Master of Medicine in Surgery

  • Programme Code: MMED:Surgery
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Study time: Fulltime
  • Intake: August

Overview

The Master of Medicine in Surgery program, offered by the Department of Surgery at Kabale School of Medicine, is designed to address the critical global shortage of surgical care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Uganda. With a focus on improving surgical services in rural communities of South Western Uganda, this curriculum aims to equip the next generation of surgeons with the skills and knowledge needed to significantly reduce the gap in access to safe and affordable surgical care, fulfilling a vital role towards achieving Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals.

Entry Requirements

Minimum requirements for admission for the Master of Medicine in General Surgery are as below:

  1. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or its equivalent from recognized institution.
  2. The candidate must be fully registered with the relevant Medical Practitioners’ Council.
  3. Post internship employment as a medical officer in active clinical practice for at least two years after full registration will be compulsory.
  4. Candidate should be proficient in English or provide a certificate of English proficiency if the language of instruction in the previous institution was not English.

Fees Structure

  • Tuition Fees per Semester (East African): UGX 2,500,000
  • Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans): $1730

Application and selection

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Course details

YEAR I.  Semester 1
CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
GSK7111 Applied Physiology 15 30 30 60 4
GSK7112 Applied Anatomy 20 60 20 60 4
GSK7113 Surgical Microbiology, Parasitology and

Immunology

 25 10 60 60 4
GSK7114 Applied Pharmacology 30 0 60 60 4
MPH7112 Applied Epidemiology    30 30 30 60 4
TOTAL 20
YEAR I.  Semester 2
CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
GSK7121 General Principles of Surgical Pathology 10 40 60 60 4
MPH7113 Biostatistics and Informatics 30 30 30 60 4
MCS7201 Computer Application in research 40 20 20 60 4
MPH7116 Health planning and management 50 0 20 60 4
EDM623 Scholarly writing and publishing skills 60 0 0 60 4
TOTAL 20
YEAR I.  Recess Semester.
CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
GSK7131 General principles of Surgery 10 60 40 60 4
GSK7132 Management of Trauma and Critical patients 20 40 40 60 4
GSK7133 Ethics and Professionalism in Surgery Practice 15 0 30 30 2
TOTAL 10
YEAR II.  Semester 1
CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
GSK8211 Peri operative Management 15 60 60 75 5
GSK8212 Abdominal Surgery (I) 15 60 60 75 5
GSK8213 Research methodology 45 30 0 60 4
TOTAL         14
YEAR II. Semester 2
CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
GSK8221 Abdominal Surgery (II) 15 60 60 75 5
GSK8222 Surgery of the Neck 15 30 60 60 4
GSK8223 Surgery of the Endocrine System and Surgery of the Breast 30 30 30 60 4
GSK8224 General principles of obstetric and gynecological surgery 10 60 40 60 4
TOTAL         17
YEAR II. Recess Semester.
CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
GSK8231 Minimal invasive surgery 15 30 30 45 3
GSK8232 Surgical Radiology 0 80 40 60 4
GSK8233 Anesthesia and General principles of management at ICU 0 80 40 60 4
TOTAL         11
YEAR III. Semester I
CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
GSK9311 Urology 20 40 40 60 4
GSK9312 Pediatric Surgery 20 40 40 60 4
GSK9313 Neurosurgery 30 20 40 60 4
TOTAL         12
Year III Semester 2
CODE COURSE TITLE LH PH TH CH CU
GSK9321 Orthopedic Surgery 0 60 60 60 4
GSK9322 Plastic Surgery 20 40 40 60 4
GSK9323 Operative Cardiothoracic/vascular Surgery 0 60 60 60 4
GSK9324 Dissertation writing and Defense         4
TOTAL         16

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