About the Department
The department of psychiatry was established in 2014 as a unit under the college of health sciences. Since then, the department is actively participating in teaching learning activities, engaging in different mental health researches and providing preventive and curative mental health community services. For the last Six years, 201 psychiatry professionals (134 male and 67 female) were graduated and currently, about 115 (65 male and 50 female) regular BSc in psychiatry students are actively on education. The department has four assistant professors (two on duty and two on study), ten lecturers and one Assistant lecturer. In addition to undergraduate degree program, the MSc program in Integrated Clinical and Community Mental Health (ICCMH) has been launched in 2022/23 and will start enrolling with a national direction
Mr. Aman Dule
aman.dule@meu.edu.et
HoD's Message
Dear Colleagues and Community Members,
Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry at Mattu University. Our mission is to produce competent, compassionate and committed psychiatry professionals who undertake preventive, curative and rehabilitative mental health services compatible to the needs of the community; and that would meet the present and future priority mental health needs of the population and fulfil international professional standards.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive environment where students can receive the highest quality of education. Our team of dedicated staffs is committed to understanding of each individual student, fostering their learning capacity, and promoting their mental well-being. Beyond the teaching learning activities, our department is proud to highly participate in research initiatives and community services.
We work collaboratively with different stakeholders to ensure that our services are effective, evidence-based, up-dated and tailored to meet the diverse needs of those we serve. We are very delight to accept any collaborative requests both internally and externally, so that together we can make a meaningful impact on community’s mental health issues and foster the community’s mental well-being.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Sincerely,
Aman Dule, Head, Department of Psychiatry, Mattu University
Vision
In line with the vision of the University, the department aspires to be the best and notable psychiatry department in Ethiopia by the year 2030 through provision of quality mental health training, research and community service
Mission
In line with the mission of Mattu University, the department is designed to produce competent mental health professionals through evidence-based practice, problem-based research, and mental health prevention and promotion to the community at high-quality level.