| Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences | |
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| دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهيد بهشتی | |
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| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Dr. Shahin MohammadSadeghi |
| Faculty | 9 |
| Students | 13,000 |
| Location | Tehran, Tehran province, Iran |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.sbmu.ac.ir |
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services is a large medical school in northern Tehran, Iran.
The school was founded in 1961 as part of Shahid Beheshti University, and was re-structured in 1986 when it separated off onto its own. In 2007, the two universities signed an agreement to be cited by ISI uniformly as Shahid Beheshti University. Shahid Beheshti University, M.C. refers to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services.[1]
Apart from its teaching and research commitments, the university is also responsible for health care provision to a community of four million people living in northern and northeastern Tehran and the neighbouring cities of Damavand , Firouzkooh, Varamin and Pakdasht.
The school has a national and international reputation for excellence in postgraduate teaching and research in clinical sciences and practices. It consists of 8 Faculties, 12 Teaching Hospitals, 6 Non-teaching Hospitals, and 7 District Health Centers.
Currently, 13000 students study there in various fields.
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Colleges and schools
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services is composed of the following schools teaching students in various fields of Medical Sciences:
- School of Medicine
- School of Dentistry
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Paramedical Science
- School of Public Health
- School of Rehabilitation
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
- School of Health,Safety and Environment (HSE)
- National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute
Programmes
Optometry
The optometry program was established in 1972. Initially the course was designed as a higher diploma in optometry (two years undergraduate studies) and was upgraded to a four-year BSc with Hounours programme in 1984. The teaching medium is Persian though most text books and literature are used in English.
See also
- Higher Education in Iran
- Shahid Beheshti University
- Contemporary Medicine in Iran
- Chargoon as Office Automation Provider
External links
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