Master of Medicine
Master of Medicine (MMed, MM) 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 by various clinicians who double as university teachers 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[edit]
University of Queensland[edit]
The following MMed courses are available at the University of Queensland.
P.R. China[edit]
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[edit]
Texila American University[edit]
The following MMed courses are available at Texila American University:[7]
Kenya[edit]
University of Nairobi[edit]
Various MMed courses are available at University of Nairobi[8] and Moi University.
The Master of Medicine (MMed) is conferred by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Division of Graduate Medical Studies.[9]
Sweden[edit]
Karolinska Institutet[edit]
The following MMed courses are available at the Karolinska Institutet[11]
United Kingdom[edit]
University of Dundee[edit]
The following MMed courses are available at the University of Dundee[15]
South Africa[edit]
University of Cape Town[edit]
The following MMed courses are available at the University of Cape Town[18]
Tanzania[edit]
Muhimbili University[edit]
The following MMed courses are available at Muhimbili University:[20]
Uganda[edit]
Gulu University[edit]
The following MMed courses are available at Gulu University School of Medicine:[24]
Zambia[edit]
University of Zambia[edit]
The following MMed courses are available at University of Zambia:[29]
Zimbabwe[edit]
University of Zimbabwe[edit]
The following MMed courses are available at University of Zimbabwe:[30]
Democratic Republic of the Congo[edit]
University of Lubumbashi[edit]
The following MMed courses are available at University of Zimbabwe: