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DEAN’S OVERVIEW
Phase/Stage II Objectives There are written objectives for the Phase/Stage 1 MB BS programme. However there are none for the Phase/Stage II. In March 2023 we embarked on a project to review the existing documents across the campuses and to establish a common set of cross campus objective for the Phase/Stage11 UWIFMS, MB BS programme. The aim is to ensure that a graduate of any one of the campuses receive a similar university experience and achieve a similar education despite the campus they may attend, in keeping with the “One UWI Triple A Strategy” of The University of the West Indies. This project is expected to be completed by December 2023. BMedSci Degree Another major achievement was the implementation of the removal of the automatic receipt of the BMedSci degree after the first three years of the MB BS programme. This will apply to all students who commenced medicine in the aca- demic year 2022/2023. This degree will only be awarded if the student does not complete the penultimate and/or final year of the MB BS programme. The student will be expected to apply for this degree. Unified MBBS Final Examination Approval has been granted by BUS to conduct a Unified MB BS final Examination for the first time in June 2024. This approval was received in the academic year 2022/2023 and plans will start in the academic year 2023/2024 for the implemen- tation of this plan. Timing of the Final MBBS Examinations Due to the disruption of the COVID 19 Pandemic to the MB BS schedule through- out the Campuses, there were varying times of completion for teaching among the Campuses, which resulted in final examinations being held at a later time than usually scheduled. The ripple effect of the postponed final examination resulted in a delay of The UWI in providing the interns for the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) of the Region. Mona was asked by the MOHW to try and return to pre-COVID dates of July 1. This was not an easy task and could not be achieved in one academic year. Several meetings among the Campuses concluded with the decision that the final examinations would return to pre-COVID years in July 2025. Concerted efforts have seen us being able to complete and provide interns for August 1 2023.
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