Francis Omaswa
| Francis Omaswa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 (age 73–74) Mukura, Kumi District, Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater |
Makerere University (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) (MMed in Surgery) Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons) College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (Fellow of the COSECSA) |
| Occupation | Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Academic, Academic administrator |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Known for | Academics and Administration |
| Home town | Kumi |
| Title |
Chancellor Busitema University |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Nyapidi Omaswa |
Francis Gervase Omaswa, MBChB, MMed, FRCS (Edin), FCS (ECSA), is a Ugandan cardiovascular surgeon, academic and administrator. He is the chancellor of Busitema University, a public university, one of the 41 licensed universities in the country, as at February 2015. He has served in that capacity since June 2009.
He was born in Mukula Village, Kumi District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, circa 1943. His parents were Yafesi Ijookit and Matilda Acom. He attended Mukura Primary School from P1 to P4, then transferred to Koloin Primary School from P5 to P6. After passing his Primary Leaving Exanimations, he joined Holy Angels Junior Secondary School in Soroti District for his Junior One and Two. He then studied at St. Mary's College Kisubi, for both his O-Level and A-Level education. In 1964, he was admitted to the Makerere University School of Medicine, graduating in 1969 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree. In 1974, he received a Master of Medicine in surgery degree from Makerere University. He subsequently was made a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He also is a fellow of the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa, a college he helped found.
Following his Internship, Omaswa worked as a medical officer from 1970 until September 1974, when he left for further studies in the United Kingdom. He trained as a cardiothoracic surgeon. After his training, he worked for the National Health Service (NHS), eventually becoming a Senior Registrar in cardio-thoracic surgery at . He eventually became a Senior Registrar in cardio-thoracic surgery at the NHS.
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