You did a good job on this video. In Neurosurgery, it’s becoming less and less realistic to go for the reg post with just primaries unless you were already an MO in the department you’re applying to. Intermediates are not a guarantee either but they help you stand out, and the threshold to passing that exam is much higher. The exams are extremely expensive too. Ridiculously so therefore you really need to be sure. We get 30-50 applications for one job and people still leave because they can’t cope so it’s essential to do your research and talk to people within the specialty. I’m taking my final exam in neurosurgery in 3 months and I readily tell people who want to do Neurosurgery to reconsider 😂😅😂
Nice to see this..I'm in Nigeria And ive spent a lot of time in neurosurgery as medical officer and I want to do residency in SA in Neurosurgery but I have not had much of a head way bcus I'm unable to get a resident doctor contact in SA for first hand information. Plz and plz I'll like to get ur contact or anyone that can help. Thank u🙏
Dr Aaaaaaan Love you Hun,Yikes i am Premed tryna finish my prerequisites for GEMP but im not even bothered by time i also calculated 4+ 3/5 yrs residency.As long as im gonna do what i Love in this lifetime time aint no factor for me ❤❤😎🙌💃💃💃
You summed it up all well Doc. I'm not South African I'd like to come do my Specialisation in SA and it's all making a lot of sense even to a non-citizen
Dr Ann, I'm not in it for the money but we both can agree that it's one key factor. So I understood from one of your videos that you do get paid while doing your internship, is it the same case when you're doing community service and residency? Also do the rates differ?
Hi Dr Ann.My daughter is interested in Radiation Oncology.Kindly elaborate a bit more in as far as the duration , subjects at school etc.She's currently in grade 11.
Hi... So the steps are: High school (maths physics bio Apply to get into medical school Go through 6 years of medical school Graduate 2 years internship (paid) 1 year comserve (paid) -Thereaftef she'll be a qualified Dr -She can then try apply for a registrar post in rad-onc when it's made available by government (paid) -Once she gets it, she'll study while working/being trained for 4 years -Then graduate as a specialist
Thank you Dr ,I am in Uganda but I would want to make some inquiries about the medical field in South Africa when someone has done Bachelor’s in Clinical Medicine and Community Health
Hi Doctor Ann. I really love your channel so much. Ive applied for medicine at UP and UKZN, SMU and Wits, but ive come up with contingency plans, should i not be accepted. I would like to specialize as an opthalmologist, so i decided to apply for an optometry degree and once ive completed my degree, I'll apply for GEMP at Wits. Since I'll be an optomery degree holder, after i finish my com-serve will i still need to go to school to specialize as an opthalmologist for 4 years, or I'll get accredited for some modules i did in my Optometry degree?
Hi I hear you. So you don't get accredited for your undergrad when you're undergoing the registrar program, it's the same requirements etc for everyone. Specilising is essentially getting Masters. So your undergrad only helps you when you are trying to get a registrar post because it will be an advantage. I think you can even practice both after specialising (and offer both services in your practice). All the best🥳🥳🤞🏽
Hi there , I loved your video❤ I need some advice though , so I recently got accepted into medicine at Walter sisulu university but I am also accepted in my hometown at nmu for pharmacy , I have absolutely no idea what to do , bc I am afraid for my safety if I do choose medicine at Walter sisulu but then again I don’t want to take pharmacy and live with the regret of not choosing medicine… what would you recommend 😭
Eish I think personally I'd do medicine solely based on the fact that getting in is challenge and is becoming harder and harder. If you feel at a later stage you want to do pharmacy the transition won't be hard. Transferring is something that's rarely done as the universities run different programs even at first year level. I personally don't know of any successful transfers unless you reapply for first year to another university (I stand to be corrected).
Hello Dr Ann, I did know what are the necessary information and requirements for an MBBS holder wanting to come to SA for residency program in Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine?
Please contact the HPCSA (website on Google) inorder to find out the necessary documents based on your country of origin. After applying you'll write the board exam and then start with internship and then apply for a registrar post after completing community service. Registrar posts are few and it's very competitive to specialise here so one doesn't join automatically.
Thanks for the video. Does physician in spécialisation being payed? If yes , what are conditions and how many they get. Another question is to know if the person who finish his general medicine can immediately begin the specialisation Is there any conditions for foreign people?
Mmed is part of the requirements for registrar training across all specialties. So you get a registrar post in e.g. opthalmology, then you write exams like primaries/intermediates/finals over the course of 4years. The research component is basically the MMed and is a requirement inorder for one to be a fully qualified specialist.
In private they Bill the patients for whatever they do e.g. consultation, procedure, operation. So it's not constant, it depends on popularity, location, no of patients ( basically it's a business) The only private ones with constant salary are those working in casualty for private hospitals and do calls. It's almost the same as public just maybe +/- 10k more than public because there's no benefits and also they see a fraction of the patients.
Requirements for Medicine n Actuary is Maths n science - for decision making ask and ask all questions there's never a stupid question coz both degrees are different in all aspect one deals with human lives, while one deals with numbers. Thanks to the likes of Dr Ann - they are at least showing u some pieces of medicine. Otherwise all the best.
if youre more into ns, take medicine. if youre into math and ems take actuarial science, especially math. as an actuarial science student id say choose math, accounting, economics and it/cat in grade 10 if you decide to pursue actuarial science.
Consequently, I've already chosen my subject my utmost interest lies in Mathematics, Social Sciences mostly Geography and Natural Sciences. However considering the limitation of subjects in my school( no school near my resedential area or close to home offer my desire of subjects) I've chosen the following: Mathematics Physical Sciences Life Sciences Geography
Hi Dr Ann, I have a question. Do I need to go through this whole journey to able to perform procedures like; fat freeze, cavitation, cellulite reduction ect..?
Nope you can do aesthetics. But you can't do anything invasive because that will require medicine. But the use of laser treatments etc you can do with just an aesthetic course/ Certificate
They pay for their own exams. It's literally just exams that they are paying for. Like over 4-5 years there'll be like 3-5 depending on the specialty. 10-15k per exam. Plus they have a salary 😂😂
Please look up Auxillary nursing courses. You need only matric for those and it's 1 year. Now sure if that's what you want. Or community nursing. They do the basic vitals etc. You can look up the scope and call to compare various colleges that offer it
Hello Dr, I'm registrar of general surgery I want to start rotation in general surgery..I'm from Sudan how can I could start.. and what are the requirements are needed? I have part one MRCS And part one Sudanese medical board of general surgery.
Hello doc please tell us about what you studying and which specialities do u think are best for people who want to have time also for their families,traveling etc......eg please talk about psych and family medicine pros and cons for each and what u can further do with each and money making around each.....thank you
Hey thanks for the informative vedio. If one does a Masters in Cancer or Cancer biology for example will that be of much benefit in applying in a specialist post for Oncology or its not that important also can such a Masters be of much help in the actual career of an oncologist or its just too much unnecessary science meant for Biology professors at universities but won't change much in a practicing Doctors life
If you have masters in a field you still have to go through medical school. They might credit you for some of the courses which may have been covered in masters or equivalents. You then specialize after that whole process. Masters might help when applying for a reg post after having completed medicine though (and internship and comserve).
Dr Ann , i am currently doing grade 11 so i want to pursue gynaceology (in the long run) i first want to do radiography then specialize in ultrasound then after that i will then do OBGYN , is it really possible ? 🤧
@@siphesihlekunene_heavenly but when you're an O+G specialist you are taught ultrasound skills and you can even subspecilise in O+G as a maternal and fetal medicine (they do more high grade scans etc. Among other things). You might lose time doing Radiography 🤞🏽 which you won't even use much when already in O&G. °°°Also just to clarify radiographers are technicians radiologists are specialist doctors °°°° If you don't get in to medicine then the path makes sense but if you do, it doesn't. Rather consider chosing between specializing in radiology (and do all scans-Ultrasound, CT, MRI etc. or O+G (which also offers the same exposure to ultrasound experience)
@@DrAnn_Healthhub Would you please tell me are the foreigners also get Paid as they are doing registrar program (residency) like their college South African doctors ??
Hi i am an International medical graduate , would i be a doing community service after passing HPCSA exam or can i apply for specialization directly? Any IMG here who can answer. Thanks
You'll do 2 years internship then 1year comserve then thereafter apply for a registrar post to specialize. If you get it, only then can you specialize, if not you will wait in an MO (medical officer) post.
So you can go specialise in one thing and go back again to specialise in something else. Your salary will drop in-between because registrar post and specialist posts offer different amounts for obvious reasons. I think you can have 2 specialties e.g. FAM med and O&G ( especially if you changed your mind after specializing). The only problem is that you will only have to practice one at a time depending on the specialist post/vacancy you will have applied for (I stand to be corrected) I think same applies in private🤔
You apply for a registrar post. It comes a competition of e.g. experience in the field. If you have extra courses/Diplomas/ Primaries in the respective field or speciality
Hi. I'm a bit confused. I see that you need to have either MMed degree or FCP(SA) to work as a dermatologist? What does FCP(SA) mean? And are there two ways to specialise? Either get a masters or do residency or is doing residency the only way?
To specialise in SA you need to: 1) Get a post in that respective field e.g. General surgery 2) For no 1 to happen you might need a diploma or primaries (see requirements), courses e.g. ATLS relating to the field. Some people are lucky enough to get interviewed and taken for a registrar post without diplomas, primaries etc. 3) Once you get a registrar post you then go through the program, do logbook activities, write primaries intermediates and finals. 4) to be fully qualified you need to also do your masters in Med (which is basically the research component) during those 4-5 years of your registrarship. 5) once all exams and mmed is done you are then a qualified specialist 🤗 FC means fellowship of college of e.g. dermatology= FC(Derm) Radiology= FC(Rad) Physicians= FCP This is just a way in which the qualifications are abbreviated So when done with everything you'd be Dr. X MBBCh(Wits), FC Derm (SA), MMed
@@DrAnn_Healthhub Thank you sooo much ❤️❤️ This was so helpful. I can't seem to find any information online. I just have one more question. How can you do your residency and study your MMed degree at the same time, as MMed is a full-time degree.
@@fxre53 yes you do both and MMed is required in order for one to be fully qualified. It's marked as full time but is actually technically part time because you're studying and working at the same time
Hi people in the comments, can someone please help me. I want to study medicine. However I completed matric in 2012 without Pure Maths or Physics and Bio. I want to study medicine, but not sure how to go forward as the universities will not accept me without Maths, Physics and Bio. Is there a way I can get around this. I am really passionate about medicine. Someone please help me
Yes so for regs the fees for the exams vary from 10k-15k per exam. The prices are on the CMSA website. The prices for diplomas are also on the CMSA website www.cmsa.co.za/view_college_list.aspx
@@vuvuleem_2219 it's like the first exam you write when studying to become a specialist. Some primaries require you to have a registrar post others don't. You can just write them even as an MO and it's an advantage when applying for a post. I hope you get me
I am not SA, but I hold M.B.B.S, I want to specialize in plastic and reconstructive surgery. can you help me to get the program .... I try to Google I still need more information ...
You'll need to contact HPCSA for information on relevant documents and then from there you'll first do internship and work your way to a specialty thereafter
So you can go specialise in one thing and go back again to specialise in something else. Your salary will drop in-between because registrar post and specialist posts offer different amounts for obvious reasons. I think you can have 2 specialties e.g. FAM med and O&G ( especially if you changed your mind after specializing). The only problem is that you will only have to practice one at a time depending on the specialist post/vacancy you will have applied for (I stand to be corrected) I think same applies in private🤔
Thanks for picking that up and clarifying 🙏🏽 Yes internship is standard everywhere. But can there's specialties interns don't rotate in e.g. ENT. So do they rotate in everything including Lab Specialties?
@@DrAnn_Healthhub ive edited my comment- i agree with u they - choose specialities while in med school - they have a ceremony for that called Matching - im not sure the scope of internship vs residency. Yes i agree - what if u chose a wrong speciality what then - I thought or think during internship they are more general den the following yr during residency thats when u wil now focus on the chosen speciality ( i stand to be corrected)
@@ituleo697 highly doubt they rotate in everything during internship. Internship is for major specialties (basics). Residency is equivalent to being a registrar. You will have already committed to a specialty. So personally its still tricky because at least in SA you can apply to be and MO in a specific specialty. You basically will be doing all the work (unlike internship where You're supervised), this then gives you a better view of the demands and you can always change your mind 🤞🏽.
You did a good job on this video. In Neurosurgery, it’s becoming less and less realistic to go for the reg post with just primaries unless you were already an MO in the department you’re applying to. Intermediates are not a guarantee either but they help you stand out, and the threshold to passing that exam is much higher. The exams are extremely expensive too. Ridiculously so therefore you really need to be sure. We get 30-50 applications for one job and people still leave because they can’t cope so it’s essential to do your research and talk to people within the specialty. I’m taking my final exam in neurosurgery in 3 months and I readily tell people who want to do Neurosurgery to reconsider 😂😅😂
This is so good to hear esp from a Reg🎉🙏🏽 thanks for the info. Yhoo I didn't know it was that intense 😨😂
Nice to see this..I'm in Nigeria And ive spent a lot of time in neurosurgery as medical officer and I want to do residency in SA in Neurosurgery but I have not had much of a head way bcus I'm unable to get a resident doctor contact in SA for first hand information. Plz and plz I'll like to get ur contact or anyone that can help. Thank u🙏
Me watching this because I just love her and I'm thinking of going back to grade 11
Do it, I'm currently at Varsity doing my third year but I don't really like what I do so I'm going back to grade 11 next year.
@@asandazwane6747 thank you very much , the best of luck
Thanks my love. It's never too late to follow your dreams ❤️. Wishing you all the best🎉
Goo girl gooo💓💓
I was doing Engineering(2019-2020) before, went back to high school,gr11(2021-2022), now I’m doing my second in Medicine at Wits (2024).. so do it Sis
Dr Aaaaaaan Love you Hun,Yikes i am Premed tryna finish my prerequisites for GEMP but im not even bothered by time i also calculated 4+ 3/5 yrs residency.As long as im gonna do what i Love in this lifetime time aint no factor for me ❤❤😎🙌💃💃💃
Omg thanks my love.... Wishing you all the best😍😍😍. Time really goes by so quickly. It is all worth it🤗
Super proud of how far you've come Ann. Keep it up 👊
Thanks 🙏🏽
You summed it up all well Doc. I'm not South African I'd like to come do my Specialisation in SA and it's all making a lot of sense even to a non-citizen
Thank you so much for the info ❤
holy cow...so many years before you can become a specialist😢
It's best to do this whilst you're still young. My 32-year-old self would crack
ndiyayithanda icontent yakho ❤...
Dr Ann, I'm not in it for the money but we both can agree that it's one key factor. So I understood from one of your videos that you do get paid while doing your internship, is it the same case when you're doing community service and residency? Also do the rates differ?
Yes it's the same. your salary goes up slightly from internship to specialising.
Do IMGs also get paid?
Dr Ann, can u please explain more about primaries 😢
Noted 🙏🏽
Thank you very much for the information. Please am Nigerian how can I apply for MMED in Family medicine in south Africa
Please see follow up video
Hi, so I wanted to ask, what about the Mmed?
Hi Dr Ann.My daughter is interested in Radiation Oncology.Kindly elaborate a bit more in as far as the duration , subjects at school etc.She's currently in grade 11.
Hi... So the steps are:
High school (maths physics bio
Apply to get into medical school
Go through 6 years of medical school
Graduate
2 years internship (paid)
1 year comserve (paid)
-Thereaftef she'll be a qualified Dr
-She can then try apply for a registrar post in rad-onc when it's made available by government (paid)
-Once she gets it, she'll study while working/being trained for 4 years
-Then graduate as a specialist
Thank you Dr ,I am in Uganda but I would want to make some inquiries about the medical field in South Africa when someone has done Bachelor’s in Clinical Medicine and Community Health
Hi Doctor Ann. I really love your channel so much.
Ive applied for medicine at UP and UKZN, SMU and Wits, but ive come up with contingency plans, should i not be accepted. I would like to specialize as an opthalmologist, so i decided to apply for an optometry degree and once ive completed my degree, I'll apply for GEMP at Wits. Since I'll be an optomery degree holder, after i finish my com-serve will i still need to go to school to specialize as an opthalmologist for 4 years, or I'll get accredited for some modules i did in my Optometry degree?
Hi I hear you. So you don't get accredited for your undergrad when you're undergoing the registrar program, it's the same requirements etc for everyone. Specilising is essentially getting Masters. So your undergrad only helps you when you are trying to get a registrar post because it will be an advantage. I think you can even practice both after specialising (and offer both services in your practice). All the best🥳🥳🤞🏽
Thank you for clarification
For postgraduate doctor
Outside south Africa how can join to fellowship in south Africa
See coming to SA video 🙂
Hi there , I loved your video❤ I need some advice though , so I recently got accepted into medicine at Walter sisulu university but I am also accepted in my hometown at nmu for pharmacy , I have absolutely no idea what to do , bc I am afraid for my safety if I do choose medicine at Walter sisulu but then again I don’t want to take pharmacy and live with the regret of not choosing medicine… what would you recommend 😭
Also Do you think I’d be able to transfer to a different uni from wsu after first year med ?😭
Eish I think personally I'd do medicine solely based on the fact that getting in is challenge and is becoming harder and harder. If you feel at a later stage you want to do pharmacy the transition won't be hard. Transferring is something that's rarely done as the universities run different programs even at first year level. I personally don't know of any successful transfers unless you reapply for first year to another university (I stand to be corrected).
Hello Dr Ann, I did know what are the necessary information and requirements for an MBBS holder wanting to come to SA for residency program in Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine?
Please contact the HPCSA (website on Google) inorder to find out the necessary documents based on your country of origin. After applying you'll write the board exam and then start with internship and then apply for a registrar post after completing community service. Registrar posts are few and it's very competitive to specialise here so one doesn't join automatically.
Thanks for the video. Does physician in spécialisation being payed? If yes , what are conditions and how many they get.
Another question is to know if the person who finish his general medicine can immediately begin the specialisation
Is there any conditions for foreign people?
Hello dr, Ann,
Thanks for your information, ijust want to ask you is MMed in ophthalmology is equal to CMSA in ophthalmology
?
Mmed is part of the requirements for registrar training across all specialties. So you get a registrar post in e.g. opthalmology, then you write exams like primaries/intermediates/finals over the course of 4years. The research component is basically the MMed and is a requirement inorder for one to be a fully qualified specialist.
How competitive is it to get a reg post in wits circuit if you have gone rural after graduation? What do they consider in selection process?
I got in from rural so I'll make a video to cover that. Im not sure if the fact I did undergrad at Wits made a difference 😕🥴
Hello Dr Ann, for someone who wants to specialize in Dermatology, are the primaries too?
Hi... You only write once you are in a reg post. You cannot write to increase chances of getting in
I have seen salaries for public doctors, can you please try to explain how well do they earn in private sector?
In private they Bill the patients for whatever they do e.g. consultation, procedure, operation. So it's not constant, it depends on popularity, location, no of patients ( basically it's a business)
The only private ones with constant salary are those working in casualty for private hospitals and do calls. It's almost the same as public just maybe +/- 10k more than public because there's no benefits and also they see a fraction of the patients.
Thanks!
Hi, I'm in grade 9, still deciding whether to major in medine or actuary.
I'm also in grade 9 my dream is to be a neurosurgeon or neurologist the brain just fascinates me so much
It's possible 🥳☺️🤞🏽try work hard towards matric also grade 11 is very important
Requirements for Medicine n Actuary is Maths n science - for decision making ask and ask all questions there's never a stupid question coz both degrees are different in all aspect one deals with human lives, while one deals with numbers. Thanks to the likes of Dr Ann - they are at least showing u some pieces of medicine. Otherwise all the best.
if youre more into ns, take medicine. if youre into math and ems take actuarial science, especially math. as an actuarial science student id say choose math, accounting, economics and it/cat in grade 10 if you decide to pursue actuarial science.
Consequently, I've already chosen my subject my utmost interest lies in Mathematics, Social Sciences mostly Geography and Natural Sciences. However considering the limitation of subjects in my school( no school near my resedential area or close to home offer my desire of subjects) I've chosen the following:
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Life Sciences
Geography
Hi Dr Ann, I have a question. Do I need to go through this whole journey to able to perform procedures like; fat freeze, cavitation, cellulite reduction ect..?
Nope you can do aesthetics. But you can't do anything invasive because that will require medicine. But the use of laser treatments etc you can do with just an aesthetic course/ Certificate
I would like know what is the age limit to apply for a registrar post. Can one apply in the 30s and 40s. Thanks
Hi there's no age limit.
Hi Dr... As a Reg do you pay for your own studies or there are funding opportunities available?
They pay for their own exams. It's literally just exams that they are paying for. Like over 4-5 years there'll be like 3-5 depending on the specialty. 10-15k per exam. Plus they have a salary 😂😂
Hii Dr this is completely random but is there anyway I can get certified to take blood pressure that you might know of❤️❤️
Please look up Auxillary nursing courses. You need only matric for those and it's 1 year. Now sure if that's what you want. Or community nursing. They do the basic vitals etc. You can look up the scope and call to compare various colleges that offer it
@@DrAnn_Healthhub Thank you ❤️💐
Hello Dr,
I'm registrar of general surgery I want to start rotation in general surgery..I'm from Sudan how can I could start.. and what are the requirements are needed?
I have part one MRCS
And part one Sudanese medical board of general surgery.
Do you have a video on how to apply for diplomas?
Noted
If I am in Namibia with my grade 11 results will be able to apply in South Africa for my studies.😮😮????
Hello doc please tell us about what you studying and which specialities do u think are best for people who want to have time also for their families,traveling etc......eg please talk about psych and family medicine pros and cons for each and what u can further do with each and money making around each.....thank you
Hi.... On it☺️😂👌🏽
Hello Dr Ann🌸 I would like to ask if you can specialize if you didn't pass with Cum Laudes for MBChB
Yes they don't look at marks
With regards to the selection process, do they look at your medical school average mark%
No so certificates, diplomas and whether or you have primaries is what matters most 🤞🏽
Hey thanks for the informative vedio. If one does a Masters in Cancer or Cancer biology for example will that be of much benefit in applying in a specialist post for Oncology or its not that important also can such a Masters be of much help in the actual career of an oncologist or its just too much unnecessary science meant for Biology professors at universities but won't change much in a practicing Doctors life
If you have masters in a field you still have to go through medical school. They might credit you for some of the courses which may have been covered in masters or equivalents. You then specialize after that whole process. Masters might help when applying for a reg post after having completed medicine though (and internship and comserve).
@@DrAnn_Healthhub oh okay thanks im currently in 4th year of med school and plan on doing oncology
@@richardgarira Even better you're at an advantage. All the best 🙌🏾
Dr Ann , i am currently doing grade 11 so i want to pursue gynaceology (in the long run) i first want to do radiography then specialize in ultrasound then after that i will then do OBGYN , is it really possible ? 🤧
Hi... Just wanted to ask why radiography first?
@@DrAnn_Healthhub i love radiography as much as i love OBGYN so i want to kill 2 birds with one stone .
@@siphesihlekunene_heavenly but when you're an O+G specialist you are taught ultrasound skills and you can even subspecilise in O+G as a maternal and fetal medicine (they do more high grade scans etc. Among other things). You might lose time doing Radiography 🤞🏽 which you won't even use much when already in O&G.
°°°Also just to clarify radiographers are technicians radiologists are specialist doctors °°°°
If you don't get in to medicine then the path makes sense but if you do, it doesn't. Rather consider chosing between specializing in radiology (and do all scans-Ultrasound, CT, MRI etc. or O+G (which also offers the same exposure to ultrasound experience)
Is this process the same for foreigners looking forward to residency in SA?
Yes but you have to have gone to through the process as listed in my coming to sa video.
@@DrAnn_Healthhub Would you please tell me are the foreigners also get Paid as they are doing registrar program (residency) like their college South African doctors ??
Hi i am an International medical graduate , would i be a doing community service after passing HPCSA exam or can i apply for specialization directly? Any IMG here who can answer. Thanks
You'll do 2 years internship then 1year comserve then thereafter apply for a registrar post to specialize. If you get it, only then can you specialize, if not you will wait in an MO (medical officer) post.
Dr. Ann I want to specialize in multiple things, how does that work?
So you can go specialise in one thing and go back again to specialise in something else. Your salary will drop in-between because registrar post and specialist posts offer different amounts for obvious reasons. I think you can have 2 specialties e.g. FAM med and O&G ( especially if you changed your mind after specializing). The only problem is that you will only have to practice one at a time depending on the specialist post/vacancy you will have applied for (I stand to be corrected) I think same applies in private🤔
What are the requirements for applying to universities in South Africa for specializing? In terms of academics what do they look for?
You apply for a registrar post. It comes a competition of e.g. experience in the field. If you have extra courses/Diplomas/ Primaries in the respective field or speciality
Hi. I'm a bit confused. I see that you need to have either MMed degree or FCP(SA) to work as a dermatologist? What does FCP(SA) mean? And are there two ways to specialise? Either get a masters or do residency or is doing residency the only way?
To specialise in SA you need to:
1) Get a post in that respective field e.g. General surgery
2) For no 1 to happen you might need a diploma or primaries (see requirements), courses e.g. ATLS relating to the field. Some people are lucky enough to get interviewed and taken for a registrar post without diplomas, primaries etc.
3) Once you get a registrar post you then go through the program, do logbook activities, write primaries intermediates and finals.
4) to be fully qualified you need to also do your masters in Med (which is basically the research component) during those 4-5 years of your registrarship.
5) once all exams and mmed is done you are then a qualified specialist 🤗
FC means fellowship of college of e.g. dermatology= FC(Derm)
Radiology= FC(Rad)
Physicians= FCP
This is just a way in which the qualifications are abbreviated
So when done with everything you'd be
Dr. X
MBBCh(Wits), FC Derm (SA), MMed
@@DrAnn_Healthhub Thank you sooo much ❤️❤️ This was so helpful. I can't seem to find any information online. I just have one more question. How can you do your residency and study your MMed degree at the same time, as MMed is a full-time degree.
@@fxre53 yes you do both and MMed is required in order for one to be fully qualified. It's marked as full time but is actually technically part time because you're studying and working at the same time
@@DrAnn_Healthhub Oh. That makes sense. Thank you so much!
Hi people in the comments, can someone please help me.
I want to study medicine. However I completed matric in 2012 without Pure Maths or Physics and Bio.
I want to study medicine, but not sure how to go forward as the universities will not accept me without Maths, Physics and Bio. Is there a way I can get around this. I am really passionate about medicine. Someone please help me
@DrAnn_Healthhub please help
Is there an MCAT exam in South Africa
Can you please be my mentor? I'm really interested in medicine and I need so much guidance.
hello dear i want to study in south africa mi medical school can please guide me threw this
Are there any fees that Reg’s pay to the university where they do their specializing?
Yes so for regs the fees for the exams vary from 10k-15k per exam. The prices are on the CMSA website. The prices for diplomas are also on the CMSA website www.cmsa.co.za/view_college_list.aspx
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Thanks Dr Ann. I went to the link and the information there was so informative. Dr what exactly is a primary and where does on do a primary?
@@vuvuleem_2219 it's like the first exam you write when studying to become a specialist. Some primaries require you to have a registrar post others don't. You can just write them even as an MO and it's an advantage when applying for a post. I hope you get me
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I am not SA, but I hold M.B.B.S, I want to specialize in plastic and reconstructive surgery. can you help me to get the program .... I try to Google I still need more information ...
You'll need to contact HPCSA for information on relevant documents and then from there you'll first do internship and work your way to a specialty thereafter
During the 4yr of specializing do you earn money ?
Yes. A post for a registrar gets advertised (with salary and all)
If I go directly to MMed do I still need to be a GP before I can specialize
No no need to be a GP. Youll need a registrar post to specialise
Is it allowed to have more than 1 speciality?
So you can go specialise in one thing and go back again to specialise in something else. Your salary will drop in-between because registrar post and specialist posts offer different amounts for obvious reasons. I think you can have 2 specialties e.g. FAM med and O&G ( especially if you changed your mind after specializing). The only problem is that you will only have to practice one at a time depending on the specialist post/vacancy you will have applied for (I stand to be corrected) I think same applies in private🤔
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US system seems a lot more structured.
True
Do you get paid while your in a registrar program
Yes
Do you get paid for community service
yes
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Dr Ann could I please get your email to ask further questions on this😢
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They start with internship den from there residency.
Thanks for picking that up and clarifying 🙏🏽 Yes internship is standard everywhere. But can there's specialties interns don't rotate in e.g. ENT. So do they rotate in everything including Lab Specialties?
@@DrAnn_Healthhub ive edited my comment- i agree with u they - choose specialities while in med school - they have a ceremony for that called Matching - im not sure the scope of internship vs residency.
Yes i agree - what if u chose a wrong speciality what then - I thought or think during internship they are more general den the following yr during residency thats when u wil now focus on the chosen speciality ( i stand to be corrected)
@@ituleo697 highly doubt they rotate in everything during internship. Internship is for major specialties (basics). Residency is equivalent to being a registrar. You will have already committed to a specialty. So personally its still tricky because at least in SA you can apply to be and MO in a specific specialty. You basically will be doing all the work (unlike internship where You're supervised), this then gives you a better view of the demands and you can always change your mind 🤞🏽.
How does one do a primary?
You check the one you want to do on the CMSA website and see if you meet requirements and then apply www.cmsa.co.za/view_college_list.aspx
Which specialities can be studied in South Africa
All
@@DrAnn_Healthhub thats great as compared to doing them abroad which one would you recommend Dr
Can u please guide me regarding graduates(mbbs )coming to south africa from some other country ..like india??
I have a video on that
Hi Dr Ann. I'm doing 2nd year medicine. Is it true that if you want to specialize, you have to have an average of 65% from 1st year to 6th year?
Hey.... no. They look at primaries and intermediates for the respective specialty. Medschool results don't count
Can u please tell us the way to OB/GYN training program in South Africa
First get into internship then MO work. Thereafter you can specialise
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Hello Dr Ann! Can i talk to u via email, plz. ?
Sure drann.health@gmail.com
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