Welcome to the Faculty of Health Sciences at Equator University of Science and Technology ( EQUSaT). This is one of the Universities offering the programmes of Medicine and Dentistry and comes in to contribute to increasing the health care workforce with competencies desirable to offer service in the setting.
The professional environment at EQUSaT will provide evidence based knowledge, skills and attitude towards colleagues and the community at large. The training will lay emphasis on educating students according to our own social, cultural and religious norms. Evidence based and current practice together with problem based methods of learning will be employed.
There is vertical and horizontal integration of courses within a curriculum where regular re-visiting of biomedical sciences and clinical practice are carried out over the course of the training programme. All effort will be put in place to enable teaching and learning strategies that bring students in line with international standards to address the challenges of the setting while preparing for ones of tomorrow. It is intended to train and groom a product that will be clinically competent, with the expected morals and ethical conduct of sound doctors.
The professional environment at EQUSaT will provide evidence based knowledge, skills and attitude towards colleagues and the community at large. The training will lay emphasis on educating students according to our own social, cultural and religious norms. Evidence based and current practice together with problem based methods of learning will be employed.
The professional environment at EQUSaT will provide evidence based knowledge, skills and attitude towards colleagues and the community at large. The training will lay emphasis on educating students according to our own social, cultural and religious norms. Evidence based and current practice together with problem based methods of learning will be employed.
Welcome to the Faculty of Health Sciences at Equator University of Science and Technology (EQUSaT). This is one of the Universities offering the programmes of Medicine and Dentistry and comes in to contribute to increasing the health care workforce with competencies desirable to offer service in the setting.
The professional environment at EQUSaT will provide evidence-based knowledge, skills and attitude towards colleagues and the community at large. The training will lay emphasis on educating students according to our own social, cultural and religious backgrounds. Evidence-based and current practice together with problem-based methods of learning will be employed.
Here at EQUSaT you will find a community of medical educators, clinicians, researchers, physician-scientists, and students united in a common mission: To nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating human suffering and improving health and well-being for all. Our unparalleled spirit of drive and collaboration sparks vital discoveries and creative approaches to education, clinical care, and research and sets a standard for discovery and service emulated around the world.
Since its founding in the year 2019, EQUSaT aims to be a leader in medicine, surgery and the biomedical sciences. We aim to be an epicentre for research and world-class patient care, preparing leaders committed to addressing the health challenges of today and tomorrow who are devoted to delivering the best care possible to future generations. In choosing the Faculty of Health Sciences in this University, you have joined an institution where we are making a real impact from an educational perspective. The faculty is recognized internationally for its quality as well as developing health professionals making a difference locally and globally.
We promote teamwork, professionalism, transparency, accountability, and selflessness. We seek out and respect the opinions of others, enjoy the rich variety of activities the university has to offer, and find opportunities to give back to our communities through community-based education, research and service. We train medical and dental students to be clinically competent and to respect ethics in their profession.
I am proud to lead this distinguished institution and I am inspired every day by the work and accomplishments of the colleagues I am privileged to serve. I welcome your involvement in and support for our community, one that is dedicated to safeguarding and improving the health of humankind.
It takes hard work and dedication to become a competent caring health practitioner and scientist, but the rewards are tremendous. If you are passionate about positively impacting the health and life of others, then this Faculty of Health Sciences is your place. You are welcome to enter an exciting and substantive career as a health professional, scientist, and leader. I wish you every success in your career on behalf of my colleagues in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Richard Wismayer MD(Melit.), MRCSEd, MFSTEd, MRCSEng, MRCPSGlasg, MRCSI, ChM(Ed), PhD(Mak), FRCSEd, FRCSEng, FRCSGlasg Gen Surg, FCS(ECSA), FRCSI (Int) Gen Surg, FACS, FEBS, FRSB, FICS
Honorary Consultant General Surgeon
Chair, Department of Surgery
Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Equator University of Science and Technology
Website: https://richard-wismayer.webador.com