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Dr.Mahdi

Diya:
Salaams

I am currently studying Orthoptics. Orthoptics is a discipline pertaining to the evaluation and treatment of patients with disorders of binocular vision, eye movements and functional amblyopia (lazy eye).

Here in Australia, The course is actually called orthoptics and ophthalmic science, rather than studying orthoptics only, as in all other countries around the world, you are also tought ophthalmic science, such as checking vision through several different methods, prescribing glasses for both adults and children, measuring intraocular pressure, testing visual fields and alot more.
Orthoptists work closely with ophthalmologists to ensure that patients with eye muscle disorders are exposed to a full range of treatment options. These additional options include optical, medical and surgical treatment.


It is a four year course with plenty of work available for through out Australia. only two universities in Australia offer this course, University of sydney in sydney and Latrobe university in melbourne. All other major cities have orthoptists there but no school of orthoptics. You can only imagine how much they are needed in these other cities as well as rural areas.


Hope this was informative, happy to answer any of your questions

Dr.XalimaPatra:
salamz  , thnz for the nice weclome,
im studying medical science  which is pathology cousre, once i finish my 3 year cousre inshallah i will be qualified as a medical scienist , where i will be the medical scienist  incharge of  whatever department of the pathology lab , that i have majoired in my last year of study, thus i`ll become  a medical microbiologist, or a  haematology medical scienist , or biochemistry medical scienist , or histopathology medical scienist , or a serologist , or cytologist.....and even i get the opportunties of goin in the reserach field , im thinkin of maybe doin stem cell reserach and finding other cures for cancer...and also the opportunity of workin for the red cross in blood and tissue transfussion. inshallah once im qualified and have a couple of years of experience under my belt , im thinkin of workin with health organisations in africa , such as the doctors without boraders organisation, as a medical microbiologist ( as africa badly needs it).
but inshallah once i finsh i plan to sit examz for the graduate entry in to medicine first inshallah.
anways the opportunties as very wide once you`ve graduated as a medical scienist . I know a couple of somali`s in this field , my sister who is a medical microbiologist and a haematology medical scienist, then there is a girl who is graduatin now and a guy who graduated last year , a cousin of mine in another state and  then there`s me and my friend who are in are second year.

well australia is great ( love it here as i have grown up here) but medical entry is hard just like any other country, i know we have 3 somali doctors in my city and there could be more in the other cities, i dont know of somali`s that are studyin medicine right , but i know of a couple of as that are sitin for the entry examinations ...
 
 

NagibMakaheel:
Hi i have just graduated with BSc Human Biology (preclinical Mj) with Honours in 2007. my degree provides a  basis for all studies in the health and allied health professions. it provides a broadly based science degree aimed at preparing students for the prerequisite examinations for entry into graduate medical schools (which is my ultimate target). Graduates also qualify to continue their studies at a postgraduate level in a broad range of health professions. This degree program offers an excellent grounding in the preclinical medical sciences allowing specialisations in aspects of applied human structure and function. It is structured to allow some flexibility in the choice of units of study. The course emphasises the development of problem solving skills in a collaborative environment which is structured just like the PBL system used in medical schools in australia. yeah its an ideal course for preparing premeds. very nice website, i never know such a website for somalis, well done!

Dacwa:
Asalamu Alaykum Wr Wb,
Firstly, well done to the people that are behind this website - I have just discovered it, think it is great, and ask Allah that he reward you all for your efforts in trying to ease the burden on our students, future health care professionals, and therefore our people. Ameen.

I am actually studying Dentistry in Australia, but since the process is identical till the very last 2 years, I thought I'd reply to this post as what I have to say may be of some use to some of our future medicos.

OK - to get into med/dent, this is what one needs to do:

*Do an undergrad degree - preferably Science/Medical Science as this will make life a lot easier for you once you get in - IA. And do well at it (ie at least a credit average).

*Sit the GAMSAT (graduate entry exam). It is not the easiest of exams, takes almost an entire day to do, and consists of 40% Bio, 40% Chem and 20% Physics. There are businesses that cater for this by offering coaching and notes at a little over $1000 - a little overpriced for me and as such I didn't do the course. However, I do have access to notes, and if there's anyone considering taking the exam, I am happy to pass them on.

*Following a successful GAMSAT, sit an interview. For this, you require du'a from your parents, infact everyone you know. However, the qns are recycled year after year, and my friends and I have written down what we were asked, so again, if you send me a line, am happy to forward these qns.

Once you're in, the course is PBL based (both med and dent - infact, we share classes for the first 2 yrs, and split up during the last 2), and for me the I would not wish to be anywhere else.

I will stop now, but if anyone has any qns, or would like any advice, I am happy to answer.

If it kheir for you, I hope those of you trying get in, and if you do not get in the first time round - keep applying yearly - It's well worth the effort.

Wasalaamu Alaykum Wr Wb.

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