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OVERVIEW OF THE DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL MEDICINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

Duration of the Diploma Program

The Diploma program duration shall be Three (3) years, full time and not exceeding 5 years.

Academic years

An academic year consists of two semesters. A semester is seventeen (17) weeks; fifteen (15) weeks of Teaching and learning and two of assessments. There are two recess terms during which students are attached to approved relevant training sites for placement.

Method of teaching: Group discussions, Supervised practice, Demonstration and return demonstrations, Field visits, Tutorials, Simulations, Class room discussions, Case studies and case presentation and lectures.

The Award & Tittle

The Examination Board upon satisfaction that the candidate has attained the minimum requirements under relevant regulations and curriculum implementation guidelines, shall award a diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health. Title: Clinical Officer (known as Physician’s Assistant elsewhere)

Job description of a Clinical Officer (Physician’s Assistant)

A Clinical Officer is a general medical practitioner based at a Medical health centre and is able to perform both clinical and community health services covering diagnosis, treatment of disease, injury and minor surgery. He/she offers preventive and rehabilitative health services and refers advanced cases. He/she is able to perform management, and administrative tasks related to human and physical resources including medical legal issues and entrepreneurship engagements.

Overview of the Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health curriculum

No.	Module title	Average duration
No.	Module title	Contact hours	weeks
1.	Manage patients/clients	120 hours	4 weeks
2.	Administer general medicine	360 hours	12 weeks
3.	Control Infections	240 hours	8 weeks
4.	Perform first Aid	120 hours	4 weeks
5.	Perform primary health care	120 hours	4 weeks
6.	Provide sexual and reproductive health services	120 hours	4 weeks
7.	Manage nutritional conditions	120 hours	4 weeks
8.	Provide preventive and palliative health Services	300 hours	10 weeks
9.	Provide specialized services; Ear, Nose, Throat, Eye and Dental care, Mental Health Care	360 hours	12 weeks
10	Perform minor surgeries	480 hours	16 weeks
11.	Provide Paediatric care	240 hours	8 weeks
12.	Manage health services and Resources	120 hours	4 weeks
Summary	12 training modules	2700 Hrs	90 weeks

Key:

TH: Teaching hours, PH: Practical hours, CLH; Clinical hours, CH: Contact hours, CU: Credit Units

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 Semester 1
Module Unit code	Module Unit	TH	PH	CLH	CH	CU
DCM 1101	Gross Anatomy and Physiology	30	30	30	60	4
DCM1102	Basic Principles of Pharmacology	30	30	—	45	3
DCM1103	Microbiology	30	30	—	45	3
DCM1104	Medical Psychology	60	—	—	60	4
DCM1105	Nursing Practice	45	30		60	4
DCM1106	Medical Ethics	30	—	—	30	2
DCM1107	Computer Application	15	60	—	30	3
		Total				23

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2 Semester 2
Module Unit code	Module Unit	TH	PH	CLH	CH	CU
DCM 1201	Systemic Anatomy and Physiology	45	30	30	75	5
DCM1202	Clinical Pharmacology	45	30	—	60	4
DCM1203	Pathology and Immunology	30	30	—	45	3
DCM1204	First Aid	30	30	30	60	4
DCM1205	Primary Health Care	30	30	30	60	4
DCM1206	Medical Sociology	30	—	—	30	2
		Total				22

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1 Year 2 Semester 1
Module Unit code	Module Unit	TH	PH	CLH	CH	CU
DCM 2101	Mental Health	30	30	30	60	4
DCM 2102	Reproductive Health	30	30	60	75	5
DCM 2103	Nutrition	30	—-	60	60	4
DCM 2104	Palliative Care	30	30	30	60	4
DCM 2105	Environmental Health	30	30	—–	45	3
		Total				21

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2 Semester 2
Module Unit code	Module Unit	TH	PH	CLH	CH	CU
DCM 2201	Ophthalmology	45	…..	30	60	4
DCM 2202	Dental Health	30	…..	60	60	4
DCM 2203	Ear Nose Throat	45	…..	30	60	4
DCM 2204	Demography, Epidemiology& Biostatistics	60		30	75	5
DCM 2205	Research Methods & Proposal Writing	30	…..	30	45	3
DCM 2206	Entrepreneurship Skills	30	…..	……	30	2
		Total				22

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1 Semester 1
Module Unit code	Module Unit	TH	PH	CLH	CH	CU
DCM 3101	Medicine- Infectious diseases	60	…..	30	75	5
DCM 3102	Paediatrics-Neonatal Health	30	…..	60	60	4
DCM 3103	Surgery-Non Traumatic Conditions	45	……	30	60	4
DCM 3104	Obstetrics	30	…..	60	75	5
DCM 3105	Health Service management and Leadership	30	…..	30	45	3
		Total				21

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2 Semester 2
Module Unit code	Module Unit	TH	PH	CLH	CH	CU
DCM 3201	Medicine-None Infectious diseases	45	…..	60	75	5
DCM 3202	Paediatrics-Child Health	45	…..	60	75	5
DCM 3203	Surgery-Traumatic Conditions	45	…..	60	75	5
DCM 3204	Gynaecology	30	…..	60	60	4
DCM 3205	Research report	30			30	2
		Total				21