Semnan University of Medical Sciences (SEMUMS), affiliated to the Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education, is one of the medical universities located in the east of Iran. It is a state medical university located in Semnan, being founded in 1989. It has always been actively involved not only in academic activities, but also in research, health and treatment. This university offers a wide range of opportunities and excellent facilities for study and research in medical fields and is a nationally recognized high-profile institution that provides a superior education, research and treatment services to the community.

Semums is the home campus for state wide programs in such medical fields as Pharmacology, Dentistry, Health, Nursing, Allied medicine and Rehabilitation majors. As one of the outstanding medical research universities in Iran, Semums also tries to encourage researchers and facilitate their needs in order to attain its research and academic goals. The university tries to fulfill its three important missions, namely Research, Education and Healthcare.

Objectives : 

- Teaching medical sciences to students

- Conducting scientific research in different fields of medicine, health and treatment

- Coordinating the education, research and treatment policies

- Holding scientific conferences through collaboration with related authorities

- Provision of required faculty members and supervising the proper implementation of educational, research and treatment affairs

- Training GPs and specialists in various fields of clinical medicine to promote the health

- Cooperating in offering the continuous education to the Province medical community through educational committees

- Training postgraduate students (MSc) to meet the treatment and health-requirements and having cooperation with academic staff in the universities and research centers in the country. Conducting fundamental and applied research in basic and clinical sciences to fulfill health-treatment needs and extending the knowledge boundaries, and offering solution to the present questions and problems through educational committees, research centers, educational centers and interuniversity cooperation

- Offering health and treatment services to hospitals and affiliated health centers in order to create a proper atmosphere for students and trainees

- Cooperating in educating the students of various fields in Semnan University of Medical Sciences and other universities in the country

The School will graduate health professionals who

• Are clinically excellent, compassionate, respectful and empathetic;
• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior in all their actions;
• Will contribute meaningfully to address the health disparity experienced through practice;
• Champion social justice through reducing inequalities and disparities in health care;
• Have a strong commitment to and capacity for lifelong learning, reflective practice, personal health and wellbeing;
• Contribute significantly to health care in rural and other underserved populations in different areas;
• Engage in scholarly research and advance the body of medical knowledge; and
• Apply a strong scientific basis to clinical practice.

To achieve these goals, the School will:

• Deliver high quality medical and health education;
• Attract students who value the mission and goals of the School;
• Continue to attract high quality staff who will engage in excellent teaching and research;
• Advance the role of the educator through innovative and engaging professional development opportunities;
• Establish medical education and research centers of excellence;
• Value community involvement and strengthen collaborative partnerships with stakeholders;
• Continue to a collaborative and supportive learning, teaching and research environment;
• Demonstrate responsible stewardship of resources.

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