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The impact of the MMed research requirement on registrar training and specialist registration in South Africa: An internet e-survey

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Background. Since 2011, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) requires completion of a Master of Medicine (MMed) research component by registrars, before specialist registration. Objective. To determine the impact of the research requirement on training and specialist registration. Methods. A closed, de-identified cross-sectional e-survey was distributed to College of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) Fellows passing their specialist examination between 2018 and 2022. The p...

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10.7196/samj.2025.v115i8.2788

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University of Oxford
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0000-0001-5872-8369
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South African Medical Association
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South African Medical Journal More from this journal
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e2788-e2788
Publication date:
2025-09-02
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2078-5135
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0256-9574


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W4413911865
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2025-10-02
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