The Medical Clinical officer program provides students with learning experiences to help develop those skills and attitudes necessary to excel in clinical medicine and community healh. The training for the clinical officers is three years post-secondary school (after completing the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education or its equivalent as deemed appropriate by regulatory bodies) and is comprised of clinical training at tertiary institutions. The Programme is structured in a way that allows infusion of both theory and practical training activities for students.
The diploma in Clinical Medicine and community health program is completed in six 17 week semesters over three calendar years in which trainees are facilitated in 38 courses with a total of 134 credit units. Students study the biomedical sciences such as Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry in the first year followed by patholological subjects such as Microbiology and Pathology and finally clinical subjects (Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology) in the third year.
The final year of study involves clinical attachment in various specialty fields of clinical practice that includes clerkships in internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology as well as paediatrics and child health.
This occurs in KIU teaching hospital and other affiliated Hospitals (Kitagata, Itojo, Bwera and Kilembe Mines), where they rotate in all the departments, receive beside teaching, attend consultants’ ward rounds, clerk patients and present medical cases to other qualified health professionals. They also write prescriptions which at this stage must be counter-signed by a supervising clinician. In addition, there are rotations in other specialty areas that include: ophthalmology, ENT, psychiatry, dermatology and dentistry.
Admission Requirements
Direct Entrants
Applicants applying for this program should be in possession of the Uganda Advanced level Certificate of Education (UACE) with at least a principle pass in Biology and a subsidiary pass in any of from the following subjects:
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Foods and Nutrition
Extensors
Those must have at least basic certificates in health related disciplines e.g. nursing, midwifery and laboratory sciences teckniques
Work Experience
Must have served for at least two (2) years after training
Course Structure and Content
Year 1
- First Semester
| # | CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNIT | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANA 1101 | Anatomy I | 3 | Core |
| 2 | DHY 1102 | Physiology I | 3 | Core |
| 3 | CMB 1103 | Biochemistry I | 3 | Core |
| 4 | PHD 1104 | Public Health I [primary Health Care] | 3 | Core |
| 5 | PHD 1105 | First Aid | 0 | Core |
| 6 | CMC 1106 | Communication Skills | 2 | Core |
| 7 | ETC 1107 | Ethics And Integrity | 2 | Core |
| 8 | UCC 1108 | Computer Skills | 2 | Core |
- Second Semester
| # | CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNIT | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANA 1201 | Anatomy 11 | 3 | Core |
| 2 | ANA 1202 | Physiology Ii | 3 | Core |
| 3 | MCH 1203 | Biochemistry Ii | 3 | Core |
| 4 | BAN 1204 | Basic Nursing | 5 | Core |
| 5 | MCB 1205 | Immunology | 2 | Core |
| 6 | PHD 1206 | Public Health Ii [nutrition] | 3 | Core |
| 7 | PHD 1207 | Health Education | 2 | Core |
| 8 | SOC 1208 | Social Psychology | 2 | Core |
Year 2
- First Semester
| # | CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNIT | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCD 2101 | Basic Microbiology & Parasitology | 3 | Core |
| 2 | CMP 2102 | Basic Pharmacology | 3 | Core |
| 3 | MEN 2103 | Mental Health | 4 | Core |
| 4 | PHD 2105 | Public Health Iii [health Services Management] | 4 | Core |
| 5 | PAD 2106 | General Pathology | 4 | Core |
| 6 | PAL 2107 | Palliative Care | 2 | Core |
Second Semester
| # | CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNIT | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCD 2201 | Applied Microbiology And Parasitology | 3 | Core |
| 2 | PCL 2202 | Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics | 3 | Core |
| 3 | PHD 2203 | Public Health Iv [maternal And Child Health] | 3 | Core |
| 4 | CMH 2204 | Hematology | 2 | Core |
| 5 | OPT 2205 | Ophthalmology | 3 | Core |
| 6 | PHD 2206 | Public Health V [environmental Health] | 3 | Core |
| 7 | PHD 22O7 | Public Health Vi: Research Methods I (proposal Development) | 3 | Core |
| 8 | CLM 2208 | Introduction To Clinical Methods And Clerkship | 2 | Core |
Year 3
- First Semester
| # | CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNIT | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMN 3101 | Medicine I | 6 | Core |
| 2 | SUG 3102 | Surgery I | 5 | Core |
| 3 | PAE 3103 | Pediatrics I | 5 | Core |
| 4 | OBG 3104 | Obstetrics And Gynecology I | 5 | Core |
| 5 | PHD 3105 | Public Health Vii: Research Methods Ii ( Report Writing And Defence) | 4 | Core |
Second Semester
| # | CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNIT | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMN 3201 | Medicine Ii | 6 | Core |
| 2 | SUG 3202 | Surgery Ii | 6 | Core |
| 3 | PAE 3203 | Pediatrics Ii | 5 | Core |
| 4 | OBG 3204 | Obstetrics And Gynecology Ii | 5 | Core |
| 5 | PHD 3205 | Public Health Viii [epidemiology] | 3 | Core |
How to Apply
Kampala International University Online Application Portal
Contact details
Address
Kampala International University,
Box 20000, Ggaba Road, Kansanga, Kampala
Telephone
+(256) 392 001 816
+(256) 752 800 802
www.kiu.ac.u