Ophthalmology Registrar Training Programme – MMed (Ophthalmology)

Overview

Five-year registrar training at UCT rotating through the Groote Schuur Hospital ophthalmology firms with paediatric ophthalmology at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital; registrars sit the College of Ophthalmologists of South Africa exams and complete an MMed (Ophthalmology) dissertation.

The programme

Training type

Specialist training programme

Duration

5-year registrar contract

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

10 funded registrar posts (Western Cape Department of Health); additional supernumerary posts depending on capacity

Accreditation

College of Ophthalmologists of South Africa (CMSA) examinations; MMed (Ophthalmology), UCT

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completed two-year internship and one year of community service; a year as medical officer in ophthalmology typically precedes registrar appointment (Primary exam helpful but not required).

International applicants

Funded posts limited to South African citizens and permanent residents; independently funded supernumerary registrars from other African countries welcomed (committed to returning home)

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline

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Application method

Not stated on official page

Funding

Funding

Funded posts paid by the Western Cape Government Department of Health; supernumerary trainees must be independently funded

Official sources