• The medical department shall carry out its mission with the overall objective of providing excellent service oriented medical education.

Specifically, the objectives include the following:

1. Medical education- to prepare medical graduates who:

   • can provide competent, comprehensive, cost-effective and culturally acceptable medical care in any setting

   • are socially conscious, innovative and responsive to the needs of the country.

   • Can function as health developer and innovator.

2. Research

   • To integrate evidence-based medicine in the practice of healing.

   • To conduct relevant research projects related to MDGs(4,5 and 6)

3. Continuing Education and Community Extension Services

   • To collaborate and establish linkages with partner agencies

   • Establish linkages with local and foreign institutions involved in teaching, research and training in the various fields.

   • To provide continuing professional growth and development of medical faculty.

4. Consultancy/Exchange Programs

   • To make available faculty expertise to partner agencies national and global.

   • To innovate and implement community extension service projects.