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Medical education

Paul Worley, Anne Martin, David Prideaux, Richard Woodman, Elizabeth Worley and Michael Lowe

… University School of Medicine was the first Australian medical school to introduce a 4-year graduate-entry medical program. 1 Simultaneously, it piloted two new … location and age at admission ( P < 0.001), medical education program location ( P = 0.001) ( Box ), and rural …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (3): 177-178 Free

Medical education / Lessons from practice

John J Harvey, John I Vrazas, Elhamy Bekhit, Chris Barnes and Philip J Robinson

… for cystic fibrosis, with instructions to seek prompt medical advice if she develops any recurrence of the SVCS … with a long life expectancy and often other significant medical comorbid conditions. However, anticoagulation use … facial plethora and prominent chest wall veins … Medical education … Lessons from practice … Catheter‐related …

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (5): 238-240 Free

Medical education / Lessons from practice

Lipin Lukose, Shrey Seth, Kamal Sud, Brian Nankivell, Mary Ann Nicdao and Ronald L Castelino

… medicines information. In addition, the Monthly Index of Medical Specialties (MIMS) 7 also provides the list of … and weight gain of 2 kg due to fluid retention … Medical education … Lessons from practice … Hidden danger: …

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (4): 184-185 Free

Supplement

Merrilyn M Walton and Susan L Elliott

… and prevention. Many of these concepts are new to medical education. In 2003, the US Institute of Medicine report … doctors about quality and safety? Demands for change in medical education are no longer confined to the medical

Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10): S60 Free

Medical education / Lessons from practice

Anneliese Willems, Lauren Weston and Susan Robertson

… as burns) and she was referred to a Forensic Paediatric Medical Service (FPMS) for further assessment. The FPMS … after a minor fall in a sandpit at a childcare facility … Medical education … Lessons from practice … Skin fragility disorder …

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (2): 71-73 Free

Medical education

Balakrishnan R Nair, Heather G Alexander, Barry P McGrath, Mulavana S Parvathy, Eve C Kilsby, Johannes Wenzel, Ian B Frank, George S Pachev and Gordon G Page

… has higher fidelity than other formats. 7 International medical graduates (IMGs) comprise about 25% of the medical workforce in developed countries. 8 Their … well received by both learners and supervisors. … Medical education … The mini clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) …

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 159-161 Free

Medical education

Barbara Griffin, David W Harding, Ian G Wilson and Neville D Yeomans

… matriculation results. 2 , 3 However, selection of medical students is a high-stakes context and the … in general, but little of this relates specifically to medical entry tests. Much less has been reported on the … the non-verbal reasoning component of the test. … Medical education … Does practice make perfect? The effect of …

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 270-273 Free

Viewpoint

Alistair W Vickery, Jennifer Dodd and Jon D Emery

… the future primary care workforce by providing high quality education and training opportunities supported by … in Australia 2006–07 , showed that 50% of GPs taught medical students and 33% taught GP registrars. 3 However, with expansion of medical student and GP registrar places across Australia, …

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (7): 393-395 Free

Perspectives

Gemma Siemensma, Anna Griffith, Alice Anderson and Angela Smith

… component of the infrastructure required for post‐graduate medical training and are referred to in the accreditation … documents for health services intent on providing medical training. Accreditation documents for medical … of Physicians). These documents set the standard for educational resources and facilities for medical trainees, …

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (11): 544-545 Free

Careers

Annabel McGilvray

… best options available? Despite nearly a decade’s tertiary education, the vast majority of general practitioners emerge … what is available that is accessible and relevant to modern medical practice? One option is to go back and complete a … management tips, the state offices of both the Australian Medical Association and the RACGP offer occasional business …

Med J Aust 2013; 198 (7): C1 Free

Perspectives

Michael B Hart, Michael J Moore and Martin Laverty

… Better education may close the life expectancy gap by up to 12 … the above comment was made. 2 While clinicians focus on medical advances to benefit health care, real improvement in … health will come through attention to factors such as education, gender, power, racism and employment conditions. …

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (1): 11-12 Free

Guideline summary

Helena J Teede, Aya Mousa, Chau T Tay, Michael F Costello, Leah Brennan, Robert J Norman, Alexia S Pena, Jacqueline A Boyle, Anju Joham, Lorna Berry and Lisa Moran

… funded by Australia through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre for Research … polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is relegated to brief education snapshots (usually under infertility), or no … framework for effective models of care and for greater medical and health professional undergraduate and …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (7): 389-395 Free

Medical humanities

Jill Gordon

… T he medical humanities are increasingly integrated into the basic medical curriculum at many universities, and are now also … interdisciplinary enquiry into aspects of medical practice, education and research expressly concerned with the human …

Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 5-8 Free

Supplement

Stefan C Kane

Medical Boards throughout Australia are considering amending their respective Medical Acts so that all students in each State or Territory … litigious environment, the growing role of clinical education in traditionally preclinical years, and the …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (1): S15 Free

Editorials

Raymond J Mullins and Richard K S Loh

… be met through development of better models of care and education IgE-mediated food allergy (FA) and anaphylaxis … have been specifically designed to meet the needs of medical practitioners, pharmacists, dietitians, first aid … on allergy and anaphylaxis worth 40 (Category 1) continuing medical education points ( https://alm.ascia.org.au ). …

Med J Aust 2015; 202 (1): 7 Free

An Indigenous medical workforce

Tamara Mackean, Romlie Mokak, Allan Carmichael, Gregory L Phillips, David Prideaux and Theanne R Walters

… T he Australian medical education system is at a critical juncture in relation to … The recent work of three key organisations concerned with medical education provides a toolkit for implementation of …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10): 544-546 Free

Poverty and Human Development

Gregory J Fox, James E Thompson, Victor C Bourke and Gregory Moloney

… and sustainability of all nations. 1 In recent years, medical students across Australia have begun to engage with … health organisations (SIHOs) have formed at most medical schools in response to a renewed interest in serving … Each group achieves a slightly different balance between education, advocacy, aid provision, infrastructure …

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 536-539 Free

General practice and medical education

Rod Pearce, Caroline O Laurence, Linda E Black and Nigel Stocks

… M edical education in Australia is facing a crisis. It is estimated … students, Australia will be producing more than 3000 medical graduates annually in 5 years. 1 The quality of the … solution for the education of the increased number of medical students and junior doctors. 3 There is no …

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (2): 129-132 Free

Medical education / Lessons from practice

Ruby C Lee, Kennedy Wong, Yolanka Lobo and Heba Jibreal

… Zealand. She was systemically well and had no significant medical or family history. On examination, there was a large … bothersome chronic indolent lesion on her left knee … Medical education … Lessons from practice … Saltwater injury: a case …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (6): 250-252 Free

Medical education / Lessons from practice

Madhara N Weerasinghe, Catriona Ooi, George Kotsiou, Vincent J Cornelisse, Arran Painter, Madhara N Weerasinghe, Catriona Ooi, George Kotsiou, Vincent J Cornelisse and Arran Painter

… past history of appropriately treated syphilis but no other medical history. Patient 2, a 40‐year‐old man, presented … pustular penile lesion on 9 May 2023. He had no significant medical history. Neither patient reported systemic symptoms, … irrespective of a history of previous vaccination … Medical education … Lessons from practice … Breakthrough mpox …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (7): 295-296 Free

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