Welcome
to the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) at the University of Sharjah
(UOS) website. Although we are a young department in the Medical College (since
2006) at a relatively young University (established in 1997), we are growing
steadily fast with no limit to our ambitions. BMS-UOS is the academic home for
an excellent group of faculty with diverse backgrounds and expertise. Our
unifying characteristics are in embracing challenges and pursuing excellence in
medical education, cutting-edge biomedical and clinical research, and serving
our local national and international community.
Our
faculty teaches in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical programs. The
undergraduate medical program at UOS is a hybrid PBL (Problem Based Learning)
format in an integrated, competencies driven, student and patient centered
curriculum. The postgraduate program includes both Master and PhD tracks
in biomedical and molecular medicine. The BMS faculty also actively
participates in curriculum development as well as providing leadership roles in
the assessment process of the College. We are passionate about conducting
educational scholarship and relevant forefront educational research to
reinforce the development and progression of the educational mission of the
Medical College.
Our
diverse faculty, along with others members in the Clinical Departments, Sharjah
Institute of Medical Research Centre (SIMR) and the University Hospital of
Sharjah (UHS), creates a unique environment to perform cutting-edge collaborative
and interdisciplinary research aimed at investigating fundamental biomedical
and translational research questions and finding solutions to challenges in
cancer, diabetes mellitus, immunological, infectious and cardiovascular
diseases. We provide our students with a full range of opportunities to be the
world class doctors, leaders and biomedical scientists. Our department is
committed not only to teaching, research and services but also to supporting
our staff and students by actively promoting a family friendly work
environment, equal opportunity and career development.
We
hope you will enjoy exploring our site and we welcome you to visit our
Department.
Dr. Waseem El-HuneidiChair, Basic Medical Sciences Department
