MCH Orthopedic Surgery University of Dundee

MCH Orthopedic Surgery University of Dundee is a Post Graduate Degree Course that is fully accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. The degree is also recognised by the States and National Medical Council (NMC earlier Medical Council of India).

The MCh (Orth) Course in Dundee is a clinically-based Masters degree that encompasses taught, clinical attachment and research elements, which provide Orthopaedic Surgeons with in-depth knowledge of the latest advances in surgical and biomechanical techniques. MCh Ortho is an ideal course for Orthopaedic Surgeons with career aspirations that encompass leadership, academic excellence and the highest levels of skill and expertise. They value education and recognise the need for professional reflection and lifelong learning to deepen understanding, to enhance the ability and to develop sound professional judgment.

About Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery Department – University of Dundee

The Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, at the University of Dundee, was founded in 1967 when the University of Dundee split from St Andrews’ University and established an independent teaching medical school. The department is based in the Tayside Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Technology (TORT) Centre at Ninewells Hospital & Medical School.

• Currently, the longest standing firmly established MCh (Orth) course in the United Kingdom
• The course is fully accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England
• As a UK postgraduate medical qualification, the MCh (Orth) awarded by the University of Dundee, is recognised by the States and National Medical Council of India (NMC) as a valid postgraduate qualification
• The course boasts the best orthopaedics lecturing faculty drawn from specialists across the entire United Kingdom
• Associated clinical theatre attachment for course duration with no need for GMC registration
• You will attend workshops using the latest surgical techniques using Thiel soft-embalmed cadavers which is currently unique to Dundee in the whole of the United Kingdom
• Best research experience in clinical and biomechanics in association with the Institute of Motion Analysis and Research, one of the leading facilities in biomechanics and motion analysis worldwide
• Top Medical School in Scotland and 4th in the United Kingdom

MCh Ortho Course

The course consists of two semesters. Bioengineering material will provide you with basic science and permit you, as clinicians, to associate with relevant engineering materials. A formal programme of lectures, tutorials, dry bone workshops, Thiel soft-embalmed cadaver workshops, anatomy demonstrations, operating theatre exposure and multimedia demonstrations are provided on various topics.

Bioengineering material will provide you with basic science and permitting you, as clinicians, to associate with clinical engineering materials to complement your clinical knowledge. A formal programme of lectures are provided and these include Foot and Ankle; Hand and Wrist; Hip and Pelvis; Knee; Paediatric Orthopaedics; Shoulder and Elbow; Spine; Trauma; Tumour; Infection; Pathology; Disability Medicine; Biomechanics; Implants; Mechanics; Orthopaedic Technology; Statistics in Medical Research; Mechanics of Materials; Orthotics; Prosthetics; Seating and Wheelchairs; Foot Pressure Analysis; Gait Analysis; Motion Analysis; Sports Injury; Academic English; Presentation Skills; Scientific Method; Article Critiquing; Scientific Poster Design.

Entry Requirement – Mch Orthopedic Surgery University of Dundee

Candidates must have obtained:

• MBChB or an equivalent qualification;
• Must normally possess a further postgraduate qualification (e.g. the Master of Surgery in Orthopaedics  or Diploma of the National Board in Orthopaedics from India) or an equivalent postgraduate specialist qualification;
• Normally at least four years’ post-registration in orthopaedic.
• Please note that registration with the GMC is not required.
• IELTS overall 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component