Fiji School of Medicine
The Fiji School of Medicine is a tertiary institution based in Suva, Fiji. Originally established in 1885 as the Suva Medical School. FSM became the College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences as part of Fiji National University in 2010. It is located on the main island of Viti Levu in the Fiji Islands.
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1885[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Lyn Karstadt |
| Dean | Dr William May |
| Students | 2,476 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Suva |
| Website |
History
The school was first established in 1885 as the Suva Medical School to train rural medical practitioners for a three-year course.[2] The first students graduated in 1888.[1] In 1928 it was renamed the Central Medical School and began to accept students from other Pacific island territories.[2] The course was expanded to four years in 1933, and to five years in 1956, with dentists graduating from 1945.[2]
The school adopted its current name in 1961.[2] From 1970 onwards efforts were made to incorporate the school into the University of the South Pacific.[3]
The school was incorporated into Fiji National University in 2010. It now provides training in most health science disciplines including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, radiography, laboratory technology, public health, health services management, dietetics and environmental health.
Courses offered
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Bachelor of Dietetics and Nutrition
- Bachelor of Environmental Health
- Bachelor of Health Promotion
- Bachelor of Health Services Management
- Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Bachelor of Oral Health
- Bachelor of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Public Health
- Master in Emergency Medicine
- Master in Pathology Masters
- Master in Public Health - Non Communicable Diseases (NCD)
- Master of Applied Epidemiology
- Master of Health Services Management
- Master of Medicine in Anaesthesia
- Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
- Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Masters
- Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology
- Master of Medicine in Paediatrics
- Master of Medicine in Surgery
- Master of Oral Surgery
- Master of Public Health
- Master of Public Health by Research
See also
References
- "Our History". Fiji School of Medicine. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- Charles Morris (1966). Report of the Higher Education Mission to the South Pacific. London: Ministry of Overseas Development. p. 63 – via Internet Archive.
- Aikman, Colin M. (1988). "Establishment: 1968-74". In Crocombe, R. G.; Meleisea, Malama (eds.). Pacific Universities: Achievements, Problems, Prospects. University of the South Pacific. p. 49.