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The accreditation of medical and dental schools in Nigeria and minimum training standards is the joint responsibility of the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).1 Currently, in Nigeria, there exist 42 medical schools, of which; 17 are Federal, 18 are State institutions, and seven are ...
The Nigerian Medical Students' Association (NiMSA) [1] is the official umbrella organization of all medical students studying in recognized medical schools in Nigeria, irrespective of their nationalities.
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences; St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences; University of Dodoma; University of Dar es Salaam; SHMS, State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) Kampala International University in Tanzania [25]
PAMO University of Medical Sciences; University of Lagos; N. National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria; U. University of Medical Sciences, Ondo
Note that NUC (Nigeria University Commission) has expressed strong recommendation to upgrade passing scores in Nigeria universities to 45 which by implication would phase out 40 as pass mark for undergraduate studies. Additionally, to discontinue awarding degrees below 3rd class (if all universities ultimately comply).
Master of Medicine (MMed, MM) is a postgraduate professional clinical degree awarded by medical schools to physicians following a period of instruction, supervised clinical rotations, and examination. As of May 2009, the following universities in the following countries award MMed degrees leading to specialists practice in the following subjects:
The examinations are written twice in a year across the country. Diploma programmes are also run in select faculties, while revision courses are conducted for trainees in all faculties annually. The college administers the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, a MEDLINE-indexed journal published quarterly.
The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences traces its origins to 1963, when it opened as Dar es Salaam Medical School. The school became the faculty of medicine of the University of Dar es Salaam, in 1968. In 1976, the Faculty of Medicine was incorporated into Muhimbili Hospital to form the Muhimbili Medical Centre (MMC). [3]