The first set of medical doctors of PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt will convoke and be inducted on December 19, 2023, a exactly six years after the students were admitted in the institution.
PAMO is Nigeria’s first private medical university solely committed to pursuing only courses and programmes in the medical and allied fields.
The institution, which has former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, as its Chancellor, has courses such as anatomy, biochemistry, human nutrition and dietetics, pharmacology and physiology in the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, as well as Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) and nursing in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences.
A statement from the school said the institution is well-equipped and furnished to world standard to give the students the best atmosphere to study in Nigeria.
In December 2021, the school turned out its first graduates, who finished a race in a record time of four years. The 21 students graduated from the Departments of Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Physiology.
This was followed by the graduation and induction of the first set of students from the Department of Nursing Science in 2022.
The statement added: “The university was conceptualised as a world-class institution dedicated to building healthcare workers, including medical doctors and nurses in the country.
“In its over four years of existence, the university has maintained its standards and policies. Not only is admission into the school strictly based on merit and all the students are resident on campus, it has absolute zero tolerance for cultism and other related vices for both staff and students.
“One of the greatest strengths of the university is that it already has an existing teaching hospital where students can undertake clinical services,” it said.
