Medical Education

BARBADOS

At Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Undergraduate medical training

The School of Clinical Medicine and Research (SCMR) is affiliated with the University of the West Indies (UWI)Cave Hill campus which offers undergraduate medical teaching in the 4th and 5^th years of a 5-year program.

Post Graduate medical training

There are a number of postgraduate programs available at the QEH in affiliation with the SCMR. These include:

1. Accident and Emergency Medicine
2. Anesthesia
3. Family Medicine
4. Internal Medicine
5. Pediatrics
6. Surgery
7. Ophthalmology (soon)
8. Obstetrics & Gynecology (soon)

The postgraduate programs are all 4 years duration at the end of which the candidate obtains a Doctor of Medicine (DM) degree. The family medicine and emergency medicine programs also offer 3 year Master of Science (MSc.) degrees. Additionally there is a distance diploma offered in Family Medicine and plans to introduce one in Emergency Medicine in the near future.

For further information contact Mrs. Grace Ifill, administrative assistant, SCMR at Telephone: (246)429-5112 or (246)437-8335 or via email

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Two CME conferences are held usually in May and November every year in a collaboration between BAMP and UWI’s SCMR. A number of local and international medical professionals present papers on various interesting topics. Family physicians can gain CME credits at these conferences. See our Events Calendar for this year’s CME details.

Now you can view presentations made at BAMP/UWI Continuing Medical Education conferences online!!!

You can download these presentations for free for a 30 day trial. After this you must  be a paid a BAMP member and must sign in . If you are not yet a member, signup now

• CME Nov 2006 (MEMBERS ONLY)

BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

These courses can be done at the Heart and Stroke foundation of Barbados . Please see our link here on more information about the function of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados on our NGO page.

Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training Network

The CHART Network leads the way in training excellence with the aim of reducing the burden and impact of HIV, AIDS and related conditions in every Caribbean country and territory.

OVERSEAS

Jamaica

Contact University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus for more details. They offer the full 5 year undergraduate medical course and a few more postgraduate courses than the SCMR.

USA

Postgraduate training in the USA requires completion of USMLE examinations which makes the physician eligible to be licensed for medical practice in the States. Refer to Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for more information.

Canada

Similar to the USA, Caribbean-trained doctors are required to sit qualifying MCC examinations to be licensed for practice/specialty training in Canada. Contact the Medical Council of Canada’s website here.

UK

Again examinations called the PLAB test are to be sat in order for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) to demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to practise medicine in the UK.

NB The Department of Health(UK) announced on 7 March 2006 that from 3 April 2006 International Medical Graduates (IMGs) - who are not UK or EEA nationals - wishing to work or train in the UK will need a work permit.

Employment prospects are now very diificult and you should consider this seriously before setting out to the UK!

See General Medical Council of UK for details.