Mbarara University of Science & Technology

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Master of Medicine in Community Practice and Family Medicine (Duration 3 years)

The Master of Medicine (MMed) in Family Medicine/Community Practice is a postgraduate specialty training program that trains doctors to become Family Physicians.This specialty focuses on providing comprehensive, continuous, and coordinated healthcare to individuals of all ages within the context of their family and community.

Entry Requirements

An honors degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Fees Structure

Ugandan Students

International Students

Course Modules

Module Code Module Name Credit Score Core/Elective
FME7101 INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY MEDICINE AND COMMUNITY PRACTICE 5 core
FME7102 INTERNAL MEDICINE FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 5 core
FME7103 CLINICAL INTERNAL MEDICINE FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 5 core
FME7104 DERMATOLOGY FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 4 core
FME7201 FAMILY ORIENTED PRIMARY CARE 5 core
FME7202 SURGERY FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 5 core
FME7203 CLINICAL SURGERY FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 5 core
MPH7205 HEALTH POLICY, PLANNING & MANAGEMENT 4 core
FME8101 ENT FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 4 core
FME8102 PRIMARY HEALTH CARE 5 core
MPH7101 EPIDEMIOLOGY 4 core
MPH7102 BIOSTATISTICS 4 core
MPH7103 RESEARCH METHODS AND SURVEY DESIGN 3 core
FME8201 ANAESTHESIA FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 4 core
FME8202 PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 5 core
FME8203 CLINICAL PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 5 core
FME8204 PSYCHIATRY FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 4 core
FME8301 APPRENTICESHIP FAMILY MEDICINE AND IN COMMUNITY PRACTICE 5 core
FME9102 OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 5 core
FME9103 CLINICAL OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 5 core
FME9104 OPHTHALMOLOGY FOR FAMILY MEDICINE 4 core
FME9201 COMMUNITY ORIENTED PRIMARY CARE 5 core
FME9202 DISSERTATION (ANALYSIS, WRITE UP AND FINAL DEFENSE) 5 core