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Department of Medical Science Medical Sciences is one of the four academic departments of the Fiji School of Medicine. DMS is responsible for coordinating the six years of undergraduate training leading to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree.
Department of Health Science Health sciences is one of the four academic Departments of the Fiji School of Medicine (FSMed). The development of the Department is followed on a long history of training and education within the Paramedical Department of FSM.
Department of Public Health It comprises a wide range of activities and disciplines, including: Applied Epidemiology; Environmental Health; Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences; Health Services Management; Health Statistics; Nutrition and Dietetics;
Department of Oral Health Oral Health strongly emphasises the development of skills in clinical dentistry, community dentistry, epidemiology and management and ensures that students have a thorough understanding of oral health and disease and related biological mechanisms.

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The Fiji School of Medicine is a Tertiary Education Institution striving towards Excellence in Training and Education of Health Professionals in the South Pacific.  It is located on the main island of Viti Levu in the Fiji Islands.

As the premier medical institute in the South Pacific, FSM has been educating Health Care Professionals since its establishment in 1885 as Suva Medical School to train vaccinators.  The School has produced many motivated and skilled health care professionals who are now serving in key positions in the Pacific and overseas.

The school now provides training in most health science disciplines including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, radiography, laboratory technology, public health, dietetics and environmental health.

 
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The Bachelor of Physiotherapy

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy is a new and innovative four year undergraduate degree. The curriculum is fully integrated, so that learning is consistently placed within the context of conditions for which people typically seek physiotherapy care. The Bachelor of Physiotherapy aims to produce highly qualified physiotherapists with a broad range of therapy knowledge and skills which will include health promotion, evidence based practice, acute care, life span conditions, disease and illness prevention...

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Research is key to improving our health system and is the driving force for the Fiji School of Medicine [FSMed] as it opened the Centre for Health Information, Policy and Systems Research [CHIPSR] today. Located at FSMed headquarters at Hoodless House, the Centre will focus its research on critical areas of health service planning and performance in order to achieve greater efficiencies and better health outcomes for service users and the population.  As the Centre establishes itself, this...

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Veivatuloa Village to benefit from medial volunteers in Fiji Village Project

The annual Fiji Village Project was officially launched this morning at the Fiji School of Medicine. The Fiji Village Project is a student-based public health initiative, established by medical students from the Australian National University [ANU], Fiji School of Medicine [FSMed] and the University of Auckland. The project incorporates the World Health Organization [WHO] Healthy Islands model, the Internal Federation of Medical Students Association [IFMSA] Village Concept Projects model and elements...

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2010 Orientation

The First Year Experience (FYE) and Orientation project is a new initiative for Fiji School of Medicine. The overarching aim of the project is to implement specific, student-centered initiatives to create a learning environment which will improve first year students’ experiences at the FSMed. The focus for the project in 2009 will be the implementation and later evaluation of Department-based orientation programs centrally coordinated by the Health Professions Education Unit. The fundamental...

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Celebrating 125 years . . . 1885 - 2010

LATEST FROM ACADEMIC OFFICE

Latest Message: 2 days ago
  • Mere Ravunib : Students and staff are please advised that as of Monday 15th March, 2010 official opening hours of the Academic office will end at 4:00pm. This innovation is anticipated to allow the staff time to attend to the effective filing of students' personal files. Any inconvenience caused is genuinely regretted.
  • Mere Ravunib : "We would like to hold a meeting with all the WHO Fellows at the Fiji School of Medicine and Fiji School of Nursing on Monday, 15 March 2010 from 1300 to 1400 hours. The venue will be at the Fiji School of Medicine C2.3.0 Lecture Room (2nd Floor) 1"
  • Mere Ravunib : students directly involved with the notice pasted below are advised to attend the scheduled meeting:
  • Mere Ravunib : Academic Office together with all course and program coordinators are currently checking all class lists. Henceforth for students that have been directed by the coordinators to get in touch with staff at the Academic Office are advised to do so. Failure to do so will affect respective students enrollment status.
  • Mere Ravunib : To all WHO sponsored students,please be advised that your sponsor was circulating a very important message for you all. For further clarifications don't hesitate to contact your Academic Office.
  • Mere Ravunib : This is another repeated reminder to all year one/new students, please collect a copy of the Academic Rules and Regulations from the Academic Office. This document precisely stipulates important information about your academic pursuits at the FSMed.
  • Mere Ravunib : Staff and students are also advised that Dhiren Chand (Liaison Officer - student Services) and Praveen Prasad (Liaison Officer-Finance) are now based in and operating from the new Academic Office.
  • Mere Ravunib : Academic Office is now attending to students and staff from its new location(former office of the Health Science Department)
  • Mere Ravunib : Welcome to all Department of Public Health and Primary Care Postgraduate students who attended their orientation today at the Tamavua Campus. Academic Office anticipates assisting you in any way needed. All the best in your educational pursuits and most importantly your study for this year.
  • Mere Ravunib : Online enrollment will be closing today at midnight, hence any enrollment after today will be attended to manually. Students concerned are advised to come to the Academic Office for any assistance needed.

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