SMLS · UCTH SMLS · UCTHThe regional centre for postgraduate fellowship research and training under the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria — preparing scientists who serve Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Rivers States, and beyond.
Welcome to the School of Medical Laboratory Science in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar — Cross River State, Nigeria. Established in 1979, SMLS is one of UCTH's foremost training and research institutions.
Today it serves as the Regional Centre for Professional Postgraduate Fellowship Research & Training of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, covering Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Rivers and Cross River States — with strong patronage from postgraduate students across Anglophone Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
The School maintains a standard research and training laboratory, staffed by qualified, certified personnel, and holds technical partnerships with international donor agencies and NGOs to run specialised workshops and seminars in laboratory medicine and routine laboratory practice.
Five core services define the School's work, from postgraduate fellowship research to complex laboratory referrals from institutions across Nigeria.
Trains researchers and conducts research for Post Graduate Special Fellows of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).
Facilitates Medical Laboratory Science research for M.Sc and Ph.D students, physicians, and pathological and academic researchers — including personnel from the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Regularly organises special training workshops and seminars in laboratory medicine and routine laboratory practice and services.
Records and handles complex Medical Laboratory Science research referrals from several institutions across Nigeria.
Collaborates with international organisations, meeting research and training needs in medical diagnostic services for a range of clients.
Six divisions carry the School's day-to-day work, from administration and student affairs to laboratory research and security.
A running rhythm of meetings, reviews and admissions work keeps the School aligned with MLSCN guidelines and its students' progress.
Regular departmental staff meetings.
Quarterly interactive meetings with students.
Daily reviews of students' projects and theses, to meet MLSCN guidelines and recommendations.
Quarterly students' seminar presentations.
Periodic review meetings with technical partners.
Student admissions and facilitation with MLSCN.
