Arak University of Medical Sciences is an Iranian medical school located in Arak, Iran. This university is the main health care provider in Markazi province and one of the biggest universities central of Iran. The university was established by efforts of the director of regional organizations for Health in Markazi province and Majlis representative of Arak and authorities of Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education. After getting the required permissions for the founding of Arak School of Medicine in 1987, in February 1988 School of Medical Sciences commenced its activities with gathering the school of medicine and college of nursing and midwifery together with accepting 60 students in the medical field and was separated and did its activity independently in 1988.
In 1990, The university was converted to "University of Medical Sciences".
In 1994 with the inclusion of regional organizations for Health in the University of Medical Sciences, this university was named the University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Markazi Province, and it took responsibility for offering health services in province.
Arak School of Medicine
The school began its activities with the goal of education and training for society's required physicians in 1986. Scientific and educational activities are divided into two basic and clinical sciences. The school is active in area with more than 10,000 square meters and with welfare facilities such as laboratory, dormitory, library, computer hardware and software services, athletic space, etc. The school of medicine containing many hospitals which affiliated by Arak University of Medical Sciences including:
Valie Asr Hospital
Valie Asr Hospital is the main and biggest hospital in the Markazi province and one of the biggest ones in central Iran. This center was founded in 1950 and is one of the major medical centers that covers University of Medical Sciences in Markazi province, with 280 beds and 320 beds that are passed on to patients in emergency service. Also, it is active in the field of education and training in the fields of medicine, nursing, resident expert, etc.
Amir-al-Momenin Education and Treatment Center
This center serves as one of the specialty and subspecialty in Iran and is founded with credit over 80 million Rials, 224 emergency beds, and 14 beds approved with area about 20,000 square meters in 2008. Overall, the hospital consists of three blocks: administrative, treatment, clinic blocks.
Emergency as an important part of hospitals consists of 14 inpatient beds, outpatient surgery room, CPR room and injections and also there is triage in this hospital.
The center has following wards including dialysis, dialysis, CSR, Para clinical wards (radiology, laboratory, pathology, endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, echo cardio graph, exercise, physical therapy), CCU, ICU, General practice including angiography, angioplasty, ICU open heart, open heart surgery, general surgery room, internal A (gastroenterology and general internal) and internal B (Endocrinology and Nephrology, Rheumatology). Angiography ward in Friday, October 30, 2009, and open heart ICU and open heart surgery in Friday, January 15, 2010, launched with efforts of all personnel and authorities, which is a big step in health level promotion and better treatment of patients in the province.
Amirkabir Education and Treatment Center
This center as the oldest hospital in Arak founded in 1939 in 5 specialty : ENT, pediatrics, cardiovascular, psychiatry with 220 approved beds and 247 active bed as an educational and treatment center affiliated to Arak university of Medical Sciences, is serving to patients. Also interns in pediatrics, internal ward, Anesthesia, are carrying out activities in this center. This hospital is equipped with the only MRI facility supported by government finances accepts other neighborhoods provinces.
Taleghani Education and Treatment Center
This center is located in west district of Arak city and at the beginning, it was founded with the name of Health & Treatment Center and after some years changed its name to Taleghani Maternity hospital in 1967, and at this moment it undertakes its missions as Taleghani Education and Treatment Center with 98 beds.