Certificate in Family Medicine
Post Graduate Certificate in Family Medicine
(General Practice)
1-Program Specifications
| Title | Post Graduate Certificate in Family Medicine ( General Practice) |
|---|---|
| Awarding Institution | University of Health Sciences Lahore |
| Responsible Department | Department of Family Medicine |
| Total Duration | 9 months |
| Total Contact Days | 42 |
| Modules | Module 1: Principles of Family Medicine Module 2:Minor Ailments and Public Health Module 3:Acute Care Module4:Chronic Disease Management Module 5:Maternal and Child Health Module 6:Practice of Family Medicine |
| Number of Students per batch | 30 |
| Fees | 40,000 PKR |
| Training Sites | UHS DHQ Jhang Sharif Medical and Dental City Rashid Latif Medical College |
2-Modules
| Module Code | Name of Module | Content |
|---|---|---|
| CFM 7501 | Principle of Family Medicine | Principle of Patient care in Community Communication and Clinical Examination skills ECG/ Chest X-Ray /Lab Examination |
| CFM 7502 | Minor Element & Public Health | Disease Preventation & Promoting Health Minor Disease Management Research / Clinical Audit in General Practice |
| CFM 7503 | Acute Care | Basic Life Support Common Medical, Surgical/ Trauma emergencies |
| CFM 7504 | Chronic Disease Management | Diabetes, Hypertension, IHD Mental Health Disorders Rheumatologic and dermatological problems |
| CFM 7505 | Maternal & Child Health | Antenantal, Labor and postnatal care Common gynaecological disorders Contraception Immunization Child Assesment & Health Surveillance |
| CFM 7506 | Practise of Family Medicine | Terminal Care Financial & Medical Legal aspects of General Practice Referrals from Primary care |
3- Training Structure
Each student will attend:
24 One Day Workshops /
Tutorials 18 OPD sessions
In
addition, he /she will maintain a university provided portfolio during
the course of the training. The portfolio will include record of
clinical cases seen, professional meetings, tutorials, formative
assessments and professional development plan.
4- Assessment
Each student will undergo formative assessments in the form of Case based discussions, Direct observation of procedural skills, clinical observation tool and summative assessment in the form of MCQ, Viva and Portfolio Evaluation.
