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The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has rejected a government proposal to introduce a six-year undergraduate medical degree programme linked directly to internship, arguing that the changes could negatively affect the training and welfare of medical professionals.
According to medical workers’ representatives, the proposed model would alter the current structure of medical training by integrating internship into the undergraduate programme. However, the association says the proposal was introduced without sufficient consultation with key stakeholders in the health sector.
Leaders from the Uganda Medical Association expressed concern that the changes could undermine existing systems that guide the training, deployment and professional development of doctors in Uganda. They emphasized that reforms in medical education should involve broad engagement with universities, medical practitioners and regulatory bodies.
According to medical workers’ representatives, the proposed model would alter the current structure of medical training by integrating internship into the undergraduate programme. However, the association says the proposal was introduced without sufficient consultation with key stakeholders in the health sector.
Leaders from the Uganda Medical Association expressed concern that the changes could undermine existing systems that guide the training, deployment and professional development of doctors in Uganda. They emphasized that reforms in medical education should involve broad engagement with universities, medical practitioners and regulatory bodies.