Oceania University of Medicine Names Dr. Eti Enosa as Chancellor

Written by Press Release
Monday, 05 May 2008
Dr. Eti Enosa, a noted surgeon and former CEO of the Samoan Health Department, has been elected Chancellor of Oceania University of Medicine by the OUM Council. “Dr. Enosa has been a strong advocate for OUM since its formation, and we are honoured that he has agreed to take on the role of Chancellor,” says Taffy Gould, Chairman of the OUM Council. “With an international accreditation process underway, this is a critical time for OUM, and Dr. Enosa will provide leadership to help propel OUM to become a recognised leader in medical education.” The Chancellor is the titular head of the University, primarily advising the OUM Council on governance matters and providing counsel to the Vice Chancellor, who is the University’s chief executive officer. A member of the OUM Council, the Chancellor presides over graduation and other University ceremonies and will work with the government and other organisations to promote the University. “I feel honoured and humbled, and I will execute the duties as required of the appointment wholeheartedly,” says Dr. Enosa. “I shall endeavour to do my best with all my knowledge and strength to promote OUM both locally and abroad.” After graduating from Fiji School of Medicine in 1966, Dr. Enosa completed his postgraduate training in New Zealand and has been a general surgeon, practising early in his career at district hospitals throughout Samoa. In 1983, he became the first Samoan appointed Chief Surgeon at Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital, Samoa’s national hospital. Dr. Enosa served the people of Samoa as the Director General of Health (renamed Chief Executive Officer of Health) until 2004. In 1990, Dr. Enosa became the first Samoan to be awarded a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS). In addition, he served as a member of the Fiji School of Medicine Council until 2004 and has served in numerous leadership roles with non-governmental organisations and on various committees within the Samoan Ministry of Health. “As a member of the OUM Council, Dr. Enosa has provided wise counsel and leadership in the early development of the University,” says Professor Surindar Cheema, OUM Vice Chancellor. “I look forward to working with him in his new role and plan on spending a lot of time with him as we continue to build our medical school.” Located on the grounds of the national hospital in Apia, Oceania University of Medicine Samoa offers a graduate entry, four-year medical education program to approximately 100 healthcare professionals in five countries. Graduates are receiving their post-graduate specialty training at teaching hospitals in Australia, Samoa, and the United States. Listed in the World Health Organisation’s World Directory of Medical Schools and recognized by the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, the school began its formal accreditation process with an international accrediting body in 2008. For more information about OUM, visit www.oceaniamed.org. Comments (0) Subscribe to this comment's feed Write comment Name Email Title Comment

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