MD/MS-GENERAL SURGERY

Program Overview

This is a three-year residency programme started in 2018. This course is designed to help MS students to acquire adequate knowledge and skills in general surgery and surgical specialities. The students should be able to recognize and deal safely with a wide range of surgical problems resulting from trauma or surgical diseases.

PROGRAM

POSTGRADUATE

FIELD

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCE

DURATION

3 YEARS

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

GOALS OF THE PROGRAM

The MS graduate will be conversant will recent advances in general surgery, and surgical techniques; develop skills in carrying out clinical research, writing research report; work as a trainer in surger.

ADMISSION CRITERIA

The candidate must be have passed MBBS or its equivalent from any recognized university and must have complete compulsory rotating internship.
Must have appropriate registration with the Nepal Medical Council.
Must have a post internship working experience of one year in a recognized hospital.

CANDIDATE SELECTION PROCESS

Eligible candidates should appear for the entrance exam conducted by IOM (It is conducted tentatively on the month of Bhadra according to Nepalese calendar), Exam section and the merit list will be published based on the marks secured in the entrance examination. The candidate selection and admission will then be done following the guidelines set by IOM (on merit basis and post-counseling sessions held by IOM).

Please check notices on website of IOM ( www.iom.edu.np ) for regular updates.

FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

International students should have an eligibility certificate from the concerned authority of their country, a valid student visa (if visa is required to stay in Nepal) and eligibility certificate issued by IoM or Ministry of Education of Nepal.

To get the admission in in this programme, along with all other academic documents and proof of nationality, Indian candidate should also submit eligibility certificate issued from Medical Council of India (MCI), New Delhi, India before admission.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

After fulfilling the aforementioned criteria, students have to visit JMC College along with the guardians and have to present the original copies of all the academic certificates. Thereafter, students have to fill up necessary documents and agreement papers as per the rules and requirements of JMC.

MEDICAL FITNESS

Successful candidates will have to undergo medical test by a Medical Board constituted by the College and must be declared fit for final admission.

Method of Training

Evaluation Scheme
The evaluation of the PG students in surgery will be divided into three phases.

Phase One
Evaluation of basic medical science paper. Twenty percent of total mark will be through the internal assessment.

Phase Two
During the second year of residency programme the students will conduct the research work to write their thesis. At the end of 2nd year, the guide will approve his/her thesis. and submit it to the examination section before appearing in the final MS examination. The student will defend his/her thesis in the first half of 3rd year and get it approved.

Phase Three
Basic medical science paper examination will be held in Phase three which will have both theory and practical examination. Main emphasis will be give on OSCE type of evaluation in practical examination. Pass mark will be of fifty percent in both theory and practical.
At the end of third year, final examination will be held which will have theory, oral and practical examinations. Twenty percent of marks is allocated to the internal assessment. Theory paper will have MCQ, short answer and a few essay type questions. Oral, practical will be more of OSCE type of examination.
(As per IOM)