Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Program decsription :
The Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery program aims to produce socially responsible and competent medical doctors who are able to meet the existing and emerging challenges of national and international healthcare system.
The course is unique in that it is a community oriented and partly community based program. It focuses on early exposure to community medicine and clinical subjects, follows an integrated approach in learning, includes problem based learning, and promotes self-directed learning. The course also focuses on medical ethics and information management.
The graduates of MBBS program will be able to take medical history; perform clinical examinations, diagnose various diseases and treat them, manage life-threatening medical emergencies; communicate with patients and their families; plan and manage preventive, promotive and rehabilitative health services and conduct research in health sector.
Program duration :
5½ years<br>
(4 ½ years medical school; followed by 1 year rotatory internship)
Program Outline:
Year 1
- Integrated Basic Medical Sciences (IBMS)
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Community Medicine
- History Taking & Communication Skills
Year 2
- Integrated Basic Medical Sciences (IBMS)
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Clinical Examinations
Year 3
- Community Medicine
- Forensic Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Paediatrics
Year 4
- Psychiatry
- Dermatology
- Ophthalmology
- Ear, Nose & Throat
- Orthopaedics
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Gynaecology &
Obstetrics - Family Planning
- Dentistry
-
Community & Clinical
Experience - Field Management
Year 5
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Gynaecology & Obstetrics
- Paediatrics
- Anaesthesiology
- Radiology
- Emergency Medicine & Family Practice
- Information Technology
- Ethics & Research
Year 6
- Rotatory Internship