Jimione Samisoni
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Jimione Isimeli Samisoni was the late former Dean of the Fiji School of Medicine
(FSM).
in 1949, passed his Senior Cambridge exams and matriculated to the then Central School of Medicine. The Central School of Medicine was later renamed the Fiji School of Medicine.
After receiving a fellowship from the World Health Organisation (WHO), he went on to study at the Otago University where he graduated in 1959 with a Bacherlor of Medicine. Later he continued post-graduate studies at the University of Queensland
where he graduated with a Masters of Science degree.
Whilst studying for his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree (MBBS), Jimmie Samisoni was also working towards his Doctorate (PhD)which he received in 1973.
From the mid to late 1970s, Dr Samisoni worked as a house surgeon in Queensland
. He also worked as a senior lecturer at the Griffith University
before returning to Fiji in 1980 where he joined the FSM.
During the year of the first military coup in Fiji
(1987), Dr Jimmie Samisoni left Fiji and joined the University of Hawaii
's medical faculty
as an assistant clinical professor.
Dr Samisoni was appointed the academic dean of the FSM when he came back to Fiji in 1990.
He retired from the FSM in 1998.
Dr Jimione Samisoni died on April 2007. He was married to Mrs Mere Samisoni
(DBA
) and they had four children. Mrs Mere Samisoni
is the Chairperson of the popular Hot Bread chain of stores in Fiji.
Fiji School of Medicine
The Fiji School of Medicine is a tertiary institution based in Suva, Fiji. Originally established in 1885 as the Suva Medical School. After merger with leading institutions in 2010, FSM is now called called College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences under Fiji National University. It striving...
(FSM).
Biography
Samisoni attended Lelean Memorial SchoolLelean Memorial School
Lelean Memorial School is one of the largest co-ed schools in Fiji today. It was established in 1943 and is run by the Methodist Church of Fiji. It is co-located at the Davuilevu Methodist Compound with the and the Young People's Department, which runs training for Methodist catechists...
in 1949, passed his Senior Cambridge exams and matriculated to the then Central School of Medicine. The Central School of Medicine was later renamed the Fiji School of Medicine.
After receiving a fellowship from the World Health Organisation (WHO), he went on to study at the Otago University where he graduated in 1959 with a Bacherlor of Medicine. Later he continued post-graduate studies at the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
where he graduated with a Masters of Science degree.
Whilst studying for his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree (MBBS), Jimmie Samisoni was also working towards his Doctorate (PhD)which he received in 1973.
From the mid to late 1970s, Dr Samisoni worked as a house surgeon in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. He also worked as a senior lecturer at the Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University is a public, coeducational, research university located in the southeastern region of the Australian state of Queensland. The university has five satellite campuses located in the Gold Coast, Logan City and in the Brisbane suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. Current...
before returning to Fiji in 1980 where he joined the FSM.
During the year of the first military coup in Fiji
Fiji coups of 1987
The Fiji coups of 1987 resulted in the overthrow of the elected government of Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra, the deposition of Elizabeth II as Queen of Fiji, and in the declaration of a republic...
(1987), Dr Jimmie Samisoni left Fiji and joined the University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
's medical faculty
John A. Burns School of Medicine
The John A. Burns School of Medicine is a public, co-educational institution of the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in Honolulu, Hawaii and is one of the leading medical education institutions in the United States. In 1992, Harvard University identified the John A...
as an assistant clinical professor.
Dr Samisoni was appointed the academic dean of the FSM when he came back to Fiji in 1990.
He retired from the FSM in 1998.
Dr Jimione Samisoni died on April 2007. He was married to Mrs Mere Samisoni
Mere Samisoni
Mere Tuisalalo Samisoni is a woman from Lomaloma village on the island of Vanuabalavu in Fiji's Lau archipelago, She also is a Fiji business person and politician, she currently resides in Suva Fiji's Capital.-Politics:...
(DBA
Doctor of Business Administration
The degree of Doctor of Business Administration, abbreviated, or and equivalent to , is a research doctorate in business administration. The D.B.A...
) and they had four children. Mrs Mere Samisoni
Mere Samisoni
Mere Tuisalalo Samisoni is a woman from Lomaloma village on the island of Vanuabalavu in Fiji's Lau archipelago, She also is a Fiji business person and politician, she currently resides in Suva Fiji's Capital.-Politics:...
is the Chairperson of the popular Hot Bread chain of stores in Fiji.