Master of Medicine (MMed) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by medical schools to physicians following a period of instruction and examination. The degree is awarded by both surgical and medical subspecialties and usually includes a dissertation component involving original research. The degree may complement an existing fellowship in the chosen specialty or be the sole qualification necessary for registration as a specialist.
The following universities in the following countries are known to award MMed degrees, in the following subjects, as of May 2009:
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Australia
University of Queensland
- MMed in General Practice
 - MMed in Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine
 
University of Sydney
- MMed in Ophthalmology
 - MMed in Sleep Medicine
 - MMed in Critical Care Medicine
 
University of Monash
- MMed in Perioperative Medicine
 
Maps Master of Medicine
Fiji
- MMed
 
Guyana
Texila American University
The following MMed courses are available at Texila American University:
- MMed in Pediatrics
 - MMed in Psychiatry
 - MMed in Pathology
 - MMed in Surgery
 - MMed in Anesthesia
 - MMed in Ear Nose and Throat Surgery
 - MMed in Diagnostic Radiology
 - MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
 - MMed in Immunology
 - MMed in Internal Medicine
 - MMed in Neurology
 - MMed in Dermatology
 - MMed in Emergency Medicine
 - MMed in Ophthalmology
 - MMed in Orthopaedics
 - MMed in Forensic Medicine
 - MMed in Human Anatomy & Histo-Embryology
 
Kenya
University of Nairobi
Various MMed courses are available at University of Nairobi:
Malaysia
Universiti of Malaya
- MMed in Clinical Pathology
 - MMed in Medical Physics
 - MMed in Internal Medicine
 - MMed in Emergency Medicine
 - MMed in Clinical Oncology
 - MMed in Anaesthesiology
 - MMed in Medical Science
 - MMed in Nursing Science
 - MMed in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
 - MMed in Paediatrics
 - MMed in Paediatrics Surgery
 - MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
 
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Medical Based Programs
- MMed in Anaesthesiology
 - MMed in Emergency Medicine
 - MMed in Family Medicine
 - MMed in Internal Medicine
 - MMed in Paediatrics
 - MMed in Psychiatry
 - MMed in Radiology
 
Surgical Based Programs
- MMed in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
 - MMed in Ophthalmology
 - MMed in Orthopaedics
 - MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
 - MMed in Surgery
 - MMed in Neurosurgery
 - MMed in Plastic Surgery
 
Singapore
The Master of Medicine (MMed) is conferred by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Division of Graduate Medical Studies.
- MMed in Internal Medicine
 - MMed in Surgery (may be taken jointly with the MRCS examinations)
 - MMed in Pediatrics
 - MMed in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
 - MMed in Occupational Medicine
 - MMed in Public Health
 - MMed in Psychiatry
 - MMed in Family Medicine
 - MMed in Diagnostic Radiology
 - MMed in Orthopaedic Surgery
 - MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
 - MMed in Emergency Medicine
 
South Africa
University of Cape Town
The following MMed courses are available at the University of Cape Town
- MMed in Occupational Medicine
 - MMed in Public Health
 - MMed in Anesthesia
 - MMed in Anatomical Pathology
 - MMed in Haematology
 - MMed in Internal Medicine
 - MMed in Microbiology and Immunology
 - MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
 - MMed in Ophthalmology
 - MMed in Orthopedics
 - MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
 - MMed in Pediatrics
 - MMed in Psychiatry
 - MMed in Radiology
 - MMed in Radiation Oncology
 - MMed in Surgery
 
University of Pretoria
The following MMed courses are available at the University of Pretoria
- MMed in Anaesthesiology
 - MMed in Dermatology
 - MMed in Emergency Medicine
 - MMed in Family Medicine
 - MMed in Geriatrics
 - MMed in Internal Medicine
 - MMed in Medical Oncology
 - MMed in Neurology
 - MMed in Neurosurgery
 - MMed in Nuclear Medicine
 - MMed in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
 - MMed in Ophthalmology
 - MMed in Orthopaedics
 - MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
 - MMed in Paediatrics
 - MMed in Anatomical Pathology
 - MMed in Chemical Pathology
 - MMed in Clinical Pathology
 - MMed in Forensic Pathology
 - MMed in Haematology
 - MMed in Medical Microbiology
 - MMed in Medical Virology
 - MMed in Plastic Surgery
 - MMed in Psychiatry
 - MMed in Public Health
 - MMed in Radiation Oncology
 - MMed in Diagnostic Radiology
 - MMed in Surgery
 - MMed in Paediatric Surgery
 - MMed in Thoracic Surgery
 - MMed in Urology
 - MMilMed - Master of Military Medicine
 
Taiwan, Republic of China
Fu Jen Catholic University
- MMed in Clinical Psychology
 
Tanzania
Muhimbili University
The following MMed courses are available at Muhimbili University:
- MMed in Anesthesiology
 - MMed in Anatomical Pathology
 - MMed in Haematology
 - MMed in Internal Medicine
 - MMed in Microbiology and Immunology
 - MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
 - MMed in Ophthalmology
 - MMed in Orthopedics and Trauma
 - MMed in Otorhinolaryngology
 - MMed in Pediatrics
 - MMed in Psychiatry
 - MMed in Radiology
 - MMed in Surgery
 
Uganda
Gulu University
The following MMed courses are available at Gulu University School of Medicine:
- MMed in Surgery
 - MMed in Psychiatry
 
Makerere University
The following MMed courses are available at Makerere University School of Medicine:
- MMed in Anesthesiology and Critical Care
 - MMed in Family Medicine
 - MMed in Internal Medicine
 - MMed in Medical Oncology
 - MMed in Neurosurgery
 - MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
 - MMed in Ophthalmology
 - MMed in Otolaryngology
 - MMed in Pediatrics
 - MMed in Psychiatry
 - MMed in Surgery
 - MMed in Surgical Oncology
 - MMed in Urology
 
Mbarara University
The following MMed courses are available at Mbarara University School of Medicine:
- MMed in Internal Medicine
 - MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
 - MMed in Pediatrics
 - MMed in Surgery
 - MMed in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
 
Uganda Martyrs University
The following MMed courses are available at Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine:
- MMed in Internal Medicine
 - MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
 - MMed in Pediatrics
 - MMed in Surgery
 - MMed in Emergency Medicine
 
Zambia
University of Zambia
The following MMed courses are available at University of Zambia:
- MMed in Pediatrics
 - MMed in Clinical Pathology
 - MMed in Psychiatry
 - MMed in Internal Medicine
 - MMed in Infectious Diseases
 - MMed in General Surgery
 - MMed in Urology
 - MMed in Orthopaedics and Trauma
 - MMed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
 - MMed in Family Medicine
 - MMed in Ophthalmology
 - MMed in Ortorhinolaryngology
 - MMed in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
 
Zimbabwe
University of Zimbabwe
The following MMed courses are available at University of Zimbabwe:
- MMed in Medicine
 - MMed in Anaesthetics
 - MMed in Obstetrics
 - MMed in Paediatrics
 - MMed in Surgery
 
See also
- Medical education
 
References
External links
- Post Graduate Medical Education Resources
 
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