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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' Master's Degree in Family Medicine Residency Program, credentialed by
the University of Limpopo, Pretoria, South Africa, allows promising young doctors to
upgrade their knowledge, stay current, interact with physicians worldwide, and to
specialize in Family Medicine without having to leave Africa. |
DOCS' Master's Degree in Family Medicine program was developed to better equip doctors for the demanding
practice of rural primary health care. The University of Limpopo provides academic supervision and credentialing through
distance learning and DOCS provides administrative support and staff, and recruits volunteer physicians from
across the globe to teach the residents in training.
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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