Family Medicine
Family Medicine
Family Medicine
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Country Qualification<br />
Nepal<br />
Sri Lanka<br />
Awarding<br />
Institute<br />
MBBS Medical<br />
Schools<br />
MD (General Practice) Tribhuvan<br />
University<br />
MBBS Medical<br />
schools<br />
Diploma in <strong>Family</strong><br />
<strong>Medicine</strong> (DFM)<br />
Postgraduate<br />
Institute of<br />
<strong>Medicine</strong>,<br />
University of<br />
Colombo<br />
MD (<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>) Postgraduate<br />
Institute of<br />
<strong>Medicine</strong>,<br />
University of<br />
Colombo<br />
Level of training<br />
Years of<br />
training<br />
Undergraduate 5½ years<br />
including<br />
one years<br />
internship<br />
Postgraduate<br />
(Specialist)<br />
Undergraduate 5+ and<br />
one year<br />
internship<br />
Postgraduate<br />
(intermediate)<br />
Postgraduate<br />
(specialist)<br />
Entry criteria<br />
Course work in<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong><br />
As for medical school Yes Yes<br />
3 years MBBS<br />
One year experience<br />
Entrance examination<br />
Yes Yes<br />
As for medical school In clinical depts.<br />
Or depts. of<br />
Community &<br />
<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong><br />
1 year MBBS or equivalent<br />
Registration with SLMC<br />
One year clinical<br />
experience<br />
Qualifying examination<br />
3 years DFM + 3 years’ active<br />
professional experience<br />
in General / <strong>Family</strong><br />
Practice, during 10<br />
years preceding date of<br />
application<br />
Separate<br />
Examination<br />
in <strong>Family</strong> Med<br />
No<br />
Yes Yes<br />
Yes Yes<br />
(or defend<br />
thesis)<br />
Report of a Regional Scientific Working Group Meeting on Core Curriculum
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