Jahrom University of Medical Sciences (JUMS) (Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جهرم Dāneshgāh-e Olum Pezeshki-e Jahrom), is a public medical university located in the city of Jahrom, Fars Province, south of Iran. Jums was established in 1977 and currently is the second top medical university in the province. The university has three faculties, four hospitals and six research centres with more than 1200 students and 120 faculty staffs.[1] This university has the most medical and healthcare facilities in Fars province after Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
History
The foundation of Jahrom university of medical sciences dates back to 1977 when Shiraz University of Medical Sciences established a medical school in Jahrom and admitted 40 medical students. Following the 1979 Islamic revolution of Iran the university suspended for almost 7 years and began its work again in 1986 by admitting 90 medical and 20 nursing students. 10 years later in 1996, the medical school of Jahrom dissented from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and promoted to the independent "Jahrom school of medical sciences". The school promoted to "Jahrom university of medical sciences" in 2007.[2][3]
Currently, the number of academic members at the University of Medical Sciences is 121. At present, over 1200 students of various disciplines and levels are studying in the university.
Faculties and Research Centres
Jahrom Faculty of Nursing
The faculties Jahrom university of medical sciences include:
The university manages or supervises four hospitals including Seyyedoshohada, Ostad Motahhari, Peymanieh in Jahrom and Bab Anar Khatam-olanbia, as well as all urban and rural health centers and clinics in Jahrom and Khafr counties.[5]
