Master of Surgery

"Ch.M." redirects here. For other uses, seeCHM.

TheMaster of Surgery(Latin:Magister Chirurgiae) is anadvanced qualification in surgery.Depending upon the degree, it may be abbreviatedChM,MCh,MChirorMS.At a typicalmedical schoolthe program lasts two to three years. The possession of amedical degreeis a prerequisite. The ChM can be awarded on clinical and academic or academic competency. The regulationsmay ask for surgical experience and a thesis topic that is not purely medical.

Following the success of its MSc in Surgical Sciences, theUniversity of Edinburgh Medical Schoolre-established the ChM award in 2011, as an online distance learning degree, in collaboration with theRoyal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.The focus of the ChM was to prepare advanced surgical trainees for theirFRCSexamination, thereby reinstating the purpose of the ChM degree and aligning it with theISCP curriculum.The ChM combines the academic and professional development of the surgeon approaching independent consultancy. The ChM consolidates the application of specialist surgical knowledge in any clinical setting and is relevant to independent surgical practice anywhere in the world. The online distance learning ChM usescase and problem-based learningand combines both academic and research components.Each ChM degree programme carries 120creditswhich are taught at postgraduateSCQFlevel 12.The University of Edinburghand theRoyal College of Surgeons of Edinburghcurrently offer ChM degrees in 5 specialities (General Surgery,Vascular & Endovascular Surgery,Urology,ClinicalOphthalmologyandTraumaandOrthopaedic Surgery).