Fellowship in Burn and Wound Care & Plastic Surgery (UKM)

Objectives of Programme:

• To perform safe management and surgery for common burns and wound cases in adults and children.
• To learn how to set-up and maintain a Burns Unit and an operating wound care unit including instruments and equipment.
• To learn how to develop good Burn Unit and Wound Care team.

Activities/Task:

• Candidate will be required to perform all clinical activities at the level of a specialist i.e. run clinics, do ward rounds, perform surgeries confidently, do on-calls.
• Candidate must attend the CMEs and courses organised by the Plastic Surgery Unit.
• Candidate must observe all cases performed either as elective or emergency.
• Candidate must pass the written and viva examinations which will be held at mid-term and at one month prior to finishing the programme.
• Candidates must assist as many cases as possible and able to perform a few common procedures independently before the final examination.
• Candidate must keep a log book and an audit of his/her performance.
• Candidate must be contactable and regularly meet with course director.
• Candidate is required to join all clinical and academic activities of the Plastic Surgery Unit.
• Candidate must publish at least 1 manuscript in a WOS journal (for 1 year training) or be involved in the production of the manuscript (for 6 months training)

Certificate of completion of training certified by Course Director and Dean, Faculty of Medicine UKM will be given to all successful candidates.

Eligibility: 

• Independent and Certified Plastic Surgeon or General Surgeon or senior Medical Officer, with interest in Burns Management and Wound Care.