Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

The Zahedan University of Medical Sciences at a glance

The Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (ZAUMS) founded in 1986, currently has more than 400 permanent faculty members in the ranks of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, and Lecturers on staff. Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, like all universities of medical sciences in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in addition to educational and research activities, is also responsible for providing health and treatment services to the residents of the area covered by university.

The World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Recognition Status

Under auspices of the Secretariat of the Council for Undergraduate Medical Education (SCUME), Iran’s Ministry of Health & Medical Education (MoH), all universities of medical sciences in Iran approved by MoH have met the criteria for the WFME Recognition of Accreditation Programme and are being awarded Recognition Status until 30 June 2029, pending annual monitoring of continued compliance.

WFME CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION STATUS

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Sistan and Baluchestan province is located in southeastern Iran, bordered by Pakistan and Afghanistan and on the Coast of Oman Sea. The population of 2,600,000 people in this province is covered by three medical universities: Zabol, Iranshahr and Zahedan. Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZAUMS) with a population of 1,490,000 including 8 cities. Almost half of the population covered by ZAUMS is living in rural areas.

The Zahedan University of Medical Sciences offers 58 study disciplines in 6 faculties and its faculty members provide educational services to more than 4100 students. So far more than 20,000 students in a wide range of programs and degrees including fellowship degrees, medical and dental specialty and subspecialty degrees, general medicine and dentistry, Ph.D., MSc, BScs, and associate degrees have graduated from this university.

In the year 2022, ZAUMS was ranked 18th in terms of medical sciences publications based on the webometric ranking system of the Iran's Ministry of Health among 65 universities and faculties of medical sciences in the country. Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZAUMS) joined the rank of Iranian Universities which are members of ISC World University Rankings. Based on ISC World University Rankings 2020, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences ranked 13th among all medical university in the country.

 The hospitals affiliated with ZAUMS provide a broad range of secondary and tertiary care, including diagnosis of disease and team management of patient care, on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Some hospitals have outpatient departments such as dentistry, and rehabilitation services. In addition to routine specialty and sub-specialty treatment services, ZAUMS also offers cochlear implantation, infertility treatment services, kidney and corneal transplantation and other specialized ophthalmic treatment services.

There are 10 approved Research Centers and a Health Technology Park affiliated with ZAUMS. Registration of 16 innovative products in the field of health and registration of 3 inventions with intellectual property are among the most important research achievements of the university.

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences publishes scientific journals in various areas of biomedical science. Two of these journals are abstracted and indexed in famous international databases such as ISI, and 4 others are prestigious scientific and research journals for publishing scholarly works. All of these journals are published in English Language.

The existence of a sophisticated PHC network in Iran, including Sistan and Baloucehstan Province has created a brilliant opportunity towards achieving Universal Health Coverage, even in remote areas of the country. As such, WHO in its World Report 2008, has stated that Iran is one of the successful example in the world for implementation of PHC. The significant primary healthcare advances in Iran has taken place through a multi-tiered network of health centers, starting form health houses in rural areas and health posts in urban areas, to health centers and district teaching hospitals. The Iranian public sector has provided PHC services to even its most rural populations via health houses staffed with Rural Healthcare Workers (Behvarz).

In terms of Public Health services, a series of modern PHC interventions, with a focus on basic preventive activities are being provided free of charge to all rural and urban people. The PHC network affiliated with Zahedan University includes: 367 health houses, 59 rural comprehensive health centers and health posts, 14 rural delivery facilities, 81 urban health posts, and 29 urban health centers.

In addition to facilitating people's accessibility to medications in public sector, ZAUMS oversees more than 156 private pharmacies and 30 pharmaceutical company branches in the areas under the coverage of the university. ZAUMS is also in charge of supervising more than 72 manufacturing units involved in the production process of food stuff, beverages, cosmetics, and sanitary products. Vice Chancellery for Food and Drug provides licenses for food imports based on examination by its experts.

 The university can be characterized as a young, dynamic university with international orientation. One of the strategic plans of the university is the participation in international programs. The aim of the joint venture with foreign partners is to reach compatibility of the structure and forms of study with similar faculties abroad and implementing joint projects.

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