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Supernumerary Application Requirements

Dear applicant

Thank you very much for your enquiring about the self-funded (Honorary Supernumerary) studies in the Division of Emergency Medicine University of the Witwatersrand, (WITS), and Johannesburg South Africa.

  • All submitted document must be in English.
  • There is no online application.
  • All forms must be completed in black ink.
  • Only the forms you receive from the university Supernumerary Administrator Officer (SAO) should be completed.
  • You need to verify relevant document with ECFMG.

Application form for honorary studies at WITS+ the following supporting documents:

  1. Signed motivational letter from the application
  2. Two signed recommendation letters.
  3. Certified Copy of passport. (certified with in the last three months)
  4. Certified copy of Medical degree in English, (certified within last the last three months
  5. Academic Transcript in English from all universities enrolled at.

The completed honorary application form and the supporting documents should be emailed to the following email address naomi.senamela@wits.ac.za

Please be advised that this can take to 1 year to complete.

Approval steps (time line)

  1. Application form + supporting documents emailed to SAO by Application.
  2. HOD Approval letter is then obtained from HOD of Department of Emergency Medicine by SAO
  3. CEO Approval letter is then obtained from the hospital you will be allocated to by SAO.
  4. Once 1,2and 3 above are obtained an offer of position, letter of support for your study permit Application + estimate of fees for the 5 years duration of study will be issued by WITSAND sent to you by the SAO
  5. Foreign workforce FWMP approval can then be applied for by the application NB: This can only be processed once the above 1-4 are complete
  6. Once ALL the of above 1-5 plus an ECFMG report are obtained, application for registration with the health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is made by the applicant.
  7. You may only register when all above is completed and you have passed Part1 FCEM Examination.

Academic Requirements:

  1. Part 1 (Primary) College of Medicine of SA, FCEM examination must have been passed prior to arrival in SOUTH AFRICA. (see CMSA website).
  2. Year 1 of 5 years will be a rotation though the ED’s (Wits rotation) and a DIPPEC must be passed in that year.
  3. Registrars rotations will commence once 1 and 2 above are complied with ( primaries and Dipec passed)
  4. Year 2 -3 = research, MMed  to be completedand submitted for marking, plus ultrasound accreditation.
  5. Year 4 -5 = rotations and part 2 (FCEM) Examination at the end of year 5

 

We thank you for your interest and wish you the very best

Please feel free to contact us should you need further clarity or advice. Zamakholo.mavimbela@wits.ac.za

Prof Feroza Motara

Academic Head Division Emergency Medicine

Feroza.motara@wits.ac.za

 

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