Overview
DM programme in Orthopaedics: two-year Part I common with General Surgery followed by four years of orthopaedic training (trauma, joint reconstruction, paediatric orthopaedics, sports medicine, spine) with workplace-based assessment, AAOS OITE and a research paper.
The programme
- Training type
- Specialist training programme
- Duration
- 6–8 year programme (Part I 2 years, Part II 4 years)
- Start
- January or July
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Doctor of Medicine (DM) degree of The University of the West Indies
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Graduate in medicine of a university recognised by UWI, fully registered in the training territory, with twelve months at House Officer level in an approved post
- International applicants
- Not stated on official page
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Registration with the relevant Caribbean medical council (Medical Council of Jamaica for training in Jamaica)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Written application to UWI Mona with transcript, two current medical references, CV and supporting documents; interview may be required (apply via https://www.mona.uwi.edu/apply)
Funding
- Funding
- Not stated on official page
Official sources
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