FM Fellowship Programme

Programme Brief Programme Syllabus Training Schedule Application Form

 

Training Schedule

Sno COMPONENT First 6
months		 Second 6
months		 Third 6
months		 Fourth 6
months
A CLINICAL MEDICINE *
 
  • Case Studies (portfolio)
  • Topic Reviews (portfolio)
  • Presentation of Case Study
  • Presentation of Topic Review
 5
5
1
1



5
5
1
1



5
5
1
1



5
5
1
1


B SHORT SKILLS COURSES
 
  • Methods of Instruction
  • Research Methodology
  • Clinical Audit
  • Elective Clinical Course
 On average 1 course every 6 months
C TEACHING
 
  • MMed Supervisor/ Asst Supervisor (sessions)
  • Chairman/speaker
    Workshop/Seminar/Conference Organiser/ Undergraduate Teaching
 10


1



 10


1



 10


1



 10


1
D






 OTHER ACTIVITIES **
Complete one research and/or acquire added clinical competence in a specific area of family medicine within the 2 years. The scope of this activity shall be decided upon at the beginning of the 2-year period. 		One research project and/or specific area of study in family medicine completed in the two year period.
E

ASSESSMENT (6 monthly)

 1 1 1 1
 
  • Formative Interview With Mentor
  • Exit Interview with Censors' Board *
        

* Monthly Meetings

Fellowship trainees shall meet at least once each month. This has been planned from 5.15 pm to 6.45 pm on a weekday, possibly the last Wednesday of the month. Each fellowship trainee must attend at least 75% of these sessions. Fellowship trainees would take turns presenting cases and review topics. These sessions could also be used for other training activities eg. Planning of research projects.

 

** Log Book and Exit Interview

At the Exit Interview, the log book would be discussed. It should contain the following

  1. Portfolio recording of the 5 cases and 5 topic reviews every 6 months & attendance record of Fellows meetings.
  2. Detailed write-up of the 4 cases and the 4 topic reviews which were presented. The trainee is encouraged to submit these for publication in peer-referenced journals.
  3. Attendance record of the 4 skills courses.
  4. Attendance record of teaching responsibilities.
  5. Report of research and/or added clinical competence in a specific area of family medicine.
  6. Report of the three 6-monthly formative assessment interview by mentor and summative exit interview with Censors' Board.

A copy of this log book when certified would be kept in the College's library.