POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE

University of Colombo

Calendar of Examinations – 2018

 

Applications are entertained by me from Medical/Dental Officers possessing the minimum requirements prescribed in the relevant examination circular to sit for the under mentioned examinations to be held in the year 2018 :-
(Please note that the dates are subject to change and applications should be sent only after the relevant circular is issued)

Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
January
08 MD (Medical Administration) Part I 30 Nov. ‘17
08 MSc in Human Nutrition 30 Nov. ‘17
10 Selection Examination in MD (Ophthalmology) 22 Dec. ‘17
11 Selection Examination in MD (Surgery) – MCQ Paper 04 Dec. ‘17
15 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education 22 Dec. ‘17
19 MD (Anaesthesiology) Part IB – MCQ Paper 18 Dec ‘17
22 MD (Dermatology) 27 Dec. ‘17
23 MD (Paediatrics)  – Theory Papers 22 Dec, ‘17
25 Selection Examination in MD (Forensic Medicine) 10 Jan. ‘18
Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
February
07 Selection Examination in MD (Family Medicine) – MCQ Paper 09 Jan.‘18
08 MD (Medicine) – Theory Papers 08 Jan.‘18
09 MSc in Medical Toxicology (2011 Prospectus) 29 Dec.‘17
09 MSc in Medical Toxicology (Part I) – (2016 Prospectus) 29 Dec.‘17
13 MD (Surgery) 12 Jan.‘18
15 Selection Examination in MD (Obstetrics & Gynecology) – MCQ Paper 02 Jan. ‘18
15 MD (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) 08 Jan.‘18
21 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases 19 Jan. ‘18
22 Selection Examination for MSc (Medical Administration) 05 Jan. ‘18
26 MD (Orthopaedic Surgery) 26 Jan. ‘18
26 Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sector Disaster Management 12 Jan.‘18
27 Postgraduate Diploma in Transfusion Medicine 12 Jan.‘18
Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
March
02 Selection Examination in MD (Dermatology) 26 Jan. ‘18
05 MD (Restorative Dentistry)- (2013 Prospectus) 05 Feb. ‘18
05 MD (Restorative Dentistry)- (2006 Prospectus) 05 Feb. ‘18
05 MD (Ophthalmology) Ophthalmic Basic Sciences 05 Feb. ‘18
08 MD (Anaesthesiology) Final 08  Feb. ‘18
14 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Reproductive Health 05 Feb. ‘18
15 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health 26 Jan. ‘18
23 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in 09 Feb ‘18
Elderly Medicine
27 Selection Examination in MD (Paediatrics) –   MCQ Paper 09 Feb. ‘18
Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
April
02 MD (Anaesthesiology) Part IA 02 March, ‘18
03 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine 20 Feb. ‘18
03 MD (Otorhinolaryngology) 02 March, ‘18
24 MD (Ophthalmology) Optics & Refraction 20 March, ‘18
25 Selection Examination in MD (Emergency Medicine) – MCQ Paper 09 March, ‘18
26 Selection Examination in MD Medicine and Geriatric Medicine – MCQ Paper 28 Feb. ‘18
Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
May
04 Selection Examination in MD (Community Medicine/Community Dentistry)  10th April. ’18
08 Postgraduate Diploma in Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases 03 April. ‘18
10 MD (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) 02 April, ‘18
11 Selection Examination in Clinical Oncology 06 April, ‘18
23 Selection Examination in MD (Psychiatry) 18 April, ‘18
Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
June
01 Certificate of Competence in Anesthesiology 30 April, ‘18
04 Postgraduate Diploma in Venereology 04 May, ‘18
06 Postgraduate Diploma in Reproductive Health 07 May, ‘18
08 Selection Examination in MD (Surgery) – MCQ Paper 04 May, ‘18
11 Postgraduate Diploma in Histopathology 11 May, ‘18
18 Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Haematology 18 May, ‘18
18 Postgraduate Diploma in Chemical Pathology 18 May, ‘18
21 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital Dental Practice 21 May, ‘18
22 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Physiology 30 May, ‘18
26 Course in Basic Laboratory  Sciences 25 May ‘18
Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
July
02 Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine 28 May, ‘18
03 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Venereology 26 May, ‘18
05 MD (Anaesthesiology) Part IB – MCQ Paper 04 May, ‘18
09 MD in Histopathology 08 June, ‘18
10 MD (Surgery) 08 June, ‘18
12 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Microbiology 08 June, ‘18
16 MD in Chemical Pathology 14 June, ‘18
17 Postgraduate Diploma in Elderly Medicine 13 June,‘18
20 Selection Examination in MSc in Biomedical Informatics – Batch 9 08 June, ‘18
23 MD (Orthopaedic Surgery) 22 June, ‘18
24 MD (Paediatrics) – Theory Papers 22 June, ‘18
30 MD (Transfusion Medicine) 29 June, ‘18
30 MD (Orthodontics) – (Old Prospectus) 28 May,‘18
30 MD (Orthodontics) – (New Prospectus) 28 May,‘18
31 MSc  (Medical Administration) 22 June, ‘18
31 MD (Community Medicine/Community Dentistry) Part II 25 May,‘18
Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
August
08 MD (Medicine) – Theory Papers 09 July, ‘18
09 MD (Anaesthesiology) Final 06 July, ‘18
20 MD (Community Medicine/Community Dentistry) Theory Examination (2015 Prospectus) 13 July,‘18
20 MD (Medical Administration) Part II 05 July, ‘18
21 MD (Medical Administration) Part II by Thesis 05 July, ‘18
27 MD (Clinical Oncology) Part I 26 July, ‘18
31 MSc in Biomedical Informatics (Semester IV –  Batch 7) 26 July, ‘18
Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
September
03 Selection Examination for MSc in Human Nutrition 31 July, ‘18
03 MD in Clinical Haematology 03 Aug. ‘18
03 Selection Examination in MD (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)/MD (Orthodontics)/MD (Restorative Dentistry) 30 July, ’18
14 Selection Examination in Radiology 06 Aug. ‘18
14 MD (Clinical Oncology) Part II 10 Aug. ‘18
18 Selection Examination Leading to MD in Histopathology, 03 Aug. ‘18
Haematology & Chemical Pathology
20 Selection Examination for MSc (Community Medicine/Community Dentistry) 03 Aug. ’18
21 Selection Examination in MD (Paediatrics) – MCQ Paper 03 Aug. ‘18
Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
October
08 MD (Psychiatry) 07 Sept. ’18
12 MD (Ophthalmology)/MD Ophthalmology Module IV 07 Sept. ‘18
15 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Transfusion Medicine 07 Sept. ‘18
16 Selection Examination in MD Medicine and Geriatric Medicine – MCQ Paper 17 Aug.‘18
17 Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health 31 Aug. ‘18
29 MD (Emergency Medicine) 19 Sept. ‘18
30 MD (Family Medicine) 10 Sept. ‘18
Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
November
01 Selection Examination in MD (Clinical Nutrition) 28 Sept.,‘18
Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Legal  Medicine(Postponed to April/2019)  
02 MD (Medical Microbiology) 02 Oct. ‘18
12 MD (Otorhinolaryngology) 04 Oct.‘18
16 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care Medicine 01 Oct. ‘18
19 MD (Anaesthesiology) Part IA 12 Oct. ‘18
27 MSc (Community Medicine/Community Dentistry) 12 Oct. ‘18
29 Selection Examination in MD (Health Informatics) – Batch 3 12 Oct.‘18
Date of Commencement Examination Last Date for Entries
December
03 Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital Dental Practice 01 Nov. ’18
03 MD (Radiology) Part I/Part II 02 Nov. ’18
05 Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in 25 Oct. ‘18
Health Sector Disaster Management
10 MD (Venereology) 12 Nov. ‘18
10 MD (Histopathology) Part I 09 Nov. ‘18
13 Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Microbiology 12 Nov. ‘18
17 MD (Chemical Pathology) Part I 16 Nov. ‘18
18 Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care Medicine 09 Nov.‘18

Note :  The date of commencement of the following examinations will be notified later by circular letters and publication on the website.

  • Selection Examination for Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine
  • MD Geriatrics training programme – entry through Selection Examination in MD (Medicine)
  • Selection Examination in MD (Clinical Nutrition)
  • Selection Examination in MD Sport & Exercise Medicine

Examination circulars will be issued with further details in respect of each of the above examinations. These could be downloaded from the website http://pgim.cmb.ac.lk

Professor H. Janaka de Silva
Director, PGIM
No. 160, Professor Nandadasa Kodagoda Mawatha,
(Norris Canal Road)
Colombo 7.

6th December, 2017.