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MRCGP [INT] SOUTH ASIA
Foundation of Family Medicine
- 1-year Certificate Course
Overview:
South Asia is home to one-third of the world population. The health indicators of the region point towards the need for competent primary care physician to promote health and prevent disease.
Foundation of Family Medicine certificate Course by the MRCGP [INT] South Asia Board, covers the South Asian context of common clinical encounters and morbidity patterns incorporating best practices.
A panel of experienced and senior Family Medicine physicians and academicians from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh have been carefully selected as facilitators to deliver the content of the course. The programme duration is 45 weeks and it has a robust assessment system.
The goal of the programme is to:
- Enhance knowledge and skills among GPs to improve patient care and health outcomes.
Eligibility Criteria:
The following can apply:
- Fresh Medical graduates after completion of internship
- Postgraduate trainees
- General Practitioners
Required Documents:
The candidate must have the following:
- MBBS degree
- Internship completion certificate
-
Valid medical license of the
country’s medical council
Course Faculty:
Professor
Marie Andrades
MBBS; FCPS;
FRCGP [INT]Professor
of Family Medicine; Chair, MRRCGP [INT] South Asia Board, Medical Director,
Holy Family Hospital, Karachi
Professor
Tabinda Ashfaq
MBBS; FCPS;
FRCGP [INT]Professor
of Family Medicine; Exam Convener, MRCGP [INT] South Asia
Professor
Shyamalee Samaranayaka
MBBS, DCH,
DFM, MD (Fam Med), FRCGP
Chair and
Head, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Dr. Sri
Ranjan
PhD, MBA
CMA DFM; MBBS DCH DME; PG certificate in ME
Chair/
clinical Director, Ave Maria Hospital; Chair MCGP Board
Deputy chair MRCGP South Asia; Senior lecturer- faculty of teachers; Visiting
lecturer - family medicine university of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Dr. Muhammed
Ruvaiz Haniffa
MBBS, DFM,
PGDip, MSc, MD, MRCGP[INT], Certificate In Teaching Higher Education, SEDA
Specialist
Family Physician, Dept. Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of
Colombo
Dr. Adrija
Rahman Mukherjee
FRCGP (UK),
MRCP (UK), DRCOG (UK), DFFP (UK)
Consultant Physician
and Specialist in Family Medicine, Apollo Clinic Kolkata, India
Dr.
Srividhya Raghavendran
MBBS,
MRCGP(UK), CCT (UK), DCH(UK), DRCOG(UK), DFID (CMC Vellore)
Head of
Department- Family Medicine, Bangalore Baptist Hospital, India, Examiner & Deputy
AKT Lead, MRCGP [INT] South Asia
Dr. Roshni
Jhan Ganguly
MBBS,
MRCGP[INT], PDDM, PGDGM, FRCGP[INT]Founder and
Chief Family Physician - ASVINS CARE Clinics; Founder and Chairperson - PROJECT
SETU FOUNDATION TRUST
Endorsement:
- College of Family Medicine Pakistan
- College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka
- Enrolled students: 52