University of Medicine 2, Yangon
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The University of Medicine 2, Yangon ; 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. The university is one of the most selective in the country, and accepts approximately 600 students annually based solely on their college matriculation exam scores.
University of Medicine 2, Yangon is one of 3 medical schools in Burma recognized by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
.
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 from downtown Yangon.
In 1963, the 1000-bed Defence Services General Hospital 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. Hlegu
township, together with its township and station hospitals and the rural health centers, is the university's field practice area for community medicine.
The university started with an annual intake of 50 undergraduate students; the intake today stands at 600 annually. Postgraduate courses were started in 1973 with master's degree programs in anatomy
and physiology
. The university now offers 14 diploma courses, 14 master's degree courses, six Doctor of Medical Science courses in postgraduate studies and seven PhD courses in basic sciences.
North Okkalapa Township
North Okkalapa Township is located in the eastern part of Yangon. The township comprises 19 wards, and shares borders with Hlegu township and Mingaladon township in the north, North Dagon township in the east, Mingaladon township and Mayangon township in the west, and Kamayut township, and...
, Yangon
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. The university offers M.B.,B.S. degrees and graduate (diploma, master's and doctoral) degrees in medical science. The university is one of the most selective in the country, and accepts approximately 600 students annually based solely on their college matriculation exam scores.
University of Medicine 2, Yangon is one of 3 medical schools in Burma recognized by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Through its program of certification, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates assesses the readiness of international medical graduates to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education...
.
History
The university was opened initially in MingaladonMingaladon Township
Mingaladon Township is located in the northernmost part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 31 wards, and shares borders with Hmawbi township in the north, North Okkalapa township in the east, Insein township and Shwepyitha township in the west, and Mayangon township in the south...
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 from downtown Yangon.
In 1963, the 1000-bed Defence Services General Hospital 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
Mon State
Mon State is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is sandwiched between Kayin State on the east, the Andaman Sea on the west, Bago Region on the north and Tanintharyi Region on the south, and has a short border with Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province at its south-eastern tip. The land area is...
and Pathein General Hospital in Ayeyarwady Division
Ayeyarwady Division
Ayeyarwady Region is a region of Myanmar, occupying the delta region of the Ayeyarwady River . It is bordered by Bago Region to the north, Bago Region and Yangon Region to the east, and the Bay of Bengal to the south and west...
(since 1997), among others. Hlegu
Hlegu
Hlegu Township is a township in Yangon Division, Burma . It is northeast of the city Yangon and is largely rural.The township's Paunglin Dam and Ngamoeyeik Reservoir supply water to over 28,300 hectares of farmland between Hlegu and Yangon, and nearly 340 million liters of water a day to the...
township, together with its township and station hospitals and the rural health centers, is the university's field practice area for community medicine.
The university started with an annual intake of 50 undergraduate students; the intake today stands at 600 annually. Postgraduate courses were started in 1973 with master's degree programs in anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
and physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
. The university now offers 14 diploma courses, 14 master's degree courses, six Doctor of Medical Science courses in postgraduate studies and seven PhD courses in basic sciences.
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 perspective college students in Myanmar. The school admits about 500 students per year based solely on their Basic Education High School (college entrance) exam scores.Programs
The university is one of three civil universities and one medical academy in Myanmar that offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees.- Bachelor of Medicine and SurgeryBachelor of Medicine and SurgeryBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae , are the two first professional degrees awarded upon graduation from medical school in medicine and surgery by universities in various countries...
(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.
See also
- University of Medicine 1, Yangon
- University of Medicine, Mandalay
- University of Medicine, Magway
- Defence Services Medical Academy
External links
- IM-2 Alumni Site: IM-2 Alumi website