This is a four-year program for entry to professional practice as a medical doctor. The overall aim of the course is to produce graduates committed to the well-being of the patient, community and society as accountable, responsible, scholarly, capable and caring doctors. The outcomes, content and teaching are based on the six PLACES themes of the program which reflect the roles of a doctor: professional, leader, advocate, clinician, educator and scholar.
The teaching consists of approximately 40 weeks of contact time each year. The first year of the program commences with an introduction to the educational aspects of the course, the formation of professional identity, and team and societal aspects of medicine. The preparatory science teaching that follows includes the disciplines of anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, immunology, genetics, anatomical pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, and population health sciences. This learning is integrated with clinical skills and other professional aspects of medical practice. Early clinical experiences, small group learning tutorials and skills workshops are included in the teaching methods together with lectures, laboratories and seminars.
In Year 2, students undertake clinical preparation block to assist with their transition to the clinical learning environment, followed by clinical attachments in the WA health system with rotations in the major hospital specialties of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics/Rheumatology, Psychiatry and Surgery as well as a longitudinal attachment in general practice and a centralised teaching stream in advanced clinical skills and clinical reasoning.
In Year 3, students will experience clinical attachments in disciplines of Obstetric and Gynecology, Paediatrics, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Gener Practice/Ophthalmology. Twenty five per cent of the student cohort are allocated to the Rural Clinical School and spend their year in a rural site.
The 4th year of the program has further clinical attachments in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Rural General Practice, and Anaesthesia/Pain Medicine/Palliative Care/Cancer as well as elective and student selective terms where students have choice for overseas study and more in-depth study in areas of interest. The year concludes with a Preparation for Internship unit aimed at managing the transition to the clinical environment in the role of an intern. .
Each student also chooses a scholarly activity in three streams of research, coursework or service learning that is done simultaneously with the core medical rotations in Years 3 and 4. Through selection of specially designed scholarly activity units, students may also choose to specialise in rural or Aboriginal health. Following successful completion of the course, students are eligible to apply for internship as a pre-registration medical practitioner.
Course title Doctor of Medicine Award abbreviation MD Course code 91850 Course type Professional practice master's degree Status Current / 2024 Administered by Medical School CRICOS code 089788A
Intake periods Beginning of year only Attendance type Full-time only Credit points required 192
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. Standard course duration 4 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising 144 points of taught units and 48 points of admission credit, as recognised and granted by the School Maximum course duration 4 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising up to 192 points of taught study (see Rule 5 for further information) Professional accreditation Doctor of Medicine is accredited by: Australian Medical Council. Time limit 10 years Delivery mode Internal Locations offered UWA (Perth) Domestic fee type Commonwealth supported and/or HECS-HELP Available to international students Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa) Course Coordinator(s) Dr Helen Wilcox Fees Visit the fees calculator.
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
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