Masters in Medicine
MMed (Emergency Medicine)
Where do I begin?
Most information will come during your Research Week. Ensure you request that time off, not all departments are aware of when it is happening and it is compulsory that you attend.
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Here is also the post-graduate booklet that is from the Wits website to give you an overview of the MMed/research process.
Submitting your protocol
Protocol submission deadlines and assessment meeting dates can be found here. Please note that the submission deadlines are at least 10 days PRIOR to the assessment meeting dates. No late submissions will be accepted.
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You need to submit to Kgomotso at the Phillip Tobias or online - email to confirm latest requirements. Kgomotso.Tlala@wits.ac.za
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The faculty then notify the assessor group (DRAG committee) that there is a candidate for the next meeting.
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You also need to send it to Prof Motara (feroza.motara@wits.ac.za), Prof Laher (abdullahlaher@msn.com) and Zama (zamakholo.mavimbela@wits.ac.za).
Necessary Documents when submitting protocol
You will need a completed version of:
Your Protocol Document
Recommendation for Appointment of Supervisor form
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How do I get ethics clearance?
Once your protocol has been approved at DRAG you will need to get ethics approval from the University. You must complete an online application form and submit it before the next ethics meeting date.
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Remember to attach your protocol, appendices, letters of permission from the site that you want to conduct your study and your DRAG clearance letter.
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Other pertinent documents, templates and information on how to apply can be found here.
Do you require CEO permissions?
If you have chosen a research method that requires permission from
CEOs or Research Committees from respective hospitals, you can use this as a guide.
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CHBAH CEO Permission
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You will need to complete this cover sheet, and accompanying documents. Hand it into Priscilla Makuala at the Psychiatry department, Block 85. priscilla.makaula@gauteng.gov.za
011 933 8042
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You will need to register your protocol on the National Health Research Database (NHRD) website to get a reference number. The actual NHRD number will take a while and they accept the reference number.
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CMJAH CEO Permission
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You will need to complete the application form via this link.
Then you will need to upload your documents via this link.
For any further enquiries, you can email cmjahresearch@gauteng.gov.za
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HJH CEO Permission
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You must complete this form and then email the completed form, your protocol, ethics approval (if you have it) and NHRD reference number to Hlamalani Shibodzo.
Hlamalani.Shibodzo@gauteng.gov.za
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Tambo Memorial CEO Permission
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Email your protocol, a cover letter with your name, supervisor, title etc (as for CHBAH), NHRD, HoD permission and provisional ethics clearance to Johanna Storm.
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Thelle Mogerane CEO Permission
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Email your protocol, a cover letter with your name, supervisor, title etc (as for CHBAH), NHRD, HoD permission and provisional ethics clearance to Thandiwe Mabizela
Got Ethics...now what?
Now the fun begins! You may pass begin and collect your data, write your results & discussion and submit to your supervisors for the endless rigmarole of feedback.
Some tips on how to write your MMed may be found here.
SUBMITTING YOUR FINAL MMED
Your MMed will need to be submitted in journal article format. You will also need to have intention to submit to a journal or if already submitted, documents to support this.
Other required documents include:
Ethics approval letter
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In addition, a payment of R200 will need to be made for examination and the accompanying proof of payment submitted.
You will then need to submit this along with your original protocol to the faculty to Kgomotso.Tlala@wits.ac.za.
Submission is now done electronically (no hard copies required)
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PRO TIP: Be sure to check that your protocol has been approved at the Post Graduates Research office (PVT Building) before submission
The Examination
There are three ways to have your MMed examined:
Publish in a journal
Submit for internal examination
Submit for oral defense before an external examiner
DEM strongly encourages publication where possible.
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Where you have opted to submit for internal examination you must be aware that the examiners will have to be nominated and then approved by the faculty. This process can take a minimum of 6 weeks...so aim for submission up to 3 months before your self-decided deadline (i.e. final college exams)
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And after the MMed Examination
The post exam procedure is the same as the post DRAG procedure:
You will receive a list of corrections which are to be resubmitted once your supervisors have approved them.
You will then complete the corrections and compile a list of corrections indicating the pages where said corrections have been made. An approval letter must be obtained from Prof Motara. You will then resubmit your final research document along with a new Turn-it in statement, a newly completed submission form, supervisor acquiescence form, and approval letter from Prof Motara.