The Department
of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Child Health,
headed by Dr. H. Fletcher, offers clinical training for the MB,BS
programme and graduate programmes in O&G and child health.
This department is involved in research including In Vitro fertilization
and embryo transfer, perinatal service, HIV in pregnancy and infectious
diseases, among others.
The Department of
Community Health & Psychiatry, headed by Professor
E. Eldermire-Shearer, offers undergraduate and postgraduate training
in community health and psychiatry and is actively engaged in
a number of community outreach activities. This department also
manages the University of the West Indies HIV/AIDS programme which
is a regional programme involved in research and training in the
area of patient care for HIV/AIDS. The section of Psychiatry is
involved in numerous national policymaking endeavours with respect
to mental health care in the region.
The Department of
Medicine, headed by Professor E. Barton, provides
clinical training at the undergraduate and graduate levels in
internal medicine. It is heavily involved in a number of research
areas, include pulmonary embolism, cardiovascular disease, hypertension,
renal disease and immunology of the skin. Faculty of this Department
work closely with the Kidney Foundation of Jamaica and provide
outreach renal service to the rural areas.
The Department of
Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia & Intensive Care,
headed by Dr. I. Crandon, provides clinical training in the undergraduate
and graduate programmes in the areas of surgery, radiology and
anaesthesia. This department is involved in research, including
breast disease, gastric cancer, prostrate cancer and orthopaedic
conditions. It also provides critical service to the University
Hospital of the West Indies. Faculty of this department provide
ward rounds and surgical consultations to rural hospital as part
of its outreach service to the island.
