The National University of Samoa has recruited three new lecturers to its School of Medicine.
The new lectures are Drs Aigaeiva Sesega, Belladonna Potoi, and Salote Va’ai.
The Vice Chancellor and President of N.U.S, Prof. Fui Leapai Ilaoa Lau Asofou So’o says it’s one thing to push for the School of Medicine to raise the bar, but to ensure that it meets the gender balance that N.U.S has been advocating for.
The V.C says having these three women teach a vital part of the Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Programme (M.B.B.S) will only strengthen the core of the University’s goal to produce quality students.
“This is a huge plus for the University and especially the students that we teach. N.U.S is capitalizing on the best we have and to have these ladies join our workforce, it’s crucial,” he said.
Meanwhile, the School of Medicine has just taken in the highest intake of students for the programme since it started, including three international students.
The new recruits increase the number of the current teaching team of the School to twelve comprising of nine full-time and three part-time staff.
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