Shiraz Medical Center

Pahlavi University - an Overview
The Medical School was officially inaugurated on December 18, 1946, replacing the existing Behyar (Medical Auxiliary) Training school with the special efforts of Dr. Ghorban. Later, when Shiraz University came into being (1957), the School of Medicine became an integral part of the University.
In June 1962, Pahlavi University was established incorporating Shiraz University and its faculty, including the School of Medicine. The University's name was changed to Shiraz University after Islamic Revolution in 1979.
In 1988 , the various schools and programs related to the field of medicine were segregated and their activity continued under the name of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, under the supervision of Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education.

A hallmark of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences is that part of the instruction (references, medical chart and some conferences) is in the English Language. This unique feature has led to the familiarization of medical students with the medical literature of the world and has been an attraction for both students and faculty from other countries both in the past and the present. Another great asset of the medical school is its great number of full-time faculty which have served as pillars of support for the objectives of the Schools. This highly educated, interested and very motivated faculty is capable of leading Iran in medical education, research, and excellent patient care, therefore emerging as a cornerstone for a new tradition of medicine incorporating the glories of ancient Iran with modern medicine.

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