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| Motto | For Learning and Community Services |
|---|---|
| Type | public |
| Established | March 2015 |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Adesegun Fatusi |
| Location | , , |
| Website | https://unimed.edu.ng/ |
University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED) is a university of medical sciences in Ondo City, Nigeria, owned by the Ondo State Government, established in 2015. It is the third specialized medical university in Africa and Nigeria's first specialized medical university to be accredited by the National Universities Commission.[1]
The current Vice Chancellor of the University of Medical Sciences Ondo is Professor Adesegun Fatusi[2] FAS, a professor of public health and community medicine.[3] The pioneer vice chancellor of the university is Professor Friday Okonofua, a Nigerian professor of gynecology and the founder of Women Health and Action Research Centre, a non-profit and charitable organization headquartered in Benin City, which focuses on promoting female reproductive research.[4]
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