# Department

The **Department** screen allows management of medical departments within a healthcare facility's administrative system. It provides options to view, add, or update department details and settings.

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### Steps to add a department to a clinic

* Open the **Department (Home > Admin > Master Setup > Department)** screen.
* Click the **Plus** icon. This action opens the section to add a new department.

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* Enter the **Department Name** in the designated input field.&#x20;

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* Map the department to one or more clinics created in the [**Clinic** ](/uniteemr/master-modules/master-setup/clinic.md)Master screen, and fill in the details for each clinic.

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  * **Clinic**: Use the dropdown to assign the department to the corresponding clinic.
  * **Workflow**: Choose the appropriate workflow type that applies to the department's operation within the selected clinic.\
    **Example: Consultation**
  * **Appnt By User**: This toggle enables or disables the ability for users to book appointments directly.
  * **Appointment Duration**: Enter the appointment length to set the schedule, or use the time picker to select the time intervals.
  * **Active**: This switch controls whether the department configuration is currently active.
* To add more clinics, click the blank fields on the empty row. To remove a row, click the **Delete** icon on the far right.

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* Once all required information has been entered, click the **SAVE** button to apply the changes.

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### Steps to update the department details in a clinic

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* Open the **Department (Home > Admin > Master Setup > Department)** screen.
* Use the **Search** field to filter for the desired department. Select the department to update its details, and make the necessary changes in the appropriate section.
* Click **SAVE** to save the changes made.

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### Steps to mark a department as inactive in a clinic

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* Open the **Department (Home > Admin > Master Setup > Department)** screen.
* Use the **Search** field to filter for the desired department.
* To mark the department as inactive, turn off the **Active** toggle switch in the spread.

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