic Medical Science has the following Departments:
(i) Department of Human Anatomy
(ii) Department of Human Physiology
(iii) Department of Medical Biochemistry
b. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences has the following Departments:
(i) Department of Nursing Sciences
(ii) Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
(iii) Department of Radiography
c. Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences has the following Departments:
(i) Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
(ii) Department of Chemical Pathology and Immunology
(iii) Department of Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Medicine
(iv) Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
(v) Department of Microbiology and Parasitology
d. Faculty of Clinical Sciences has the following Departments:
(i) Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine
(ii) Department of Anesthesia
(iii) Department of Internal Medicine
(iv) Department of Surgery
(v) Department of Prediatrics
(vi) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaorology
(vii) Department of Ophthalmology
(viii) Department of Radiology
(viiii) Department of Orthinlaryngology
(x) Department of Psychiatry
(xi) Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma
(i) Department of Human Anatomy
(ii) Department of Human Physiology
(iii) Department of Medical Biochemistry
b. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences has the following Departments:
(i) Department of Nursing Sciences
(ii) Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
(iii) Department of Radiography
c. Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences has the following Departments:
(i) Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
(ii) Department of Chemical Pathology and Immunology
(iii) Department of Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Medicine
(iv) Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
(v) Department of Microbiology and Parasitology
d. Faculty of Clinical Sciences has the following Departments:
(i) Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine
(ii) Department of Anesthesia
(iii) Department of Internal Medicine
(iv) Department of Surgery
(v) Department of Prediatrics
(vi) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaorology
(vii) Department of Ophthalmology
(viii) Department of Radiology
(viiii) Department of Orthinlaryngology
(x) Department of Psychiatry
(xi) Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma
Provost's profile
Professor Ali Is’haq Shugaba was appointed as Provost, College of Medicine on May 10, 2023. He is also the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration and a Professor of Human Anatomy (Histology and Clinical Anatomy).
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Welcome to Office of the Provost, College of Medicine. The Federal University of Lafia is anchored on three basic Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, and Innovation. As the Provost College of Medicine, I am charged with the responsibility of analyzing issues, problems, concerns, and trends to determine the best course of action, and makes appropriate recommendation(s) to the Vice-Chancellor, for further action.
The College of Medicine is committed to staff and students’ welfare, teaching, research, and community service. We have zero-tolerance to examination malpractice, sharp practices, criminalities, and drug/substance abuse.
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