Master of Medicine

Master of Medicine (MMed) is a postgraduate professional clinical degree awarded by medical schools to physicians following a period of instruction, supervised clinical rotations, and examination. The degree usually takes three years to complete, but may take up to four years in some countries. It is awarded by only medical subspecialties and usually includes a dissertation component.before enrollment in this program,medical graduate has to pass the entrance test. The degree may complement an existing fellowship in the chosen specialty or be the sole qualification necessary for registration as a specialist.
The advantages of an MMed over membership certificated qualifications are that, whilst both groups are clinically competent at their levels, an MMed specialist can enroll into a four-year PhD plus fellowship and complete as consultants with a PhD, or do a two-year fellowship without a PhD. However, members of various professional colleges only advance to fellowship graduating as non-PhD consultants which reduces their academic ranking, as most universities insist on a PhD for their teaching staff. Another advantage of an MMed is that it takes less years to sub-specialise compared to professional membership which often hold practitioners as 'general specialists' even at fellowship level. It is envisaged that, most professional colleges will soon adopt the MMed and Fellowship/PhD certification system.
As of May 2009, the following universities in the following countries award MMed degrees leading to specialists practice in the following subjects:
Australia
University of Queensland
MMed in General Practice
MMed in Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine
University of Sydney
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Sleep Medicine
MMed in Critical Care Medicine
Monash University
MMed in Perioperative Medicine
P.R. China
Chinese Universities in collaboration with their affiliated hospitals award two categories of master's degrees of Medicine: Specialty MMed or Academic MMed degrees. Specialty MMed degrees are awarded after a supervised rotational training in the university's Affiliated Teaching hospitals and lead to registration as specialist. Academic MMed degrees on the other hand are Research and Basic Sciences oriented, focusing more on medical laboratory research . Both qualifications are acceptable prerequisites for PhD enrolment. The entry requirements of both Specialty and Academic MMed programs are MBBS or related undergraduate medical qualifications.
Graduates of Specialty MMed qualifications can either choose to practise as specialist physicians and surgeons in their respective specialties or undergo subspecialty PhD/Fellowship training leading to an advanced specialisation practice as consultants. The most important condition for gaining admission into MMed program is the availability of supervising professors or consultants who are willing to mentor the student.
Guyana
Texila American University
The following MMed courses are available at Texila American University:
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Pathology
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Anesthesia
MMed in Ear Nose and Throat Surgery
MMed in Diagnostic Radiology
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMed in Immunology
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Neurology
MMed in Dermatology
MMed in Emergency Medicine
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Orthopaedics
MMed in Forensic Medicine
MMed in Human Anatomy & Histo-Embryology
Kenya
University of Nairobi
Various MMed courses are available at University of Nairobi and Moi University.
Malaysia
Universiti of Malaya
MMed in Clinical Pathology
MMed in Medical Physics
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Emergency Medicine
MMed in Clinical Oncology
MMed in Anaesthesiology
MMed in Medical Science
MMed in Nursing Science
MMed in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
MMed in Paediatrics
MMed in Paediatrics Surgery
MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Medical Based Programs
MMed in Anaesthesiology
MMed in Emergency Medicine
MMed in Family Medicine
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Paediatrics
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Radiology
Surgical Based Programs
MMed in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Orthopaedics
MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Neurosurgery
MMed in Plastic Surgery
Singapore
The Master of Medicine (MMed) is conferred by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Division of Graduate Medical Studies.
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Surgery (may be taken jointly with the MRCS examinations)
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
MMed in Occupational Medicine
MMed in Public Health
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Family Medicine
MMed in Diagnostic Radiology
MMed in Orthopaedic Surgery
MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
MMed in Emergency Medicine
Sweden
Karolinska Institutet
The following MMed courses are available at the Karolinska Institutet
MMed in Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences
Umea University
The following MMed courses are available at the Umea University
MMed in Master's Programme in Biomedical Engineering
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
The following MMed courses are available at the KTH RIT
MMed in Master's Programme in Technology, Work and Health
Lund University
The following MMed courses are available at the Lund University
MMed in Master's Programme in Public Health Sciences
United Kingdom
University of Dundee
The following MMed courses are available at the University of Dundee
MMed in Master's Programme in Medical Educations
Edge Hill University
The following MMed courses are available at the Edge Hill University
MMed in Master's Acute Medicine
MMed in Master's Adult and Later Life Psychiatry
MMed in Master's Breast Radiology
MMed in Master's Programme in Pain Management
MMed in Master's Programme in Interventional Cardiology
MMed in Master's Clinical Microbiology and Virology
MMed in Master's Cross-Sectional Imaging
MMed in Master's Forensic Psychiatry
University of Buckingham
The following MMed courses are available at the University of Buckingham
MMed in General Medicine
South Africa
University of Cape Town
The following MMed courses are available at the University of Cape Town
MMed in Occupational Medicine
MMed in Public Health
MMed in Anesthesia
MMed in Anatomical Pathology
MMed in Haematology
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Microbiology and Immunology
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Orthopedics
MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Radiology
MMed in Radiation Oncology
MMed in Surgery
University of Pretoria
The following MMed courses are available at the University of Pretoria
MMed in Anaesthesiology
MMed in Dermatology
MMed in Emergency Medicine
MMed in Family Medicine
MMed in Geriatrics
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Medical Oncology
MMed in Neurology
MMed in Neurosurgery
MMed in Nuclear Medicine
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Orthopaedics
MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
MMed in Paediatrics
MMed in Anatomical Pathology
MMed in Chemical Pathology
MMed in Clinical Pathology
MMed in Forensic Pathology
MMed in Haematology
MMed in Medical Microbiology
MMed in Medical Virology
MMed in Plastic Surgery
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Public Health
MMed in Radiation Oncology
MMed in Diagnostic Radiology
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Paediatric Surgery
MMed in Thoracic Surgery
MMed in Urology
MMilMed - Master of Military Medicine
Tanzania
Muhimbili University
The following MMed courses are available at Muhimbili University:
MMed in Anesthesiology
MMed in Anatomical Pathology
MMed in Clinical Oncology
MMed in Emergency Medicine
MMed in Haematology
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Microbiology and Immunology
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Orthopedics and Trauma
MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Radiology
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Urology
University of Dodoma
The following MMed courses are available at University of Dodoma:
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Microbiology and Immunology
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Surgery
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
The following MMed courses are available at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College:
MMed in Anesthesiology
MMed in Dermato-Venereology
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Orthopedics and Trauma
MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Diagnostic Radiology
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Urology
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences
The following MMed courses are available at Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences:
MMed in Anatomical Pathology
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMed in Orthopedics and Trauma
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Surgery
Uganda
Gulu University
The following MMed courses are available at Gulu University School of Medicine:
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Psychiatry
Makerere University
The following MMed courses are available at Makerere University School of Medicine:
MMed in Anesthesiology and Critical Care
MMed in Family Medicine
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Medical Oncology
MMed in Neurosurgery
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Otolaryngology
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Surgical Oncology
MMed in Urology
Mbarara University
The following MMed courses are available at Mbarara University School of Medicine:
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Uganda Martyrs University
The following MMed courses are available at Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine:
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Emergency Medicine
Kampala International University
The following MMed courses are available at Kampala International University
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Psychiatry
Zambia
University of Zambia
The following MMed courses are available at University of Zambia:
MMed in Pediatrics
MMed in Clinical Pathology
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Internal Medicine
MMed in Infectious Diseases
MMed in General Surgery
MMed in Urology
MMed in Orthopaedics and Trauma
MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMed in Family Medicine
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
MMed in Anaesthesiology
MMed in Neurology
Zimbabwe
University of Zimbabwe
The following MMed courses are available at University of Zimbabwe:
MMed in Medicine
MMed in Anaesthetics
MMed in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
MMed in Paediatrics
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Neurosurgery
MMed in Urology
MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
MMed in Medicine
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Histopathology
MMed in Radiotherapy and Oncology
Democratic Republic of the Congo
University of Lubumbashi
The following MMed courses are available at University of Zimbabwe:
MMed in Medicine
MMed in Anaesthetics
MMed in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
MMed in Paediatrics
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Medicine
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Histopathology
University of Kinshasa
MMed in Medicine
MMed in Anaesthetics
MMed in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
MMed in Paediatrics
MMed in Surgery
MMed in Neurosurgery
MMed in Urology
MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
MMed in Medicine
MMed in Psychiatry
MMed in Ophthalmology
MMed in Histopathology
See also
Medical education
References
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