The Medicine Legacy

The Faculty of Medicine was established in October 2001 with three departments: Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry and Physiology, two years after the university was given a certificate of registration as a private university by the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The faculty is designed to train medical students in pre-clinical, and prepare them for their future training in clinical medicine. The foundation Dean of the Faculty, Prof. A.N. Anya, was appointed in 2001. Prof. Anya served as Dean until his retirement in the 2003 in the Basic Science of Medical Sciences. Also in the same year the first College of the Medicine and Surgery was created. The College of Medicine and Surgery was then headed by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, the pioneer Dean was succeeded by P.C. Newu in 2009, Prof. P.C. Newu acted as Dean in June 2004 before handing over to the current Dean Professor C. T. John in June as at the end of his tenure.

The Faculty since its inception, has witnessed steady increase in staff, facilities, students enrollment and growth in its academic programs. The faculty is very active in research and clinical practice, both locally and internationally. Medical doctors from various parts of the world have been visiting the faculty for research and clinical practice as consultants or officer. Main duties in the several Departments making up the Faculty are carried out by these coordinators officers. These often in turn report to the Head of Departments who supervises their activities, Heads of Departments report to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. The Dean of the Faculty is the chief academic and administrative officer who is responsible for the overall administration of the faculty in a central way that enhances the sustainability of our role as state and relationship with students and the University administration.