Diploma in General Medicine

The Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL) in General Medicine aims to produce middle-level medical personnel who possess strong academic knowledge and the technical skills required to handle real-life medical situations. The specific objectives of the program are to train students to:

• Plan indoor and community health programs.
• Administer medication and treatments.
• Assess patients, make provisional diagnoses, and manage care utilizing available resources.
• Identify complex cases and refer them to higher-level facilities.
• Counsel patients regarding follow-up, ongoing care, and related health problems.
• Perform routine and special medical investigations independently.
• Perform minor medical and surgical procedures for patient management.
• Identify and manage common emergency cases.
• Provide maternal, child health, nutrition, and family planning services through Primary Health Care Centres (PHCC) and Health Posts (HP).
• Implement priority national health programs through PHCCs and HPs.
• Handle administrative tasks and maintain accurate medical records.
• Practice quality control systems within hospitals and health posts.
• Supervise subordinates and prepare necessary reports.
• Create self-employment opportunities.

To enroll in the Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL) in General Medicine program, prospective students must meet specific academic and examination requirements. The entry criteria are as follows:

• Standard Academic Path: Candidates must have successfully passed their SLC (School Leaving Certificate), SEE (Secondary Education Examination), or an equivalent examination. For this path, a minimum GPA of 2.0 is required, and the student must have received grades specifically in Compulsory Mathematics, English, and Science.
• Alternative Academic Path: Candidates applying with a CMA (Community Medicine Assistant) equivalent background must have achieved a minimum score of 68.33%.
• Entrance Examination: Regardless of the academic path taken, all applicants must successfully pass an entrance examination administered by the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT).

40 Students

3 Academic Years

• Total Duration: 3 Academic Years (Yearly System).
• Annual Schedule: 35 academic weeks per year (including both instruction and evaluation periods).
• Practical Placements: The final year includes a mandatory 16-week comprehensive clinical practicum and an 8-week community field practicum.

First Year

• Foundational & Basic Sciences: Focuses on the core foundational subjects required for advanced medical training.

Second Year (Core Medical & Public Health)

• Medicine I & Surgery I
• Basic Medical Procedures & First Aid
• Clinical Pathology, Pharmacology & Pharmacy
• Environmental Health & Health Education
• Primary Health Care & Family Health (MCH, Nutrition, Family Planning)

Third Year (Advanced Clinicals & Field Practice)

• Medicine II (Pediatrics, Neonatology, Psychiatry, Dermatology)
• Surgery II (ENT, Dentistry, Ophthalmology)
• Health Management, Epidemiology & Community Diagnosis
• 16-Week Comprehensive Clinical Practicum
• 8-Week Comprehensive Community Field Practicum