Paediatrics

How many years is the reg-programme?

• 4 years

How many years have you been in the reg-programme?

• 4 years
• 1 year
• Already completed
• 4 years

How many years did you work as an MO in the department before getting the registrar post?

• <2 years
• 2-5 years
• <2 years
• 2-5 years

What relevant examinations did you do before getting the registrar post (i.e., in the field of your training)?

• Diploma, Primary, Part I
• Part I
• Diploma
• Diploma, Primary

At which training complex did you complete/are you completing your reg-time?

• University of Pretoria (UP)
• University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
• University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
• University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)

What hospitals/complexes did you rotate through as part of your training programme?

• Kalafong, Steve Biko, Tembisa

• PMB complex, Albert Luthuli hospital

• Bara, Rahima Moosa, CMJAH, THELLE, Klerksdorp

What examinations were you required to complete during your reg-time?

• Part II, MMed
• Part II, MMed
• Part I, Part II, MMed
• Part II, MMed

How well did your registrar training programme prepare you for your examinations (1-5)?

• 4
• 3
• 4
• 5

How would you rate the teaching you receive(d) in your reg programme (1-5)?

• 4
• 3
• 3 – The first 2 years of training are more clinical and self study. It’s in the last 2 years when you do subspecialty rotations that you get academic ward rounds and formal teaching with clinical work.
• 5

How would you rate your clinical exposure (1-5)?

• 5
• 3
• 5
• 5

How would you rate your department’s working environment when it comes to general support and morale?

• 4
• 2
• 3
• 4

For those coming after, can you recommend any suburbs/areas that are safe to live in and close to most of the hospitals where you have to rotate in your registrar programme?

• Irene, monument Park, Waterkloof ridge
• Glenwood, Musgrave
• In PMB, Chase Valley and hay fields
• I have always leaved In Weltevredenpark

Any final comments?