Program Overview

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Programme: MMed (Family Medicine)

Programme Information

The MMed (Family Medicine) programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine. The programme consists of a minimum duration of study of 4 years, with a total of 534 credits at NQF level 09.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the programme, applicants must:

1. Hold an MBChB (or equivalent) degree or a relevant medical degree with modules equivalent to at least the first two years of the MBChB degree.
2. Be currently registered as a physician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and have been registered for at least one year.

Programme Structure

The programme includes the following core modules:

• HAK 805: Family medicine 805 (354 credits)
• MMS 890: Dissertation 890 (180 credits)
• TNM 802: Applied research methodology 802 (0 credits, attendance module only)

Research Component

All MMed students must:

1. Register for and attend TNM 802: Applied research methodology 802 satisfactorily.
2. Submit a dissertation (MMS 890) that must be assessed as satisfactory by an external examiner, or a research article that has been accepted for publication in a subsidised periodical.

Registrarship

Students must inquire at the relevant head of department regarding the availability of registrarships for the specialisation.

Exemption

The Faculty Board may grant partial exemption from the training and work on the grounds of comparable training and experience completed in another post or at another recognised institution.

Pass with Distinction

The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who has obtained a final mark of at least 75% in their major subject.

General Information

Registrars are expected to participate increasingly in the examining and treatment of patients in the hospital, both in-patients and out-patients, as well as performing and interpreting tests in the laboratory (where applicable). Lectures/symposia with closely related departments are organised, as well as discussions of literature, etc.