Community Service Reviews

CMSA Accreditations: None

Rural Allowance: Yes

Doctors Quarters:

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Academics:

• Outreaches are done by Worcester consultants once a month. There’s also teachings/ presentations.
  There’s monthly m&ms. HIV and TB training weekly.

Supervision:

• Family physicians/ registrars are always on standby to assist you.

Clinical Exposure:

• Ceres is a busy hospital and you’ll never lack clinical exposure. You will also learn to be independent. You will definitely be confident at the end of your community service. It’s a district hospital so you’ll be managing everything from Paeds, obs&gynae to psych.

Departments worked in:

• Internal Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Anaesthetics, Psychiatry, ARV clinic, Emergency Department, OPD’s – There’s a theatre and if you are keen you’ll be able to to loads of Caesarean sections, and AKAs.

Social Scene:

• It’s more for the mountain bikers/climbing folks. There’s lots of vineyards around. Ceres is a beautiful place.

Additional Comments:

• “If you are serious about family medicine, internal medicine and trauma this is a place for you. What you make out of it, is what you will get.
  One year goes very quickly if you are focused.
  You will be able to do a hiv diploma and dippec via portfolio. “