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Table 1 Overview of the four medical education departments in this study

From: Medical education departments: a study of four medical schools in Sub-Saharan Africa

School/college/Faculty name

1

2

3

4

School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Zambia

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

University established

1966

1866

1948

1952

First medical student intake

1968

1956

1954

1963

HPE programs offered

Nursing, Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Health & Physiotherapy.

Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Speech-Language & Hearing Therapy.

Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy & Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Public Health, Radiography, Medical Laboratory Science & Rehabilitation Science.

ME or HPE department established

2000

2006

2012

2014

Reason for establishing ME or HPE department

Following the merger of two complimentary teaching support units

Location away from main campus which had a functional unit. Growing need to support teaching and learning

To induct and train new staff

To support ongoing curricular reforms

Person in charge

Head

Director

Head

Director

Reporting structure

Dean

Dean

Provost

Dean

Staff structure (including directors)

7 academics

6 academics

4 academics

3 academics

1 administrator

4 administrators

2 administrators

3 administrators