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Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences

Deakin Medical School. Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences. Deakin Medical School: Expanding horizons for medical education and research. Deakin Medical School. Victoria’s third medical school Annual intake of 128 Commonwealth Supported Places (HECS)

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Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences

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  1. Deakin Medical School Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences Deakin Medical School: Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  2. Deakin Medical School • Victoria’s third medical school • Annual intake of 128 Commonwealth Supported Places (HECS) • Infrastructure funding of $19 M from Australian Government and $30.7 M from Victorian Government • Australian Medical Council accreditation to December 2013 Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  3. Deakin Medical School • Four year graduate-entry BMBS program • Flinders University curriculum licensed December 2006 • Students commenced campus based program at Waurn Ponds on 7 February, 2008 • Clinical School based program to commence in 2010 • Online curriculum delivery • extensive IT infrastructure • all students require wireless enabled laptops Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  4. Deakin Medical School – Year 1, 2008 Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  5. Deakin Medical School Launch May 1, 2008 Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  6. Deakin Medical School • Designed to address rural / regional medical workforce shortages • Aim to produce ‘work ready’ doctors for GP & specialist training • Emphasis on: • procedural skills • chronic disease prevention and management • interdisciplinary learning Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  7. The Deakin Curriculum YEAR 1 Human Identity, Microbes Cardio-vascular Respiratory Renal Gastrointestinal Classes, Homeostasis and Defence system system system system swot vac, exams 40 wks 8 wk 9 wk 5 wk 5 wk 4 wk 4 wk I N T R O EXAMS EXAMS YEAR 2 Human Endocrine Musc-Sk Brain Transition to Clinical Classes, Life Cycle Reprod system and Practice swot vac, systems Behaviour exams 40 wks 6 wk 5 wk 6wk 9 wk 10 wk I P L EXAMS E X A M S EXAMS YEAR 3 Medicine Medicine/ Surgery Mental Children’s Women’s Contact plus Musculoskeletal Health Health Health exams 43wks 7wk7 wk 7 wk 7 wk 7 wk 7 wk EXAMS YEAR 4Emergency General Aged Anaesth / Pre-internship Ambulatory Elective Contact plus Medicine Practice Care / ICU/ Selective Selective exams Rehab Procedures 40 wks 5 wk 5 wk 5 wk 5 wk 6 wk 6 wk 6 wk

  8. Community Health Placements Program Interprofessional Learning Themes in the Deakin Curriculum Knowledge of Health and Illness Doctor and Patient Doctors, Peoples, Cultures & Institutions Ethics, Law and Professional Development Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  9. Years 1 & 2 •Integrated systems blocks • Small group PBL • Supporting sessions / lectures / practicals • Early communication and clinical skills Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  10. Sample Year 1 Timetable

  11. Deakin Medical School Mock Ward Teaching Laboratory Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  12. Deakin Medical School Anatomy Practical Class Clinical Skills Laboratory Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  13. Deakin Medical School Anatomy & Pathology Museum Clinical Skills Laboratory Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  14. The Deakin Curriculum – Years 3 and 4 YEAR 1 Human Identity, Microbes Cardio-vascular Respiratory Renal Gastrointestinal Classes, Homeostasis and Defence system system system system swot vac, exams 40 wks 8 wk 9 wk 5 wk 5 wk 4 wk 4 wk I N T R O EXAMS EXAMS YEAR 2 Human Endocrine Musc-Sk Brain Transition to Clinical Classes, Life Cycle Reprod system and Practice swot vac, systems Behaviour exams 40 wks 6 wk 5 wk 6wk 9 wk 10 wk I P L EXAMS E X A M S EXAMS YEAR 3 Medicine Medicine/ Surgery Mental Children’s Women’s Contact plus Musculoskeletal Health Health Health exams 43wks 7wk7 wk 7 wk 7 wk 7 wk 7 wk EXAMS YEAR 4Emergency General Aged Anaesth / Pre-internship Ambulatory Elective Contact plus Medicine Practice Care / ICU/ Selective Selective exams Rehab Procedures 40 wks 5 wk 5 wk 5 wk 5 wk 6 wk 6 wk 6 wk

  15. Deakin Clinical Schools • Geelong • Greater Green Triangle • Grampians • Eastern Health • Parallel Rural Community Curriculum • - 3rd year • - general practice Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  16. Clinical Schools (Years 3 and 4) • Greater Geelong • Geelong Hospital • Greater Green Triangle • S-W Health Care (Warrnambool) • Grampians • Ballarat Hospital • Share with Universities of Melbourne and Notre Dame • Eastern Health • Box Hill, Maroondah, Wlm Angliss Hospitals • Share with Monash University Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  17. Parallel Rural Community Curriculum • Students spend all of Year 3 with a group general practice which runs the local hospital • Visiting specialists • Coordinator: • Ass Prof Ruth Stewart 2010: 11 students in Ararat, Camperdown, Colac Daylesford, Hamilton, Horsham and Stawell Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  18. Student Selection • GAMSAT Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admission Test- minimum 50 (and 50 in each Section) • GPA Grade Point Average - academic performance in first degree- minimum 5.0 (= credit average) • Interview Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  19. Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admission Test • One exam each year in March (capital cities) • Registration deadline: late January - late registration: early February Section I: Reasoning in Humanities & Social Sciences (MCQ) Section II: Written Communication (two 30 min writing tasks) Section III: Reasoning in Biological & Physical Sciences (MCQ) - assumes: - Year 1 university biology (40%) and chemistry (40%) - Year 12 physics (20%) Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  20. Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) • held at Waurn Ponds in September • 192 applicants (1.5 x intake) • ten 5 minute stations: Deakin outcomes • communication skills • commitment to rural and regional practice • self-directed learning • teamwork • professionalism • motivation for a career in medicine • evidence-based practice • social justice • health promotion • effective use of resources Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  21. Student Selection • No prerequisites • Bonuses for: • rural / regional residency (RRMA 2-7) • prior clinical experience (1 year) • bio-med science / health major • financial disadvantage during u/g degree • On-line applications via GAMSAT: June 2008 Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  22. Student Selection: Offers • GAMSAT + GPA + MMI Score + bonuses • 5 Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships • 32 Bonded Medical Places • 91 unbonded places • International Full Fee Places from 2009 Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  23. Scholarships and Awards Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  24. Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships (MRBS) • Australian citizens or permanent residents • $23,222 for 2008 (indexed annually) - tax free, no means test • Practise in rural or remote areas for six continuous years after completion of postgraduate training (including general practice) www.health.gov.au/mrbscholarships Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  25. Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme • 25% of CSP (HECS) places at all Australian medical schools • work for length of course in District of Workforce Shortage for specialty • within 12 months of Fellowship or 16 years of commencing course • up to 2y vocational training in rural areas counted Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

  26. More Information • Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Guide available on website May 2009 www.gamsat.acer.edu.au • Deakin Medical School website www.deakin.edu.au/hmnbs/medicine Deakin Medical School:Expanding horizons for medical education and research

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