Overview
Doctor of Medicine programme in three parts over a minimum of six years (basic sciences, optics and refraction, then three years of clinical and surgical ophthalmology including one year at an approved institution outside the Caribbean), with a mandatory clinical research project and casebook.
The programme
- Training type
- Specialist training programme
- Duration
- Minimum 6 years (6–9 year programme)
- 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 or medical school recognised by UWI, registrable in the territory where training takes place, having completed internship (and Senior House Officer posts where required); candidate must hold a recognised post in an accredited hospital
- 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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