Yasuj University of Medical Sciences

Yasuj University of Medical Sciences (YUMS) (Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی یاسوج) is one of the State Universities of Iran under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran.[1]

Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
TypePublic
Established1990
PresidentDr. Parviz Yazdanpanah
Academic staff
Approximately 177
StudentsApproximately 2000
Location
Yasuj
,
Iran
CampusUrban
LanguagePersian
Websitehttp://en.yums.ac.ir

The University has about 177[2] faculty members and approximately 2,000 students. The University accepts students in Medicine, Dentistry, Paramedical, Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare majors, at undergraduate and graduate levels. Admissions are decided by scores earned on an annual national examination.[3]

History

Yasuj University of Medical Sciences (YUMS) was established as a college in 1990 with the goal of becoming a regional organization for treatment in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad. It first enrolled medical students in 1995 from the national entrance examination. In September 1995, after three years as an Institute, the organization was promoted to Yasuj University of Medical Sciences.[4]

Campus

The campus is composed of the University Management Complex, the School of Public Health and the New University Campus. The New University Campus is located near Imam Sajjad Educational Hospital and includes the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing and Midwifery, the School of Paramedicine and the School of Dentistry. The sports gym, University mosque, and girls' dormitories are also located near the central campus.

Schools
  1. School of Medicine
  2. School of Dentistry
  3. School of Nursing and Midwifery
  4. School of Health
  5. School of Paramedicine

Research centers

Medicinal Plant Research Center

The Medicinal Plant Research Center was the University's first Research Center and was approved in 2007. Dena peaks in the South zone is located in the Dena district. The Boyer Ahmad district is considered a natural museum of medicinal plants. Diversity in this region is unparalleled and Iran's unique genetic resources help support this center. The center examines the advantages, disadvantages and properties of medicinal plants for the treatment and preparation of cosmetics and health.[5]

Social Determinants of Health Research Center

The Social Determinants of Health Research Center was established in the Department of Health in February 2011. Its purpose is to investigate the social determinants of health and basic needs.[6]

Molecular Cellular Research Center

The Cellular-Molecular Research Center is an academic research center. Established in 2010, the center serves as a framework for both professor and graduate student research projects in medicine and other fields.[7]

The center's laboratory facilities are specialized for the implementation and promotion of research projects in the fields of cellular and molecular biology.

Provincial Health Networks

1. Dena Health Network

2. Bahmaee Health Network

3. Boyer-Ahmad Health Network

4. Kohgiluyeh Health Network

5. Gachsaran Health Network

6. Basht Health Network

7. Choram Health Network

Official Website

English Website

Persian Website (فارسی)

References
  1. "سايت دانشگاههاي علوم پزشكي كشور". وزارت بهداشت درمان و آموزش پزشکی. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  2. "Discovering Yasuj". english website yasuj university of medical sciences. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  3. "Yasuj University of Medical Sciences". english website Yasuj University of Medical Sciences (in Persian). Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  4. "Yasuj University of Medical Sciences". english website Yasuj University of medical sciences (in Persian). Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  5. "مرکز تحقیقات گیاهان دارویی - معرفی مرکز". History of Medicinal Plant Research Center. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  6. "History of Social Determinants of Health Research Center". Social Determinants of Health Research Center. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  7. "مرکز تحقیقات سلولی و مولکولی - تاریخچه". history of molecular cellular Research center. Retrieved 2017-06-09.

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