Abadan University of Medical Sciences

Abadan University of Medical Sciences is a medical school in Iran. It was founded by Ministry of Health and Medical Education in September 1941 as a Nursing Faculty and in 2012 it became an independent faculty of medical school. Program study of this school is similar to curriculum that applies most Iranian medical faculties. 
Abadan city is located in Khuzestan Province, central west of Iran. It lies on Abadan Island (68 km long, 3–19 km wide) which is bounded in the west by the Arvand waterway and to the east by the Bahmanshir outlet of the Karun River, 53 kilometers from the Persian Gulf, near the Iraqi-Iran border.
Medical and nursing schools are the major schools of Abadan medical university. Basic sciences and pathophysiology district is two main district of medical school.
Basic sciences district is composed of various parts included; chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology lab, anatomy hall, hematology lab, microbiology lab, parasitology lab, histopathology lab, immunology lab, and medical physiology lab.
The Anatomy hall is the oldest and largest basic sciences part in Abadan school of Medical Sciences, established in 1992. The department involves three different major divisions of histology, embryology, and anatomy. The department provides educational facilities such as dissection halls, hall of anatomic models, histology laboratories and laboratories for undergraduate students (Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Hygiene, etc.). Academic members of this part are among the most knowledgeable and publish articles in the fields of anatomy, embryology and histology. They are experienced in their specialized research fields. They teach students with different methods such as educational clip shows, anatomy models, educational corpse studies, and surface anatomy and radiology.
Chemistry, Biochemistry, and molecular biology lab.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is one of the oldest basic science parts of the Abadan school of Medical Sciences, established in 1995. The department provides educational facilities such as Biochemistry, chemistry, and molecular laboratories for undergraduate students.
Parasitology and Mycology laboratory.
The Department of Parasitology and Mycology due to its broad focus and diversity of experimental approaches, parasitology occupies a unique position among the other disciplines studied at the Faculty of Medical Science. It is characterized by complex and interdisciplinary approaches to the studied issues. In parasitology, classical zoology and ecology meet sophisticated technologies of molecular biology and biochemistry, and similar synergistic combinations of two or more approaches can frequently be observed in parasitology research.
Faculty of nursing.
The faculty of Nursing offers four-year Bachelor programs. It trains graduates to provide health care services in primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and care, to offer nursing care in illness, rehabilitation and after-treatment.
Simulation Hall.
Type of available simulators: 
Library.
Library of Abadan School of Medical Sciences includes many resources in different fields of science. The holdings of the library include 23.765 books in English and Persian languages. These collections include 3919 titles in Persian and 1878 titles is Latin. On a regular day, it serves all students and professors of the faculty and staff.
Computer site.
Computer site of Abadan School of Medical Sciences has 40 zero client systems. All the classrooms that they are about 20 classes have computers, video projectors and screens. Office building, dormitory for girls and boys had Wireless internet. Broadband Internet is 10 Mbs. This center also manages online systems.
Access to electronic journals and databases of ministry of Health is established that including Web of Science, Scopus, etc. Also, this school has an English journal entitled "Arvand Journal of Health and medical sciences".
Air pollution laboratory.
This laboratory is equipped by sampling devices and environmental air pollutants.
Hydraulic laboratory
Available experiments in the laboratory include the following:: Determine the Reynolds number - overflows discharge coefficient - calculate the force of the water jet et al.
Environmental chemistry laboratory
Available experiments in the laboratory include: Total hardness, permanent hardness, temporary hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, alkalinity, colorimetric, Chloride, iodine, sulfate, nitrate and nitrite.
Environmental Microbiology laboratory
This lab equipped with Binocular microscopes, Phase contrast microscopy, Colony Counter, Autoclave, incubator and Water bath et al.