About the Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum 

The Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum – FoMUoK (established in 1924 as Kitchener School of Medicine) is located in Khartoum, Sudan. It is the oldest medical school in Sudan. The annual intake of new students into the FoMUoK is about 350, and there are about 201 full-time staff, plus many part-time staff. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate studies and has 14 academic departments

The Department of Internal Medicine is responsible for teaching its curriculum in the last 3 years of tuition; as well as operating outpatient and inpatient units in two busy academic and public hospitals. It has 23 full-time faculty members, 8 of which are full professors.

About Project ECHO in Sudan 

SAMA has successfully launched 2 Project Echo Hubs and 1 Learning Site in Khartoum with a grant from the University of New Mexico; this led to the successful completion of the Frontline Course (#FrontlineECHO) with subject matter experts from North America, Europe, and the Gulf with more than 470 learners. It also successfully launched the Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Course and the Dialysis Course. 

FoMUoK has signed a partnership agreement with Global Echo & SAMA to launch a hub for learning activities at FoMUoK.

Objective

A series of sessions lasting 60 mins to cover common medical conditions. 

Sessions will focus on Cardiology, Nephrology, Acute Medicine, Gastroenterology,  Oncology,  Neurology, Rheumatology, Hematology, Endocrinology, Infectious Disease, and Ethics/Professionalism. 

Subject Matter Experts will be recruited from across the globe, leveraging UoK’s global reach.

Each session will include a case presentation by a medical student or a house officer.

Sessions will be available to all medical students and junior physicians to attend remotely.

In-person Locations (more locations to be confirmed)