ORTHOPAEDICRESEARCHUNIT
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
We aim to develop leadership based on values, competence and character and to equip our graduates with the skills to compete in a global workplace. We intent to promote the career of our scholars through their research and enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the communities in which they live and work, thus, using academia as a tool to realize their goals.
Orthopaedic
Research
Clinician
Academy
ORCA
Building our Future Leaders
contact our Student Coordinator Nontobeko
Medical Students
Research Project
We identify students and interns interested in our research and offer them a supervised approach to research. Our aim is to spark enthusiasm and advance promising students into self-initiated projects.
Master of Medicine (MMed)
clinical training & dissertation
Our master students are one of our main assets. A rigorous selection process including pre-admission rotations and examinations selects highly motivated students. The MMed program is integrated in an extensive clinical training and teaching program. The MMed thesis is a requirement for the fellowship exam in Orthopaedic Surgery.
To apply for the pre-admission rotation please to contact Dr. Paul Rowe (Paul.Rowe@westerncape.gov.za).
Master of Science (MSc)
dissertation only
This program allows students who are not part of the MMed Program or are international scholars to participate in our research program. We offer the following degrees:
MSc in Global Surgery
MSc in Musculoskeletal Science
MSc in Sports Injuries
MSc in Trauma Science
MSc in Infection Management
The minimum time to complete the degree is 1 year. Contact us for more information.
I am assessing language and cultural challenges our patients might have with Patient Reported Outcomes and am finding new ways to overcome them.
I am a 23-year-old medical and health law student at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. From October 2015 until February 2016, I will be part of the orthopedic research team focusing on the assessment of orthopedic injuries caused by gunshots.
I am assessing language and cultural challenges our patients might have with Patient Reported Outcomes and am finding new ways to overcome them.