Integrative teaching in clinical sciences
Dr M Oldmeadow and Associate Professor B Waxman
23 weeks - terms one and two
Objectives At the completion of the integrative teaching program students should have an understanding of the clinical features of all common diseases presenting in relation to the major subspecialty areas in each of medicine, surgery and psychological medicine; the pathological, immunological and microbiological features of these diseases, integrating these with the relevant clinical features and including an understanding of the mechanisms by which they produce clinical symptoms and signs.
Synopsis Seven lectures and interactive seminars occur weekly during the first two terms, with six to twelve sessions per subspecialty area involving cardiovascular medicine, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, renal medicine, haematology, neurology, rheumatology, endocrinology, dermatology, infectious disease, multisystem disorders, women's health and psychological medicine. Seminars integrate clinical aspects of disease with relevant pathology, immunology and microbiology. Seminars include integrated radiological sciences and epidemiology and preventive medicine topics as well as a weekly clinical pharmacology and therapeutics presentation. In addition to the above program, a weekly clinicopathological correlation session takes place which integrates surgical pathology in a problem-based interactive program.
Assessment MCQ: 30% (of final mark)
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