Faculty of Medicine
| Post date: 2020/09/16 |
Fellowship training
Medical fellowship in adult nephrology
Academic category : Postgraduate fellowship
Entrees : Board certified specialists in internal medicine, formally accepted as fellows by IUMS and assigned to HKC for the entire course of training
Acceptance : Through the annual national subspeciality entrance exam, performed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME)
Capacity : Two per year (aver.)
Duration : Two years, full time
Site : HKC exclusive
Staff : HKC departments of nephrology, laboratory medicine, pathology and immunology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Semiannual internal evaluation by the department of nephrology
Certification : National subspecialty board certification exam
Record : This program has been running since 1991
No. of course graduates (up to 2011) : 43
Achievements : Eight graduates have qualified as one of top three contestants at the national board exam
Surgical fellowship in renal transplantation
Academic category : Postgraduate fellowship
Entrees : Board certified specialists in urology, formally accepted as fellows by IUMS and assigned to HKC for the entire course of training
Acceptance : Through the annual fellowship entrance exam, performed by IUMS
Capacity : One per year (aver.)
Duration : One year, full time
Site : HKC exclusive
Staff : HKC departments of urology and nephrology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Semiannual internal evaluation by the department of urology
Certification : Fellowship course certificate
Record : This program has been running since 1995
No. of course graduates (up to 2011) : 17
Surgical fellowship in endourology
Academic category : Postgraduate fellowship
Entrees : Board certified specialists in urology, formally accepted as fellows by IUMS and assigned to HKC for the entire course of training
Acceptance : Through the annual fellowship entrance exam, performed by IUMS
Capacity : Two per year (6 month overlap)
Duration : 18 months full time
Site : HKC exclusive
Staff : HKC departments of urology: Divisions of endourology and laparoscopy
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Semiannual internal evaluation by the division of endourology and laparoscopy
Certification : Fellowship course certificate
Record : This program was launched in 2005
No. of course graduates (up to 2011) : 12
Residency Training
Residency in urologic surgery
Academic category : Postgraduate residency
Entrees : Qualified doctors in medicine, formally accepted as residents by IUMS and assigned to HKC for their course of training
Acceptance : Through the annual national residency entrance exam, performed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME)
Capacity : Two per year (aver.)
Duration : Four years, full time
Site : HKC and affiliated teaching hospitals of IUMS
Staff : HKC departments of urology, pathology and radiology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Semiannual internal evaluation by the department of urology and the annual national residency promotion exam
Certification : National residency promotion and certification exam, and the national specialty board certification exam
Record : This program has been running since 1981
No. of course graduates (up to 2011) : 62
Achievements : Thirteen graduates have qualified as one of top three contestants at the national board exam
Rotating residents in internal medicine / cardiology
Academic category : Postgraduate residency
Entrees : Qualified doctors in medicine, formally accepted as residents of internal medicine or cardiology by IUMS and assigned to HKC for nephrologic rotation in their first year of training
Acceptance : Through the annual national residency entrance exam, performed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME)
Capacity : Six per course (aver.)
Duration : Three consecutive months along the four year training, full time
Site : HKC
Staff : HKC department of nephrology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Regular internal evaluation by the department of nephrology and the annual national residency promotion and certification exam
Certification : National residency promotion and certification exam, and the national specialty board certification exam
Record : This program has been running since 1985
No. of rotating residents (up to 2011) : 706
Rotating residents in radiology
Academic category : Postgraduate residency
Entrees : Qualified doctors in medicine, formally accepted as residents of radiology by IUMS and assigned to HKC for uroradiologic rotation in their second year of 4 years’ training
Acceptance : Through the annual national residency entrance exam, performed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME)
Capacity : Six per course (aver.)
Duration : Three consecutive months along the four year training, full time
Site : HKC
Staff : HKC department of radiology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Regular internal evaluation by the department of radiology and the annual national residency promotion and certification exam
Certification : National residency promotion and certification exam, and the national specialty board certification exam
Record : This program has been running since 1990
No. of rotating residents (up to 2011) : 539
Rotating residents in pathology
Academic category : Postgraduate residency
Entrees : Qualified doctors in medicine, formally accepted as residents of pathology by IUMS and assigned to HKC for rotation in their second and third year of training
Acceptance : Through the annual national residency entrance exam, performed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME)
Capacity : Four per course (aver.)
Duration : Three consecutive months along the four year training, full time
Site : HKC
Staff : HKC department of pathology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Regular internal evaluation by the department of nephrology and the annual national residency promotion and certification exam
Certification : National residency promotion and certification exam, and the national specialty board certification exam
Record : This program has been running since 1995
No. of rotating residents (up to 2011) : 425
Rotating residents in nuclear medicine
Academic category : Postgraduate residency
Entrees : Qualified doctors in medicine, formally accepted as residents of nuclear medicine by IUMS and assigned to HKC for rotation
Acceptance : Through the annual national residency entrance exam, performed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME)
Capacity : Two per course (aver.)
Duration : Six consecutive months along the three year training, full time
Site : HKC
Staff : HKC department of nuclear medicine
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Regular internal evaluation by the department of nuclear medicine and the annual national residency promotion and certification exam
Certification : National residency promotion and certification exam, and the national specialty board certification exam
Record : This program ran since 1992 but has been suspended as of 2002
No. of rotating residents (up to 2011) : 138
Rotating residents in general surgery
Academic category : Postgraduate residency
Entrees : Qualified doctors in medicine, formally accepted as residents of general surgery by IUMS and assigned to HKC for urologic rotation in their third year of training
Acceptance : Through the annual national residency entrance exam, performed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME)
Capacity : One per course (aver.)
Duration : Two consecutive months along the four year training, full time
Site : HKC
Staff : HKC department of urology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Regular internal evaluation by the department of urology and the annual national residency promotion and certification exam
Certification : National residency promotion and certification exam, and the national specialty board certification exam
Record : This program has been running since 1992
No. of rotating residents (up to 2011) : 95
Rotating residents in obstetrics and gynecology
Academic category : Postgraduate residency
Entrees : Qualified doctors in medicine, formally accepted as residents of ObsGyn surgery by IUMS and assigned to HKC for urologic rotation in their third year of training
Acceptance : Through the annual national residency entrance exam, performed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME)
Capacity : Two per course (aver.)
Duration : One month along the four year training, full time
Site : HKC
Staff : HKC department of urology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Regular internal evaluation by the department of urology and the annual national residency promotion and certification exam
Certification : National residency promotion and certification exam, and the national specialty board certification exam
Record : This program has been running since 1993
No. of rotating residents (up to 2011) : 371
Rotating residents in anesthesiology
Academic category : Postgraduate residency
Entrees : Qualified doctors in medicine, formally accepted as residents of anesthesiology by IUMS and assigned to HKC for urologic anesthesia and transplant surgery rotation in their third year of training
Acceptance : Through the annual national residency entrance exam, performed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME)
Capacity : Two per course (aver.)
Duration : One month along the three year training, full time
Site : HKC
Staff : HKC department of anesthesiology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Regular internal evaluation by the department of anesthesiology and the annual national residency promotion and certification exam
Certification : National residency promotion and certification exam, and the national specialty board certification exam
Record : This program has been running since 1993
No. of rotating residents (up to 2011) : 458
Rotating Internship
Rotating internship in urology
Academic category : Graduate studies
Entrees : Alumni of the IUMS school of medicine on surgical internship assigned to HKC for urologic rotation
Acceptance : Through IUMS, school of medicine
Capacity : Four per year (aver.)
Duration : One month along the 18 month course of internship, full time
Site : HKC
Staff : HKC department of urology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Regular internal evaluation and a final exam by the department of urology
Record : This program has been running since 1991
No. of rotating interns (up to 2011) : 1034
Rotating internship in nephrology
Academic category : Graduate studies
Entrees : Alumni of the IUMS school of medicine on internal medicine internship assigned to HKC for nephrologic rotation
Acceptance : Through IUMS, school of medicine
Capacity : Eight per course (aver.)
Duration : One month along the 18 month course of internship, full time
Site : HKC
Staff : HKC department of nephrology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Regular internal evaluation and a final exam by the department of nephrology
Record : This program has been running since 1991
No. of rotating interns (up to 2011) : 2220
Clerkship
Clerkship in radiology
Academic category : Undergraduate studies
Entrees : Students of the IUMS school of medicine assigned to HKC for a one month course on diagnostic radiology
Acceptance : Through IUMS, school of medicine
Capacity : Eight per course (aver.)
Duration : One month along the 30 month course of clerkship
Site : HKC
Staff : HKC department of radiology
Course objectives : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Curriculum : See course contents at the IUMS education dep
Evaluation : Final exam by the department of Radiology
Record : This program has been running since 1986
No. of students (up to 2011) : 1582