This course aims to prepare you to meet the challenges of the current and future therapies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) is a unique speciality encompassing care of the pregnant woman from preconception to after delivery (obstetrics) and management of disorders of the female genital tract (gynaecology).
A unique aspect of this MCh course is the teaching of regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine is fast evolving in obstetrics and gynaecology and has been the subject of a Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology scientific impact paper.
This course will help you to appreciate this area of medicine and the many applications, which includes the exciting areas of gene therapy, vaginal and bladder reconstruction among others. It provides an evidence-based approach for the management of patients, and provides a foundation for those who will eventually undertake formal exit examinations in this specialty.
Why study MCh Surgery (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)?
This course aims to develop your scientific insight into current and emerging technologies that will inform your clinical practice and help you to apply basic scientific discoveries to your clinical work for the benefit of your patients.
It aims to facilitate you to develop a critical understanding of current novel and potentially beneficial therapies that use regenerative medicine and digital health platforms in a way that will inspire and encourage you to use this knowledge and develop your own ideas. To be a competent, safe and compassionate surgeon, you need to be able to develop your critical, analytical and problem solving abilities.
You will need to have a primary medical qualification and have a minimum of two years post qualification clinical experience. Full registration with the GMC is required if you wish to undertake clinical practice such as assisting in operating theatre. If you are an overseas medical graduate the Admissions Office at the University will check the application in terms of:
Equivalence of qualifications (by using NARIC)
You will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and Occupational Health screening prior to any clinical attachments.
If English is not your first language you require an IELTS overall score of 6.5 with no element below 6.0.
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