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Stellenbosch University

Master of Medicine in Paediatric Surgery

The Master of Medicine in Paediatric Surgery in Health Professions is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Master of Medicine in Paediatric Surgery offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

This Master of Medicine (MMed) programme is offered in all the recognised specialities of medicine in South Africa. This programme is structured to meet the Health Professions Council of South Africa's (HPSCA) requirements for specialisation. It extends over a period of four to five years. Candidates must be incumbents of registered training posts.

Programme content

Paediatric Surgery (Primary) (80)
Paediatric Surgery (Intermediate) (100)
Paediatric Surgery (Final) (170)
Research Methodology (10)
Research Assignment (120)

Assessment and examination
Primary phase

• Assessment takes place by means of the primary examination of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences or the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa.
• The examination consists of two multiple choice question papers.

Intermediate phase

• Assessment takes place by means of the intermediate examination of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences or the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa.
• The examination consists of:
• two three-hour question papers (general principles and application of paediatric surgical principles in clinical practice); and
• an oral examination.

Final phase

• Assessment takes place by means of the final examination of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences or the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa.
• The examination consists of:
  • two three-hour question papers (general principles and application of paediatric surgical principles in clinical practice);
  • an oral examination with a clinical component (clinical cases); and
  • a non-clinical component (OSCE with 10 to 15 stations).

Research methodology

• Assessment takes place by means of a written examination to test core competencies.

Assignment

• The written research assignment is assessed according to University guidelines through a process of internal and external examination.
• The HPCSA requires that you successfully complete the single national exit examination to register as a specialist.
• The Division of Paediatric Surgery acknowledges this examination as equivalent to and substituting the MMed (Paed Surg) Part II examination.
• It, however, remains the responsibility of the head of the Division to confirm the following:
  • successful completion of clinical training time;
  • submission of a completed case-book;
  • successful completion of the assignment according to the regulations of the University in this regard; and
  • successful completion of flexible assessment.