Upgrading Diploma in Clinical Medicine

AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME

The main objectives of developing this curriculum are to produce competent technicians in clinical medicine who will work effectively at different work places.

The specific objectives, among other things, include to:

  1. Train clinician who will be able to provide preventive and rehabilitative services
  2. Facilitate trainee to acquire competence in diagnostic and curative services
  3. Prepare a technician who will carry out administrative services at primary health facility.
  4. Provide a professional career development with the stronger base in clinical medicine.
  5. Create awareness toward profession, legal and socioeconomic influences in the delivery of health care services.

DURATION OF STUDY

Duration of this programme is one (1) years with two (2) semester each

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The programme has total of 10 module spread in two (2) semesters as follow:

CODE MODULE CREDITS SEMESTER
CM106101 Basics of Family Medicine 10  I  
CMT06102 Leadership and Management in Health 9  I
CMT06103 Operational Research 14  I
CMT06104 Health Policy and Planning 7  I
CMT06105 Surgical specialist 16  I
CMT06206 Basics of Forensic Medicine 8    II
CMT06207 Apprenticeship in Surgery 14  II
CMT06208 Apprenticeship in Internal Medicine 14  II
CMT06209 Apprenticeship in Paediatrics and Child Health 14  II
CMT06210 Apprenticeship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 14  II

START DATES

The programme starts in November each year