University of Medicine 2, Yangon














































University of Medicine 2, Yangon
ဆေးတက္ကသိုလ်(၂) ရန်ကုန်
University of Medicine 2 logo
Motto
ဥပဌာနံ အနုကမ္မာ ဒယာ
(Pali: upaṭhānaṃ, anukammā, dayā)
Motto in English
 Service, Sympathy, Humanity
Type Public
Established 15 July 1963; 55 years ago (15 July 1963)
Rector Aye Tun
Students 3021 (2018)[1]
Location

North Okkalapa, Yangon, Yangon Division, Myanmar


Coordinates: 16°54′9.36″N 96°9′17.82″E / 16.9026000°N 96.1549500°E / 16.9026000; 96.1549500
Affiliations Ministry of Health and Sports (Myanmar)
Website www.um2ygn.edu.mm

The University of Medicine 2, Yangon (Burmese: ဆေးတက္ကသိုလ်(၂) ရန်ကုန် [sʰé tɛʔkəθò n̥ɪʔ (jàɴɡòʊɴ)]; formerly, Institute of Medicine 2) is a university of medicine, located in North Okkalapa, Yangon, Myanmar. The university offers M.B., B.S. degrees and graduate (diploma, master's and doctoral) degrees in medical science.[2] The university is one of the most selective in the country, and accepts approximately 300 students annually based solely on their University Entrance Examination scores.


University of Medicine 2, Yangon is one of five medical schools in Burma recognized by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.[3]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Leadership


  • 3 Admissions


  • 4 Programs


  • 5 Academic Years


    • 5.1 Undergraduate curriculum


      • 5.1.1 First year


      • 5.1.2 Second year


      • 5.1.3 Third year


      • 5.1.4 Final year (Part I)


      • 5.1.5 Final year (Part II)




    • 5.2 Internship




  • 6 Notable alumni


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History


The university was opened initially in Mingaladon in the outskirts of Yangon as Medical College 2, as an affiliated college of Yangon University on 15 July 1963. The college became Institute of Medicine 2, an independent university per the University Act of 1964. The Institutes of Medicine were transferred to the Ministry of Health from the Ministry of Education on 1 October 1973 and were supervised by the Department of Medical Education. The Department of Medical Education is now designated as the Department of Medical Sciences as production of all categories of human resources for health come under its jurisdiction. The institute was moved to the present campus in North Okkalapa on 25 September 1996 and is now situated approximately 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Yangon.[4]


In 1963, the 1000-bed Defence Services General Hospital[5] was affiliated as the only teaching hospital of the Institute. Affiliated hospitals include North Okkalapa General Hospital (since 1970), Insein General Hospital (since 1973), Thingangyun Model Hospital (since 1996), South Okkalapa Maternal and Child Hospital (since 1998), Mawlamyaing General Hospital in Mon State and Pathein General Hospital in Ayeyarwady Division (since 1997), among others.


In 1997, Field Training Centre for Community Medicine was established in Hlegu Township, which is about 13 miles from the campus and one of the townships of the Yangon Division.


As for the graduate medical training, although only 50 students were accepted each year initially number of uptakes has been increased gradually over the subsequent years. Since the end of the year 2000, the University has been accepting around 500 uptakes every year.


Postgraduate studies for master's degrees in Anatomy and Physiology started in 1973. Currently, the University has been conducting 6 Diploma courses, 19 Master's degree courses, 26 Doctor of Medical Science courses for clinical disciplines and 8 Ph.D courses in Basic Medical Science.



Leadership




University of Medicine 2, Yangon


Since 1963, UM-2 has been headed by an academic dean known as a rector. Past rectors include:[6]




  1. 1963–1967: Ko Ko Gyi

  2. 1967–1973: U E

  3. 1973–1982: Khin Maung Nyein

  4. 1982–1987: Tin Aung Swe

  5. 1987–1989: Myo Thwe

  6. 1989–1992: Ko Lay

  7. 1992–2004: Tha Hla Shwe

  8. 2004–2007: Than Nu Shwe

  9. 2008–2014: Tint Swe Latt

  10. 2014–2015: Zaw Wai Soe

  11. 2015–2017: Aye Aung

  12. 2017–present: Aye Tun




Admissions


The University of Medicine 2, Yangon is one of the most selective schools in the nation as the medical schools continue to be the top choice amongst prospective college students in Myanmar. The school admits about 500 students per year based on their Basic Education High School (college entrance) exam scores and their regions.



Programs


The university is one of three civil universities and one medical academy in Myanmar that offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees.[2]




  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery M.B., B.S.

  • Diploma in Medical Science (Dip.Med.Sc.)


  • Master of Medical Science (M.Med.Sc.)

  • Doctor of Medical Science (Dr.Med.Sc.)

  • Ph.D



Academic Years



































Year
 Duration
First M.B., B.S.
 1 year
Second M.B., B.S.
 1½year
Third M.B., B.S.
 1 year
Final M.B., B.S. Part I
 1 year
Final M.B., B.S. Part II
 1½year
House Surgeon
 1 year
Total
 7 years


Undergraduate curriculum



First year



  • Myanmarsar

  • English


  • Mathematics & statistics

  • Physics

  • Chemistry

  • Botany

  • Zoology



Second year



  • Anatomy

  • Physiology

  • Biochemistry



Third year



  • General pathology

  • Microbiology

  • Pharmacology


Students are also posted for 18 weeks each to the medical and surgical wards for clinical training.



Final year (Part I)



  • Forensic Medicine


  • Preventive and Social Medicine (with three weeks residential field training in the rural areas).

  • Systemic Pathology and Hematology


Students attend lectures & clinics in Medicine, Surgery, Child health, Obstetrics & gynecology, and are posted to the various teaching hospitals, including Urban Health facilities as part of Preventive and Social Medicine teaching.



Final year (Part II)



  • Pediatrics

  • Medicine

  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  • Surgery



Internship


All students, after successful completion of Final Part II examination, are continued to train hands-on for period of one year as house surgeons in the recognized Teaching Hospitals in Yangon and / or the State and Division Hospitals. Training periods are:



























Subject Duration
Pediatrics 2 ½ months
Community Medicine 2 weeks
Internal Medicine 3 months
Obstetrics & Gynaecology 3 months

Surgery(including Orthopedics and Traumatology)		 3 months

Only after completion of house-surgeonship M.B., B.S. Degree is offered to the students. Before 1997, the degree was conferred upon completion of the second part of the final year.



Notable alumni


This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.


  • Cynthia Maung

  • Ni Ni Khin Zaw

  • Chit Thu Wai



See also



  • List of universities in Myanmar

  • Medical Universities (Myanmar)



References





  1. ^ Template:Http://www.um2ygn.edu.mm


  2. ^ ab "Health Statistics" (PDF). Ministry of Health, Myanmar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2008-11-29..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=209&school=&currpage=1&cname=MYANMAR&city=&region=AS&rname=Asia&mcode=209030&psize=25


  4. ^ "History of IM2". The IM-2 Alumni Association. Retrieved 2008-11-23.


  5. ^ Phyu Lin Wai (2007-03-05). "Australian docs provide medical care in Yangon". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on June 3, 2007.


  6. ^ "Rectors of the University". University of Medicine-2 Yangon. 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2012.




External links


  • IM-2 alumi website



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