UgandaEligibility and how to apply
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- Entry qualifications
- MBChB (or equivalent) plus a Master of Medicine (or equivalent) in a relevant specialty from a recognised university; registration with a medical council.
- Application timing
- Applications open in February and close in May each year; intake begins 1 July each year (as printed on the UHI training page).
- Requested documents
- Application letter to the UHI Executive Director, degree and MMed certificates, licences, two referee letters, personal statement, CV, proof of identity and employer support letter.
Training details
- Recorded capacity
- 2
- Clinical and research exposure
- The Paediatric Cardiology division runs in-patient and out-patient services and a paediatric cardiac catheterisation laboratory at UHI.
- Curriculum
- Three-year structured programme combining clinical work and research, with mentorship, an annual three-month fellows course and annual OSCE and written exams.
- Research
- A research component is embedded in all UHI fellowship programmes.
Sources and record history
Field-level source checks (7)
Checks apply only to the fields listed below; their review dates are shown individually.
- Duration — Quoted passage: “All Fellowship programmes for doctors have three years duration.” ↗ · checked 2026-11-06
- Curriculum — Quoted passage: “The Doctor`s fellowship is a three-year structured program combining clinical work and research.” ↗ · checked 2026-11-06
- Research — Quoted passage: “There is Research component embedded in all programmmes.” ↗ · checked 2026-11-06
- Entry qualifications — Quoted passage: “A degree certificate for bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery (MB.Ch.B or its equivalent) from a recognized University. Master of Medicine degree cer...” ↗ · checked 2026-11-06
- Application timing — Quoted passage: “Applications for the fellowships are open in February and closed in May of each year. In takes commence 1st July of every year.” ↗ · checked 2026-11-06
- Requested documents — Quoted passage: “Letters of support from two (2) referees at senior level in the medical profession. Personal statement Current curriculum vitae. Proof of identity e.g. Passp...” ↗ · checked 2026-11-06
- Clinical and research exposure — Quoted passage: “The division is currently training 5 Paediatric Cardiology fellows” ↗ · checked 2026-11-06
Recorded detail coverage
4 of 12 structured details recorded. This measures how much has been captured here, not the quality of the program.
8 details to confirm with the program
- Accreditation
- Application route
- Clinical registration
- Clinical language
- Visa / sponsorship
- Funding / fees
- Program contact
- Program leadership
About Pediatric Cardiology
Congenital and acquired heart disease in children. A typical pathway in the subspecialty overview is about 3 years; this program’s own length may differ. Subspecialty overview →
Original import notes — historical context
These notes were captured before later field checks. Where they differ, consult the dated field evidence and official sources below.
Uganda Heart Institute runs a three-year doctors' fellowship in paediatric cardiology (intake listed as 2 per year) alongside adult cardiology, cardiac surgery, anaesthesia and critical care fellowships.
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