School of Medicine

                                                   

Doctor of Medicine (DM) in Medical Microbiology

 

Department of Para-Clinical Sciences

Duration: 4 years

Programme Description: This programme aims to produce specialist clinicians who are competent to practice at consultant and specialist level in the different disciplines of medical microbiology – bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology. The candidates must be able to take personal responsibility for their own activities, and to work well as part of a team in the development and delivery of the laboratory medicine component of healthcare services. This programme will produce a professional or specialist medical microbiologist who can respond to the expert needs of the country and region in laboratory management, diagnostic microbiological services, teaching and research.

 

Accreditation information: ACTT Approved

Entry Requirements:

• A MBBS degree
• Full medical board practitioner registration in Trinidad and Tobago or any other territory of the Commonwealth Caribbean
• Current employment in the Regional Health Authority (RHA) as a house officer, OR a scholarship to fund studies

Candidates may be required to attend an interview to be eligible for selection to the programme.

For further details, please see our faculty booklet here: sta.uwi.edu/faculty-booklet-archive/ 

For fee information, visit: sta.uwi.edu/fees/

To apply, visit: sta.uwi.edu/apply