Specialization Course breakdown in Medicine

Admission requirements for Pediatrics and child Health Specialty Certificate Program

A candidate should fulfill the following requirements

  1. The candidate should graduate from nationally/internationally recognized/accredited medical school by doctor of medicine or Be registered and licensed to practice medicine by the relevant authority in Ethiopia.
  2. The candidate should get a pass mark from national residency matching exam and assigned to the university of Gondar college of medicine and health sciences.
  3. Applicants of foreign citizen will be managed by university legislation
  4. The candidate should appreciate the department of pediatrics and accept the hardship

and Be in a good state of mental and physical health.

Modules Duration ECTS
General pediatrics I 5 months 64
Infectious diseases and immunology 1 month 12
Emergency medicine I 2 months 25
Neonatology I 2 months 25
PICU and pulmonology I 1 month 12
Total 11 months 138

Modules Duration ECTS
Semester I
Cardiology I 1 month 12
Gastroenterology and nutrition 1 month 12
Nephrology 1 month 12
Endocrinology & metabolic diseases 1 month 12
Hemato-Oncology I 1 month 12
PICU and pulmonology II 1 month 12
ENT 2 weeks 6
Radiology 2 weeks 6
General pediatrics II 2 months 25
Neonatology II 1 month 12
Emergency medicine II 1 month 12
Research methods 30 hours 1
Teaching methods 20 hours 1
Total 11 months 135

Modules Duration ECTS
Semester I
PICU and pulmonology III 1 month 12
Research projects 1 month 12
Obstetrics 1 month 12
Cardiology II 1 month 12
Pediatric mental health 2 weeks 6
Dermatology 2 weeks 6
Ophthalmology 2 weeks 6
Neurology 1 month 12
Hemato-Oncology II 1 month 12
Community pediatrics 1 month 12
Neonatology III 1 month and 2 weeks 19
General pediatrics III 1 month 12
Total 11 months 133

Admission criteria for Clinical Radiology Specialty Program

 

    • Medical degree (MD) degree with good academic standard from a recognized university.
    • Satisfactory completion of internship in the teaching hospitals of the faculty of medicine or equivalent and registration as a general medical practitioner with the FMOH.
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Year of Study Course Name Module/Course Code Module/Course Name Duration  
          1 Pre-clinical Radiology   CLRAD7013 Module I—Imaging physics 24 weeks
  CLRAD7023 Module II—Physical basis of image formation
  CLRAD 7033 Module III—Radiological Anatomy
         
  Clinical Radiology (CR) 1 PH 7042 Module IV—Research methods 1 weeks
  CLRAD 7053 Module V—Clinical Radiology I 47 weeks
           
  2 CR2 CLRAD 8053 Module V—Clinical Radiology  II 48 weeks
      PH 9042   2 weeks
  3 CR3   CLRAD 9053 Module V—Clinical Radiology  III   46 weeks

Academic Requirement

  • The candidate must have successfully completed his/her basic medical training and graduated with an MD degree or its equivalent with successful completion of an internship
  • Candidates graduated from other countries must approve their degree at FMHACA that their degree is equivalent to the Ethiopian MD degree.
  • The candidate must have passed the Ethiopian Medical Licensing Exam  (EMLE) and participate in the  Ethiopian National Residency Matching Program (NRMP)
  • Have passed the selection interview (if exists)

 

Non-Academic Requirement

  • The candidate should be in acceptable mental and physical state

Provide a letter from a sponsoring organization stating that the candidate can join a full-time training program for the entire period of the program or a document attesting to his/her capability of self-support.

Residency Year I: Dermatovenereology I   Duration=48 weeks Total ECTS=60  

Module name Module code Duration Hours ECTS Category
Module 1- General Dermatology I DERM 7013 19 weeks 1596 24 Core
Module  2- Dermatopathology  I DERM7023 04 weeks 336 5 core
Module 3- Infectious Diseases I DERM7033 05 weeks 420 6 core
Module 4- Dermatosurgery I DERM7043 08 weeks 672 10 core
Module 5- Pediatric Dermatology I DERM 7053 08 weeks 672 10 core
Module 6- Venereology I VENE7063 04 weeks 336 5 core
(Vacation)   (04 weeks) - - -
Total   48 4032 60  

Residency Year II: Dermatovenereology II Duration=48 weeks Total ECTS=61  

Module name Module Code Duration Hours ECTS Category
Module 1- General Dermatology II DERM 8013 19 weeks 1596 24 Core
Module 2- DermatopathologyII DERM 8023 04 weeks 336 5 core
Module 3- Infectious Diseases II DERM 8033 05 weeks 420 6 core
Module 4- Allergology DERM 8043 06 weeks 504 8 core
Module 5- Pediatric Dermatology II DERM 8053 04 weeks 336 5 core
Module 6- Autoimmune Diseases I DERM 8063 04 weeks 336 5 core
Module 7- General Oncology ONCO 8072 04 weeks 336 5 Supportive
Module 8- Introduction to research Methodology COMH 8082 02 weeks 168 3 Supportive
(Vacation)   (04 weeks) - - -
Total   48 4032 61  

Residency Year III: Dermatovenereology III Duration=48 weeks Total ECTS=62  

Module name Module code Duration Hours ECTS Category
Module 1- General Dermatology III DERM9013 14 weeks 1176 18 core
Module 2-Dermatopathology III DERM9023 04 weeks 336 5 core
Module 3- Photodermatology DERM 9033 06 weeks 504 8 core
Module 4-Dermatooncology and Dermatosurgery II DERM9043 10 weeks 840 13 core
Module 5- Pediatric Dermatology III DERM 9053 04 weeks 336 5 core
Module 6- Autoimmune Diseases II DERM 9063 04 weeks 336 5 core
Module 7- Advanced Venereology II VENE 9063 04 weeks 336 5 core
Module 8- Research Leave COMH 9082 02 weeks 168 3 General
(Vacation)   04 weeks - - -
    48 weeks 4032 62  

Admission criteria for Residency in psychiatry 

    • The candidate should be a holder of a degree of Doctor of Medicine from a recognized university/college.
    • The candidate must be a registered general practitioner by the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia.
    • The candidate must pass the national entrance written examination and interview.
    • Foreign applicants must hold a degree of Doctor of Medicine, must produce their professional license, and a letter of good standing from their local accreditation body.
    • Admission of foreign applicants shall be governed by the legislation of the University/College.

Year of Study Course title Course Number Credit hours Scoring System
I Psychiatry I psYc701 46Cr Grading
II Psychiatry II psYc801 40Cr Grading
Neuropsychiatry NuPy802 2Cr Grading
Neuroradiology NuRd803 2Cr Grading
Research Methodology PuHe804 2Cr Grading
III Psychiatry III psYc901 44Cr Grading
Research defense PuHe902 2Cr P/F