MS General Surgery

Evaluation Scheme

The evaluation of the PG students in surgery will be devided into three phases.

Phase One

Evaluation of basic medical science paper. Twenty percent of total mark will be through the internal assessment.

Phase Two

During the second year of residency programme the students will conduct the research work to write their thesis. At the end of 2nd year, the guide will approve his/her thesis. and submit it to the examination section before appearing in the final MS examination. The student will defend his/her thesis in the first half of 3rd year and get it approved.

Phase Three

Basic medical science paper examination will be held in Phase three which will have both theory and practical examination. Main emphasis will be give on OSCE type of evaluation in practical examination. Pass mark will be of fifty percent in both theory and practical.

At the end of third year, final examination will be held which will have theory, oral and practical examinations. Twenty percent of marks is allocated to the internal assessment. Theory paper will have MCQ, short answer and a few essay type questions. Oral, practical will be more of OSCE type of examination.

• MBBS or equivalent from institutions recognized by the government of Nepal.
• Registered in Nepal Medical Council.
• Registered in the respective medical council of the applicant's own country for foreign candidates.
• One year experience (Except for MDGP and MD/MS in Basic Medical Sciences excluded).
• Candidates should score a minimum of 50% (Pass marks) in the Entrance Examination conducted by Medical Education Commission for being eligible to be on the merit list.

Exam format

• Single best response type with Multiple Choice  Questions.
• Four options (A,B,C,D).
• No. of questions: 200
• Recall: Understanding: Application: 30:50:20
• Duration: 3 hours including one-time voluntary toilet break (To be allowed only after an hour).

Weightage

S.No.	Subjects	Marks
Clinical
1	Medicine	18
2	Surgery	18
3	Obstetrics and Gynecology	12
4	Pediatrics	12
5	Orthopedics	10
6	Otorhinolaryngology	10
7	Opthalmology	7
8	Anaesthesiology	7
9	Psychiatry	7
10	Radiology	7
11	Dermatology	7
Sub-Total		115
Basic Medical Sciences
12	Anatomy	12
13	Physiology	12
14	Pathology	10
15	Pharmacology	10
16	Biochemistry	8
17	Microbiology	8
	Sub-Total	60
18	Community Medicine + Research Methodology (6+4)	10
19	Forensic Medicine	5
20	Questions related to mandatory CPD (Medical ethics, rational use of drugs, infection prevention, BLS/ACLS, communication skills)	10
Total		200

Method of Training

1. The post graduates student will go through a three-year full time residential training programme. A precepter will be designated for each student.
2. The PG students will be encouraged towards self-learning type of educational scheme along with guidance from the teaching faculty members, the preceptor will function as a guide only.
3. Formal lecture will be kept to a minimum; however, CME, clinical presentation, presentation in the journal club with be regular academic activity during MS course.
4. Guidance will be provided in basic medical sciences by the teachers of basic medical science department during the first year, tutorials will be held in basic science subjects like Anatomy, Physciology, Pathology, Clinical Pharmacology etc.
5. Clinical training will be provided by placing the PG students in surgical department rotating in deferent specialists of the valley group of hospitals like TU Teaching-Hospital, Bir Hospital, Patan Hospital and Kanti Children’s Hospital. The PG student will work in outpatient Department, Inpatient Department and be on a 24 hours on duty calling of atleast twice a week. They will clerk the cases, do the management of patients under supervision and maintain the logbook. The increased responsibility in the management of the patient will provided in the 2nd year of training.
6. Research topics for the thesis is selected at the end of fiscal year with the consent from the guide and the candidate has to submit the thesis writing.