DepartmentOverview

 

The Department of Internal Medicine at University of Jordan is a large, expanding department with a diverse staff working in dedicated teams to provide high quality work in an organized, effective and efficient manner through innovation, training, and education.   The Department supports the faculty and enhances the missions of the Faculty of Medicine, the University and the Hospital.

The department provides services in teaching, training, research and patient care. We provide clinical service to our patients in the community, exceptional medical education for medical students and post graduate students. In addition we have programs for advanced training in most of subspecialties of internal medicine. We are committed to innovative research in clinical and other sciences which are in close relation to internal medicine, hoping that this will expand the frontiers of medical knowledge.

The department offers outstanding facilities and a dedicated team of physicians, technicians, nurses and staff members committed to advancements in terms of scientific achievement, clinical service and medical education in eleven core divisions

The Department of Anatomy and Histology is one of the basic sciences departments at the School of Medicine -University of Jordan. Teaching in the department involves both undergraduate and postgraduate students, not only from the school of Medicine, but from all health schools at the University of Jordan; School of Dentistry, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation sciences, and the School of Nursing. This represents the collaboration among the university schools, and will be reflected on achieving the multidisciplinary medical care that we are aiming for. Teaching Anatomy and Histology is based on both lectures and practical classes. In the latter; human prosections, videos, and electronic computer laboratories are used. The department is one of the most active departments on the university e-learning platform “Moodle”

Over the past 25 years, the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine had a splendid history as a center of excellence in both teaching and research. Our Department consists of three specialty sections:
 
1.     Pathology section.
 
2.     Microbiology section.
 
3.     Forensic Medicine and Toxicology section.
 
 In our department we are in a unique position in providing both basic science and clinical courses to; Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, Nursing and Rehabilitation students. There are also postgraduate training programs for Medical Residents at the Jordan University Hospital in the above three specialties that confer onto them the Certificate in Higher Specialization, and fulfill the requirements for sitting for the examination of the Jordanian Board in the respective specialty. The Department also conducts the following M. Sc. Courses for Medical and other Science graduates:
 
a. Medical Laboratory Sciences.
 
b. Analytical Toxicology.

The Department of Community Medicine was established in the year 1975 as one of the basic departments of the faculty of medicine . In the year 1994 the family medicine programme was established as one of the activities of the department of community medicine. This activity was further expanded and became one of the clinical departments of Jordan University Hospital. From an academic perspective , this activity was joined to community medicine in one department which is the Department of Family and Community Medicine . The department teaches courses to second and third year medical students in the field of public health ( epidemiology , biostatistics , environmental health, occupational health, maternal and child health and health care management. A master programme in Public health was established in the year 2000 where about 60 students from various health sectors including Ministry of health, private sector and UNRWA graduate up till now . The Department of Family and Community Medicine focuses on dealing with health, social and environmental problems facing the Jordanian society . Members of the department, in collaboration with other departments including clinical departments , direct the majority of their activities towards studying these problems and their causes as well as providing suggested solutions with the involved local authorities.   The department currently includes 10 staff members : 4 professors , 3 Associate professors, , 1 lecturer , 2 teaching assistants ,

Pediatrics Specialty Care: In addition to primary care pediatrics, the following specialty care is provided
Neonatal intensive care: the first unit was established in 1975. Currently, a State of the art unit, renovated in 2013, provides care for the premature babies and the ill neonates. Services provided include, and not limited to, noninvasive and invasive respiratory support, pre-operative and post-operative management of congenital anomalies, management of medical neonatal conditions such as sepsis, metabolic disorders, cardiac anomalies, pulmonary hypertension, and many other conditions. The unit is attached optimally to the delivery room and to the busy obstetric floors. Outpatients follow up services are also provided for premature infants, during which developmental assessment, nutritional assessment and care for chronic lung disease and other complications of prematurity are done.
            Pediatric infectious disease: The infectious disease service at the University of Jordan in its capacity as the oldest such service in the country is also actively engaged in consulting with the ministry of health through membership of appropriate committees on outbreak control, immunization and poliomyelitis eradication. Infection control is also provided by the infectious disease service at the department in collaboration with the infection control unit. Patients are admitted to the infectious disease service on the inpatient wards as appropriate and proper isolation measures are recommended. In addition the infectious disease service also provides consultation for inpatient and outpatient pediatric patients, including monitoring for appropriate use of antibiotics, antibiotic stewardship, and tracking of antibiotic drug levels and dosing of drugs as well as drug adverse events.
            Pediatric neurology: Care provided includes diagnosis and management of seizure disorders, structural brain anomalies, neuromuscular disorders, developmental delay, and metabolic disorders. Procedures performed include Electro-encephalography (EEG), Video EEG, electromyography, nerve conduction studies, muscle biopsies, vagal nerve stimulation and epilepsy surgeries. The unit of pediatric neurology sciences was established in 1992.
            Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition: The section provides services for all pediatric patients presenting with various symptoms, from the common ones (stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation), to the more complicated ones (gastrointestinal bleeding and pediatric liver disorders). Nutrition evaluation is another key service provided to those whom are underweight, overweight, or in need to be on a specific diet. These services are provided through the outpatient clinic, the inpatient team, and the consultation coverage for all hospitalized children, including those at the intensive care units. Procedures performed by our section members include upper and lower endoscopies, removal of foreign bodies and polyps, banding of esophageal varies , dilation of narrowed esophagus , capsule endoscopy, double balloon enteroscopy,   ERCP , and liver biopsies. We are the only center in the country that performs impedance pH studies (pH monitoring for both acidic and no acidic reflux).  The section enjoys an excellent collaborative relation with pediatric surgery, anesthesia, pathology, and interventional and diagnostic radiology sections at our facility, as well as joint services and educational activities with our adult Gastroenterology colleagues.
            Pediatric nephrology: Care provided includes diagnosis and management of children with renal diseases as children with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, recurrent urinary tract infections, nephrotic syndrome, overactive bladder and acute and chronic renal impairment. Ultrasound, voiding cystourethrogram ,  nuclear imaging ,bladder urodynamic studies are available for diagnosis. Procedures performed include renal biopsies, peritoneal and hemo-dialysis. The dialysis unit was established in 1989.
            Pediatric cardiology: Care provided includes non-invasive cardiac imaging including echocardiography, fetal echocardiography, computed topography, as well as cardiac MRI in selected cases; Invasive procedures for children, infants and neonates that include both interventional and diagnostic catheterization; Arrhythmia care including Holter monitoring, exercise testing, and ablation procedures in collaboration with division of adult cardiology.
            Pediatric endocrinology and diabetes: Care provided includes diagnosis and management for children with diabetes mellitus as well as all other endocrine disorders such as growth and puberty disorders, thyroid diseases, adrenal diseases, bone metabolism and disorders of sex development. Detailed endocrine workup is done through stimulation tests done in a dedicated day program.
            Pediatric Intensive care: A fully monitored unit in the pediatric floor provides care for the very ill children requiring intensive monitoring and management. Services provided include, and not limited to, noninvasive and invasive respiratory support, management of medical conditions as sepsis, metabolic disorders, organ failure, neurological disorders, and many other conditions. The unit was established in 2001, and underwent many developments and additions since that time.
            Pediatric pulmonology, allergy and immunology: Care is provided for children with Cystic fibrosis ( CF), Asthma,  and chronic lung disease. Sweat chloride testing and gene mutation analysis for CF is performed at our labs

​Since its establishment, the specialty of Anesthesia and Intensive care in the faculty of Medicine at Jordan University was started as a unit in the department of General surgery. In 2007 the section of anesthesia and Intensive care was upgraded into the department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care.  It consists of the following units:

1.       Anesthesia Care Unit
2.       Post-anesthesia Car Unit.
3.       Intensive Care Unit
4.       Unit of Anesthesia Technicians
5.       Chronic Pain Clinic.