Tamiru Yazew Asfaw

Academic Vice Corporate Director, Salale University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital

Director's Message

It is with great pleasure that I extend my heartfelt greetings to all students, faculty members, administrative staff, and valued stakeholders of the Academic vice Corporate Director, Salale University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Our college remains unwavering in its commitment to academic excellence, impactful research, and meaningful engagement with the community. The Academic vice Corporate Director role was established to address the growing need for collaboration between health sciences education and healthcare service delivery. The office serves as a strategic hub for advancing academic research, enhancing clinical practice, and fostering partnerships to improve patient outcomes. Its mission is to bridge the gap between academia and hospital operations, ensuring synergy between these two realms to meet the needs of students, faculty, healthcare professionals, and the broader community. The Academic vice Corporate Director envisions positioning the university among the top ten premier hospital teaching institutions in Africa, providing leadership in aligning academic programs with the highest standards of healthcare practice and research. In higher education, emphasis is placed on hospital-based teaching that addresses national challenges and facilitates the transfer of appropriate technologies for various applications. Currently, the Salale University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital educates 657 undergraduate students, 54 post-basic students specializing in family health, and 80 postgraduate students at Sululta and Fitche sites. The hospital is supported by approximately 239 academic staff. The Salale University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital has also a journal ‘ Horn African Journal of health and Biomedical Sciences’.

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Vision

• To be a leading hub for academic and healthcare innovation, where research-driven education and community service converge to advance societal well-being and inspire future generations of healthcare professionals and scholars.

Mission

• To foster excellence in academic, research, and community service endeavors by creating an enabling environment that integrates teaching, innovation, and transformative healthcare practices.

Objectives

• Promote excellence in academic, research, and community service activities.
• Align academic programs and research priorities with national development goals.
• Foster collaboration among researchers, academic staff, and healthcare professionals.
• Enhance knowledge generation and dissemination to address societal challenges.
• Ensure the integration of research outcomes into teaching and community service.

Responsibility

• Coordinate academic activities to ensure high-quality education and research performance.
• Design and maintain research and academic service databases.
• Collect performance reports from various departments and analyze them for continuous improvement.
• Plan, prepare, and manage budgets for research and community service initiatives.
• Supervise research teams and oversee financial aspects of assigned projects.
• Organize annual work plans, seminars, workshops, and conferences to encourage active participation in academic and research undertakings.
• Support the establishment of journals and publication of research outputs.

Key Features

• Collaborative Leadership: Acts as a bridge between academic staff, researchers, and administrative units.
• Research Integration: Ensures research outcomes benefit both teaching and community services.
• Strategic Alignment: Focuses on thematic research areas linked to national development priorities.
• Capacity Building: Identifies and addresses skill gaps in research and community service.
• Data-Driven Approach: Utilizes comprehensive databases and reports for informed decision-making.
• Innovation Promotion: Encourages the establishment of journals and transformative research practices.
• Community Engagement: Advocates for programs that contribute positively to societal well-being.