Qualifications for Entry

(See general regulations - Doctor of Medicine)

Applicants will be eligible for entry after completing their Internship and Senior House Officer Rotations. Entry is subject to the approval of the Pathology Specialty Board with ratification by the Faculty of Medical Sciences Committee for Graduate Studies.

Overview

Duration of Programme: (including Internship, Research Project, other):

MPhil (3 years full-time and 5 years part-time) 

PhD (5 years full-time and 7 years part-time)

Qualifications for Entry

(See general regulations - Doctor of Medicine)

Candidates should have full medical registration and, if a local graduate, must have completed a year of service as a Senior House Officer (SHO) at an approved institution. Referees’ reports and transcripts must be provided and considered satisfactory by the specialty board for acceptance.

Candidates with DM Internal Medicine or its equivalent may also join and be exempt from the 2 year Internal Medicine rotation

Overview

The DM Pathology programme offered at the UWI, Mona was inaugurated in 1974. The 5-year programme offers specialist training in Anatomical Pathology and its subspecialties – Autopsy/Forensic Pathology, Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology – as well as exposure to Chemical Pathology and Haematology-Oncology.