The Department of Medicine was established by resolution of the Board of Governors of the University dated September 23, 1986; covering the areas of Medicine, Psychiatry and History of Medicine. Preventive Medicine and Public Health: In 1992 a new Knowledge Area included.

In 1998 the Department was dissolved in two, renamed "Department of Medicine (Medicine, Dermatology and Otolaryngology)"; composed of three areas of knowledge: Medicine, Dermatology and Otolaryngology. He owned eight professors, 4 lecturers, 1 Substitute Teacher Interim and 90 Associate Professors. THE teacher teaches in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor in Medicine and in the Official Masters of Nutrition and Metabolism, Research Methodology in Health Sciences and Translational Biomedical Research.

The faculty of the Department of Medicine (M., D. and ORL) is teaching linked to the Andalusian Health Service, but 4 Associate Professors.

The Department carries out its research activity by groups PAIDI, Research Projects, agreements and contracts with private companies, Scholarships FISS of research support, etc.