Department of Clinical Medicine
Head of Department
Dr. Joseph Assenga
- Doctor of Medicine
The University through the Department of Clinical Medicine is centred towards complementing the Government of Tanzania’s commitment in improving healthcare provision, and labour market demands, among others, by introducing programs in the field of medicine that provides technical training to medical practitioners on direct examination of patients.
The programmes were designed in line with the National Technical Awards (NTA) system, a mandatory requirement for technical training programmes of the National Council for Technical Education (NACTE), as among the initiatives of the Government to modernize qualifications within the health sector and optimize transferability within and across sectors and disciplines.
Philosophy
- Provide a sound progression in medical sciences and develops ability in communication and entrepreneurial skills to give the graduates an opportunity for further training;
- Allow for development of skilled and professional career education with a strong base in clinical medicine and other allied health disciplines
- Offer a wide base of inter-disciplinary aspects in the fields of health with a significant link in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT);
- Enhance graduates’ awareness towards professional, legal and socio-economic influences in the delivery of health care services;
- Enable graduates to be self-confident and acquire competences that solve day-to-day problems;
- Satisfy the specified standards in line with the National Technical Awards system;and
- Impart creativeness and strong ability for the graduates to undertake given tasks competently.
Programme Objective
- To form a flexible course that is responsive to dynamic and rapidly changing world of work
and the society; - To provide the skills, knowledge and behaviours that are vital to the stakeholders and
specifically to the employers and the community; - To entice self-realization and team work skills that enable graduates to be employable and
team players; - To build capacity to facilitate the implementation of National Health Policy and its
accompanying Operational Guidelines linked to global initiatives; and - To propagate and promote moral, legal, ethical conduct and professionalism among health
workers within the national legal framework and practice.
Department Staff
| NAME | ACADEMIC RANK | ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Mildred P. Kinyawa | Lecturer | Master of Pharmacy |
| Joseph C. Assenga | Tutor | Doctor of Medicine |
| Zuwena C. Abdalla | Tutor | Doctor of Medicine |
| Grace A. Minja | Tutor | Doctor of Medicine |
| Janeth Aloyce Temba | Tutor | Doctor of Medicine |
| Asha Abel | Tutor | Doctor of Medicine |
| Stanslaus Mwanisawa | Tutor | Doctor of Medicine |
| Malima Mragwa | Tutor | Doctor of Medicine |
| Furaha Daudi Godwin | Tutor | Doctor of Medicine |
| Elisia Godlisten Kisanga | Tutor | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| Miriam Estomihi Urio | Tutor | Doctor of Medicine |
| Stephen Felix Mnyanyi | Tutor | Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery |
| Issa A. Nassor | Tutor | Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery |
| Nargis M. Noor | Tutor | Doctor of Medicine |
| William Wangalila Sylivery | Tutor | Diploma in Clinical Medicine |
| Habibu H. Ntabindi | Assistant Tutor | Diploma in Clinical Medicine |
| Sakhira Ally | Assistant Tutor | Diploma in Clinical Medicine |
| John Ruttajumurwa Elpidius | Assistant Tutor | Diploma in Clinical Medicine |