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Die Fakulteit van Geneeskunde, Universiteit van die Oranje- Vrystaat: Die Eerste Vyf Jaar


F.P. Retief

Abstract

The fifth anniversary of the founding of South Africa's sixth Medical School was celebrated on 6 June 1974 at the University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein. The Faculty's conception and growth are reviewed and its philosophy of education outlined. At the end of 1974 we have students in the fourth year of undergraduate medical study (a total of 204 students in all years), 125 paramedical students and trainee meqical technologists, and more than 60 postgraduates in specialist training (M.Med.) or enrolled for doctorates. The two teaching hospitals, Pelonomi (non-White patients) and the National (White patients), have a total of 1 340 beds, with extensive additions being planned at Pelonomi Hospital. The main Faculty buildings are virtually on the University campus and next to the new Universitas Hospital, which should be completed by 1976. With an academic staff of 53 full-time lecturers (20 professors) and 46 part-time medical lecturers, the Faculty has much reason to be satisfied with a reasonably troublefree initial growth phase, due largely to optimal co-operation between the University, the OFS Provincial Hospital Department and, recently, the Department of Health.


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