Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies
Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies
Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies
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FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES<br />
Department Contact Information:<br />
Section <strong>of</strong> Anaes<strong>the</strong>sia & Intensive CareUHWI,<br />
Mona, Kingston 7Tele: 1 876 977 2484Fax: 1 876<br />
977 6160<br />
Email: uwimona.anaes<strong>the</strong>sia@gmail.com<br />
Programme Coordinator: Dr. Hyacinth Harding-<br />
Goldson<br />
DM Emergency Medicine<br />
Programme Objectives: To train <strong>the</strong> candidate to<br />
Consultant level so that he/she may be capable <strong>of</strong><br />
running an Emergency Department and able to<br />
care for <strong>the</strong> varying emergencies that may present.<br />
Entry Requirements:<br />
Graduate <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Medical</strong> school recognized by <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Indies</strong> who has completed<br />
internship training.<br />
Duration <strong>of</strong> programme: Four years<br />
Programme Structure:<br />
The postgraduate Emergency Medicine Programme<br />
is a four-year residency programme starting in July<br />
(Mona) or January <strong>of</strong> each year. Six months <strong>of</strong><br />
each year are spent in emergency room rotations.<br />
The o<strong>the</strong>r six months are spent rotating through<br />
relevant subspecialty areas including anaes<strong>the</strong>sia,<br />
child health, internal medicine, surgery, orthopaedics,<br />
obstetrics and gynaecology, family medicine<br />
and psychiatry. Anaes<strong>the</strong>sia is mandatory as an<br />
early rotation to be done in <strong>the</strong> first year. However,<br />
<strong>the</strong>re is flexibility in <strong>the</strong> sequence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rotations in<br />
<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r disciplines. Candidates are encouraged<br />
to do one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> two three-month A&E periods in<br />
<strong>the</strong> fourth year at an approved emergency room<br />
in a regional or international teaching hospital. A<br />
maximum <strong>of</strong> 6 months may be spent outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Caribbean (A&E and elective). Overseas elective<br />
rotations can be undertaken with <strong>the</strong> approval <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Coordinator <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Emergency Medicine Residency<br />
Program.<br />
Qualifying exams are administered after two years<br />
(Part I) and <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> exit (Part II) exam.<br />
Yearly rotations for D.M. Emergency Medicine<br />
programme<br />
Year 1<br />
A&E (6)<br />
Anaes<strong>the</strong>tics (3).<br />
Paediatrics (3)<br />
Year 2<br />
A&E (6)<br />
Medicine (3)<br />
Surgery (3)<br />
Year 3<br />
A&E (6)<br />
3) Orthopaedics/ Radiology (3)<br />
Year 4<br />
A&E (6)<br />
Family Medicine (3)<br />
Orthopaedics/ Radiology (3)<br />
Ophthalmology (3)<br />
Psych/O&G (3)<br />
Elective (3)<br />
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