Master of Medicine (MMed)

University of Buckingham

The Master of Medicine (MMed) is a comprehensive 3 year medical training programme providing structured postgraduate training in General Medicine leading to the award of a Master of Medicine from The University of Buckingham.It is designed to deliver core training for speciality training by the acquisition of knowledge and skills as assessed by the workplace based assessments and the MRCP. The programme is broad based consisting of four to six placements in medical specialities. These placements must include direct involvement in the acute medical take. The key features of the MMed are Student led we will use an ePortfolio to encourage a learner centred approach with the support of Educational Supervisors. The ePortfolio contains tools to identify educational needs, enables the setting of learning goals, reflective learning and personal development. Competency based the curricula outline competencies that trainees must reach by the end of the programme. The curriculum is directly linked to the ePortfolio as it defines standards required for good medical practice and formal assessments including the MRCP exams. Continuation of Good Medical Practice building on existing training the curriculum contains important emphasis on generic competencies necessary for practice as a physician.