PPDS

About PPDS

The Specialist Doctor Education Program (PPDS) of the Universitas Sumatera Utara Faculty of Medicine (FK USU) is an advanced level of Medical Doctor Profession Education. Various fields of medical specialization have been established and accredited at the USU Faculty of Medicine, providing opportunities for general practitioners who graduated from FK USU to pursue specialist education at their alma mater. Since the establishment of PPDS in 1961, FK USU has gained extensive experience in educating PPDS students and producing competent graduates in line with the needs of the communities in Sumatra Island and, overall, Indonesia. With the support of the Coordination Team for the Implementation of the Specialist Doctor Education Program, FK USU is increasingly capable of conducting well-coordinated education, producing specialist-1 doctors who possess academic abilities and specialized services in accordance with the advancements in science and technology.

PPDS aims to produce Specialist-1 Doctors who are competent and able to provide specialized services in accordance with the development of medical science and technology. Some of the Specialist Doctor Education Programs (PPDS) that already existed in that year were the Pediatrics PPDS, led and taught by Prof. Jo Kian Tjai, Surgery PPDS by Prof. J.O. Picauly, Obstetrics and Gynecology PPDS by Prof. Tan Oen Siang, Internal Medicine PPDS by Prof. Ahmad Sofian, and Psychiatry and Neurology PPDS by Prof. Mohammad Ilyas Datuk Raja Enda Mora (Ildrem) Siregar. Through the various fields of specialist doctor study programs that have been formed, FK USU provides opportunities for general practitioners who have graduated from FK USU to continue their specialist education. Graduates are expected to provide the best services in their respective fields, advance scientific knowledge, and contribute to solving health-related issues.

The following are the registration stages for the Universitas Sumatera Utara PPDS:

1. Online Registration (May 26–June 25, 2023): Registration is done through the official PPDS USU website, https://penerimaanppds.usu.ac.id. This process includes document selection and registration fee payment.
2. Announcement of Candidates (July 3, 2023): Participants eligible for the technical selection stage will be announced on the PPDS USU website on the specified date.
3. MMPI (July 11–12, 2023): Candidates will undergo the first test, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) test, which is generally used for psychological assessment, especially in clinical assessment and career placement.
4. Psychometric Test (July 13–14, 2023): After passing the MMPI test, candidates will take the psychometric test on the specified date.
5. Interview (July 19–21, 2023): This stage aims to assess the interpersonal skills, motivation, commitment, academic potential, and professionalism of prospective students in their chosen specialization field.
6. CBT (July 22, 2023): The final selection that candidates will take is the computer-based test (CBT) examination, an examination conducted electronically using a computer as the testing tool. This test is one of the stages to assess the academic abilities of prospective PPDS students.
7. Acceptance Announcement (July 28, 2023): After all the PPDS participants have completed the entire selection process above, the acceptance announcement will be immediately conveyed through the official PPDS USU website, https://penerimaanppds.usu.ac.id.