Ordinary Diploma in Clinical Medicine

The Ordinary Diploma in Clinical Medicine is a three years programme, which has been developed to suit the needs of Government’s commitment to improve health care provision, labour market demands, legal and professional needs that exist in our country. It is one of the initiatives done by the Government to modernize qualifications within the health sector and optimize transferability within and across sectors and disciplines.It is, therefore, expected that the graduates from this programme will have aspirations to become full professionals. The programme is a modular system and will operate under semester structure. This will facilitate a large degree of flexibility for the graduates’ future development

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM

Play a primary role in clinical management of health care service delivery at mid-level
Practice appropriate skills as well as inculcate positive attitude and conduct relevant to the clinical medicine, preventive and curative health care services in health facilities and the community
Steer creativity and innovativeness in response to risks inherent in the delivery of health care services;
Make clinical judgments to arrive to proper diagnosis and correct management of patients utilizing broad range of clinical and laboratory procedures
Utilize effective health promotion strategies and counseling skills in the management of patients, clients, families and community
Apply basic principles of resource management and operational research principles to carry out administrative procedures in health care setting
Utilize entrepreneurship principles, approaches of advocacy, partnership, health economics for health service delivery with due recognition of public policies, ethical and legal limitations viii) Demonstrate skills in ICT for effective health information management

DURATION OF THE PROGRAM

The whole programme of Ordinary Diploma in Clinical Medicine has a total of 3 years; year one 40 weeks; year two 47 weeks and year three 38 weeks of study. Each academic year is divided in two semesters.

ORDINARY DIPLOMA CLINICAL MEDICINE – MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Eligible candidate for admission to Ordinary Diploma in Clinical Medicine program must have passes in Science subjects with a minimum of “C” PASS in Chemistry and Biology and “D” in Physics at Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) OR Form six candidates with a minimum of “E” in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Passes in Mathematics and/ or English language is an added advantage.