Teaching Hospital Base & Clinical Rotation

Bridging academic instruction with tri-service clinical practice across specialized military reference hospitals, tactical trauma bays, and the integrated Emerald EMR bedside logging platform.

View Hospital Base Network

Clinical Software Integration Anchor

Emerald EMR & Bedside Logbook System

The Emerald EMR platform standardizes clinical encounters, surgical theater scrub-ins, and emergency TCCC procedures across Army, Navy, and Air Force teaching wings with real-time biometric and preceptor countersignature verification.

Logbook Entries

14,892 Authenticated Encounters

Tri-Service Clinical Encounters

Active Cadets on Ward

384 Cadets

Surgery, ICU & Trauma Rotations

Central Hub Sync

100% ONLINE

Defence Health Cloud Gateway

Tri-Service Teaching Complex

Multi-Hospital Clinical Matrix & Rotational Bases

Direct clinical integration across 6 accredited reference hospitals, providing over 1,500 operational beds, dedicated CASEVAC helipads, and live Emerald EMR telemetry.

1,530+ Inpatient Teaching Beds 1,280+ Cadet Rotational Quota Emerald EMR Defense Cloud Synced

Southwestern Headquarters120 Beds • 450 Cadets

AFCOM&HS Lagos Academic & Pre-Clinical Campus

📍 Ojo / Yaba Cantonment Axis, Lagos State

Northern Operational Theater Base500 Beds • 220 Cadets

44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna (44 NARHK)

📍 Central Military District, Kaduna State

Southwestern Maritime Base450 Beds • 180 Cadets

68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Yaba, Lagos (68 NARHY)

📍 Yaba Military Medical District, Lagos State

Air Force Air Mobility Command180 Beds • 75 Cadets

061 Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Kaduna (061 NAFH)

📍 NAF Tactical Air Base, Kaduna

Western Naval Command Enclave200 Beds • 60 Cadets

Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital, Ojo, Lagos (NNRH Ojo)

📍 Navy Town Military Cantonment, Ojo, Lagos

Cadet Training Command80 Beds • 300 Cadets

NDA Medical Wing, Ribadu Campus, Kaduna

📍 Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna Central

AFCOM&HS Lagos Academic & Pre-Clinical Campus

Active Headquarters

Main Academic Seat & Pre-Clinical Research Center

AFCOM&HS Lagos Academic & Pre-Clinical Campus

The foundational academic seat housing central amphitheaters, 3D digital anatomy suites, simulation hospitals, hypobaric physiological chambers, and central tri-service academic administration.

Total Beds120

Cadet Quota450

Training Level100L

Consultant Specialties:

✓ Gross Anatomy & Neuroanatomy Morphology✓ Medical Physiology & Altitude Adaptation✓ Medical Biochemistry & Toxicological Defense✓ Tactical Physical Conditioning & Fieldcraft

Specialized Facilities:

400-Seat Multi-Domain Medical Amphitheaters
3D Anatomage Virtual Dissection Table Suite
BSL-3 Molecular Diagnostics Research Hub

EMR Integration: Defense Health Cloud Primary Gateway · 100% Fiber Link

Emerald EMR Portal

Cadet Training Roadmap

Clinical Clerkship Schedules (4-Tier Model)

Structured clinical rotations for senior cadets across major medical disciplines, surgery, critical care, and forward field medicine.

Tier 1: Senior MBBS / BDS Cadets

Senior Clinical Clerkships & Emergency Surgery

Total Duration: 48 Weeks

General Surgery & Trauma Resuscitation (12 wks)
Internal Medicine & Combat Infectious Disease (12 wks)
Pediatrics & Child Health (8 wks)
Obstetrics & Gynecology (8 wks)
Anesthesia, Critical Care & TCCC Field Drills (8 wks)

Tier 2 & 3: Allied Health & Nursing Officers

Advanced Diagnostic & Intensive Bedside Clerkships

Total Duration: 40 Weeks

BSL-3 Diagnostic Pathology & Blood Banking (10 wks)
Intensive Care & Tactical Trauma Nursing (10 wks)
Combat Radiography & Fluoroscopy Suites (10 wks)
Physiotherapy, Biomechanics & Limb Salvage (10 wks)

Tier 4: Institute of Auxiliary Health Studies

Frontline Auxiliary & Combat Lifesaver Field Rotations

Total Duration: 24 Weeks

FOB Emergency Medical Triage (8 wks)
Combat Lifesaver Tactical Evacuation Drills (6 wks)
Community Primary Health Outreach (6 wks)
Field Equipment & Attendant Logistics (4 wks)