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Residency Program
DOCS provides university credentialed residency training for physicians serving in
areas of Africa where it has not been possible for them to specialize.
DOCS' Masters Degree in Family Medicine Residency Program is a credentialed program through the University of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The curriculum is adapted from one developed by the University of Limpopo (Medunsa) and recognized in sub-Saharan Africa. This program allows promising young doctors to upgrade their knowledge, stay current, interact with physicians worldwide, and to
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DOCS' Masters Degree in Family Medicine was developed to better equip doctors for the demanding practice of rural primary health care. The University of Goma provides classrooms, offices for faculty, academic supervision, and credentials. DOCS provides faculty, administration, support, a teaching clinic, and recruits volunteer physicians from across the globe to teach the residents during short term educational trips.
This four-year residency program requires volunteer
specialists to instruct in the following areas, and other sub-specialties:
• Primary Health Care
• General Surgery
• Internal Medicine |
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• Total Person (Spiritual) Health
• Orthopedics |
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• Anesthesia
• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Radiology / Laboratory |
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The curriculum for the Master's Degree in Family Medicine is rigorous and requires each student to
complete rotations in each of the following specialty areas; pediatrics, general surgery and orthopedics,
anesthesia, obstetrics/gynecology, internal medicine, ophthalmology, dentistry, and public health and management.
Christian mentoring is an important component of the residency program and DOCS encourages each resident to give
back to their community. The training also focuses on medical problems specific to the region, with emphasis on
HIV/AIDS, maternal and infant health, and tropical and infectious diseases. A special emphasis is also placed on
conducting relevant research and each student is encouraged to become a life-long learner. |
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Doctors on Call for Service Foundation, Inc.
P.O. BOX 24597 • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
912-634-0065 • docs@docs.org
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