MCh Plastic and Burn

MCh in Plastic and Burn Surgery is a 3-year doctoral program at NAMS providing advanced surgical training in reconstructive, aesthetic, and burn management procedures.

Description:
The MCh Plastic and Burn program at the National Academy of Medical Sciences offers comprehensive clinical and operative training in plastic, reconstructive, and burn surgery. The curriculum covers management of congenital and acquired deformities, trauma reconstruction, microsurgery, burn care, aesthetic procedures, and rehabilitation. The program emphasizes evidence-based surgical decision-making, research, and teaching skills to produce specialists capable of independent practice in tertiary care centers, academic institutions, and specialized burn units.

Eligibility:

• MS General Surgery or equivalent (MS in other surgical subspecialties only eligible in their respective MCh programs)
• Specialty registration in Nepal Medical Council or equivalent authority

Admission Process:

• Written examination: 200 single best response MCQs, 3 hours, no negative marking
• Pass mark: 50% (100/200)
• Exam content:
  • Applied Basic Medical Science (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology): 20
  • General Surgery (principles, trauma, emergencies, perioperative care, applied anatomy, genetics, nutrition, palliative care): 60
  • Subspecialty subjects (Plastic Surgery, Urology, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic, GI, Pediatric Surgery): 90
  • Research, biostatistics, medical ethics, medical education, communication, medicolegal issues: 30

Job Prospects:

• Consultant in plastic and reconstructive surgery in tertiary hospitals
• Burn unit specialist
• Academic faculty in surgical departments
• Research and policy roles in reconstructive surgery and burn care