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4. Paediatrics: The following programme is followed by students of each of the general clinical schools
Students attend the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, full-time daily for a period of ten weeks during their Fifth Year. The Paediatric pro- gramme commences with an Orientation period, during which students are introduced by means of lectures, films, demonstrations and clinical sessions, to the various aspects of growth and development in normal children.
This is followed by clinical instruction in the wards and outpatient department and a course of lectures in Paediatric Medicine and Surgery, given by members of the medical staff of the Royal Children's Hospital, and the Department of Paediatrics. Clinical tutors assist in the teaching programme in the wards. Students also attend sessions in the Depart- ment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science and receive demonstrations in the Department of Radiology and clinical sessions in a number of other specialist departments, e.g. Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenter- ology, Haematology, etc.
Students visit a number of institutions caring for children in the com- munity. These include the Lady Gowrie Children's Centre and the Children's Cottages at Kew. Students also visit a private school and conduct physical examinations under supervision.
Through a number of assignments, students are exposed to certain social.problems relating to children. During the course of these assign- ments, they will visit various institutions concerned with the care of disadvantaged children.
While at the Royal Women's Hospital and Mercy Maternity Hospital, each student follows the development of an infant whom he has delivered for a period of nine to twelve months'. At the end of this period of study, the student writes a report on the progress and development of the infant. This project is marked as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Any student receiving an unsatisfactory mark to his Growth Study Project will be required to attend an Oral in Developmental Paediatrics at the time of the Final Examinations in Year 6.
Students are resident in the Royal Children's Hospital for one week during Fifth Year. In addition each student has approximately five duty periods when he acts as an apprentice to a Resident Medical Officer.
During these duty periods students will be responsible for taking and recording clinical histories and physical examinations. These will subse- quently be checked and signed by the Resident Medical Officer on duty.
Such a scheme will enable students to become more involved, particu- larly in the care of acutely ill children.
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During the first ten weeks all students will undertake options.
Following the option there will be two twelve-week terms, one medically orientated and the other surgically orientated.
During each twelve-week term the student will spend six weeks attached
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to a general unit a n d six w e e k s attached to special u n i t s .
1 . Students w i l l spend t i m e in the general w a r d s of the A u s t i n H o s p i t a l , Repatriation General H o s p i t a l and Box H i l l and D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l c l e r k i n g patients and being i n v o l v e d in patient care.
2. D u r i n g their m e d i c a l l y o r i e n t a t e d term they w i l l be a t t a c h e d to the specialist m e d i c a l u n i t s , both in w a r d s and in o u t p a t i e n t s . D u r i n g their s u r g i c a l l y o r i e n t a t e d t e r m they w i l l be a t t a c h e d to s p e c i a l i s t s u r g i c a l units and receive i n s t r u c t i o n in O n c o l o g y and D e r m a t o l o g y in the w a r d s and in o u t p a t i e n t s . They w i l l receive i n s t r u c t i o n in diseases of the eyes, ears, nose and t h r o a t .
3. There w i l l be a series of l e c t u r e s / s e m i n a r s c o v e r i n g a variety of t o p i c s w i t h the e m p h a s i s on patient m a n a g e m e n t .
4 . O b s t e t r i c s , G y n a e c o l o g y a n d Paediatrics w i l l be c o v e r e d by a series of l e c t u r e s / s e m i n a r s to be c o n d u c t e d m a j o r l y at the C l i n i c a l S c h o o l , w i t h an e m p h a s i s on m a n a g e m e n t p r o b l e m s .
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The Senior M e d i c a l Staff of the A u s t i n Hospital w i l l a w a r d a m e d a l to the student w h o receives the highest marks in the final e x a m i n a t i o n s . The S m i t h and N e p h e w Prize in Surgery, valued at $ 2 5 0 . 0 0 is a w a r d e d to the student f r o m the C l i n i c a l School w h o obtains the highest m a r k s in the oral and c l i n i c a l surgery e x a m i n a t i o n s .
The Neil B r o m b e r g e r M e d a l w i l l be a w a r d e d to the student f r o m the C l i n i c a l School w h o p e r f o r m s best in O r t h o p a e d i c s , based on the marks in O r t h o p a e d i c s in the w r i t t e n e x a m i n a t i o n and an a d d i t i o n a l prize o r t h o p a e d i c o r a l .
The Lorna King M e d a l w i l l be a w a r d e d to the student f r o m the C l i n i c a l School w h o o b t a i n s the highest aggregate mark in Fourth Year.
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1 . The year c o m m e n c e s w i t h an i n t r o d u c t o r y week d u r i n g w h i c h h i s t o r y t a k i n g a n d p h y s i c a l e x a m i n a t i o n are d e m o n s t r a t e d by case d i s c u s s i o n s and in the w a r d s .
2. S t u d e n t s are then a l l o c a t e d to w a r d s for further i n s t r u c t i o n in c l i n i c a l m e t h o d and for c l i n i c a l c l e r k i n g . There w i l l be six p e r i o d s of about six w e e k s each d i v i d e d equally b e t w e e n M e d i c i n e and Surgery.
3. A l l s t u d e n t s are a t t a c h e d to Professorial U n i t s in both M e d i c i n e and Surgery for one p e r i o d .
4. D u r i n g the p e r i o d s of m e d i c a l c l e r k i n g , students w i l l receive a w e e k l y t u t o r i a l in Psychiatry a n d w i l l a t t e n d autopsies and organ d e m o n s t r a - tions in the D e p a r t m e n t of A n a t o m i c a l Pathology.
5. D u r i n g the p e r i o d s of s u r g i c a l c l e r k i n g , i n s t r u c t i o n w i l l be g i v e n in O r t h o p a e d i c s a n d V a s c u l a r Surgery and s t u d e n t s w i l l a t t e n d d e m o n s t r a - tions in r a d i o l o g i c a l p a t h o l o g y .
6. The p r i n c i p l e s of C l i n i c a l P h a r m a c o l o g y w i l l be taught c o n c u r r e n t l y w i t h c l i n i c a l t e a c h i n g .
7. A course of lectures in M e d i c i n e , Surgery, Pathology, M i c r o b i o l o g y and C l i n i c a l P h a r m a c o l o g y w i l l be offered d u r i n g the year.
8. S t u d e n t s m a y be rostered to the Ballarat Base H o s p i t a l for one t e r m . A c c o m m o d a t i o n w i l l be p r o v i d e d at the h o s p i t a l .
9. Periods of r e s i d e n c e at the Royal M e l b o u r n e H o s p i t a l s t u d e n t s ' quarters can be a r r a n g e d .
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1 . O b s t e t r i c s and G y n a e c o l o g y : Students w i l l spend 10 w e e k s in resi- dence at the Royal W o m e n ' s H o s p i t a l .
2 . P a e d i a t r i c s : S t u d e n t s w i l l attend for 10 weeks at the Royal C h i l d r e n ' s H o s p i t a l . Details of the p r o g r a m m e are set out in the p a e d i a t r i c s section u n d e r the A u s t i n H o s p i t a l and Repatriation General H o s p i t a l C l i n i c a l School e n t r y .
3. P s y c h i a t r y : I n s t r u c t i o n w i l l be given for a p e r i o d of 8 w e e k s at the Royal M e l b o u r n e H o s p i t a l and Royal Park H o s p i t a l .
4 . C o m m u n i t y M e d i c i n e and C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c e :
(a) Casualty, anaesthetics, r e s u s c i t a t i o n , t r a u m a : A p e r i o d of 4 w e e k s w i l l be spent in residence at the hospital a t t e n d i n g the Casualty D e p a r t m e n t . D u r i n g this p e r i o d s t u d e n t s w i l l be g i v e n the equiva- lent of one w e e k ' s i n s t r u c t i o n in A n a e s t h e t i c s .
(b) I n f e c t i o u s Diseases: T w o weeks w i l l be spent in residence at the Fairfield I n f e c t i o u s Diseases H o s p i t a l .
(c) P r i m a r y M e d i c a l Care: A period of t w o w e e k s in a c o m m u n i t y health centre or general p r a c t i c e together w i t h seminar t e a c h i n g , arranged by the D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m u n i t y M e d i c i n e .
( d ) G e r i a t r i c s : A course of lectures and c l i n i c a l d e m o n s t r a t i o n s at the M o u n t Royal H o s p i t a l .
(e) C o m m u n i t y a n d Forensic M e d i c i n e : A course of f o u r t e e n lectures in Forensic M e d i c i n e at the b e g i n n i n g of the year f o l l o w e d d u r i n g the year by a t w o - w e e k course of seminars and p r a c t i c a l experience in C o m m u n i t y M e d i c i n e .
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1 . D u r i n g the first 10 w e e k s , s t u d e n t s w i l l u n d e r t a k e o p t i o n s in pre or p a r a c l i n i c a l d i s c i p l i n e s , in p r i m a r y m e d i c a l care, in s u b s p e c i a l t i e s of M e d i c i n e or S u r g e r y , in peripheral or c o u n t r y h o s p i t a l s or in m e d i c a l s c h o o l s interstate or overseas. No lectures w i l l be a r r a n g e d d u r i n g this t i m e .
2. T h e r e a f t e r , s t u d e n t s w i l l spend 12 weeks on m e d i c a l t o p i c s a n d 12 w e e k s o n surgical a n d related t o p i c s . Half of each p e r i o d w i l l be spent in specialist u n i t s . W a r d teaching w i l l be s u p p l e m e n t e d by lectures, t u t o r i a l s a n d c o r r e l a t i o n s e m i n a r s , to achieve the o b j e c t i v e s listed earlier in the h a n d b o o k . Students may be rostered to an affiliated hospital f o r part of this p e r i o d .
3. S t u d e n t s w i l l be expected to u n d e r s t a n d and p a r t i c i p a t e in the p r a c t i c a l m a n a g e m e n t of the patients they see a n d c l e r k .
4 . S t u d e n t s are expected to spend some t i m e in r e s i d e n c e to observe the early m a n a g e m e n t of acute m e d i c a l and s u r g i c a l c o n d i t i o n s . P R I Z E S
The f o l l o w i n g s c h o l a r s h i p s and prizes are open for c o m p e t i t i o n to stu- dents of the Royal M e l b o u r n e H o s p i t a l :
1 . The T. F. Ryan S c h o l a r s h i p in M e d i c i n e ( $ 2 0 0 ) is a w a r d e d on the result of an e x a m i n a t i o n c o n d u c t e d by the Royal A u s t r a l a s i a n College of Physicians s h o r t l y after the final e x a m i n a t i o n .
2. The J . P. Ryan S c h o l a r s h i p in Surgery ( $ 2 0 0 ) is a w a r d e d on the result of an e x a m i n a t i o n c o n d u c t e d by the Royal A u s t r a l a s i a n College 8 5
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of Surgeons at t h e end of the first year a f t e r g r a d u a t i o n .
3. The S t i r l i n g Prize in C l i n i c a l Surgery is a w a r d e d to a final year student on the result of an oral test c o n d u c t e d by the surgical staff of the h o s p i t a l .
4. The A l i s o n H o w a r t h Prize is a w a r d e d t r i e n n i a l l y to the s t u d e n t f r o m the Royal M e l b o u r n e Hospital w h o s u b m i t s the best essay on the Rheumatic D i s o r d e r s or a related s u b j e c t .
5. The Leonard M i t c h e l l Prize in O p h t h a l m o l o g y is a w a r d e d a n n u a l l y to a s t u d e n t o n the result of an e x a m i n a t i o n arranged by the O p h t h a l m o l o g i s t .
6. The M o o d y Prize for " S k i l l , k i n d n e s s a n d h u m a n u n d e r s t a n d i n g "
w i l l be a w a r d e d annually to a f o u r t h year s t u d e n t ; the s e l e c t i o n w i l l be based on the r e p o r t s of the C l i n i c a l I n s t r u c t o r s .
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1 . The year begins w i t h four w e e k s ' i n s t r u c t i o n in c l i n i c a l m e t h o d s in M e d i c i n e a n d S u r g e r y .
2. M e d i c i n e : T h e r e w i l l be t w o b l o c k s of i n s t r u c t i o n , t o t a l l i n g about sixteen w e e k s - a l t o g e t h e r . Students are r o s t e r e d to a general m e d i c a l u n i t , a n d also a t t e n d some specialist m e d i c a l u n i t s ; some of this teach- ing is c o n d u c t e d at Preston and N o r t h c o t e C o m m u n i t y H o s p i t a l . 3. S u r g e r y : ' T h e r e w i l l be t w o b l o c k s of i n s t r u c t i o n , t o t a l l i n g about sixteen w e e k s a l t o g e t h e r . Students are r o s t e r e d to a general s u r g i c a l u n i t , a n d also a t t e n d some specialist surgical u n i t s ; some of this teaching is c o n d u c t e d at Preston and N o r t h c o t e C o m m u n i t y H o s p i t a l .
4. P r i n c i p l e s of C l i n i c a l P h a r m a c o l o g y : A teaching p r o g r a m m e is under- taken c o n c u r r e n t l y w i t h c l i n i c a l t e a c h i n g .
5. P s y c h i a t r y : W h e n students are r o s t e r e d to a m e d i c a l unit there is one t u t o r i a l per w e e k .
6. A u t o p s y d e m o n s t r a t i o n s are g i v e n on M o n d a y s a n d Tuesdays at m i d d a y .
7. Lectures in M e d i c i n e , Surgery, A p p l i e d Pathology and A p p l i e d M i c r o b i o l o g y a n d t u t o r i a l s in R a d i o l o g y are g i v e n d u r i n g the year.
8 . Casualty D u t y : D u r i n g the year s t u d e n t s are r e q u i r e d to spend t w o w e e k s in r e s i d e n c e in Casualty. S t u d e n t s are also e n c o u r a g e d to attend the Royal V i c t o r i a n Eye and Ear H o s p i t a l a n d Preston a n d N o r t h c o t e C o m m u n i t y H o s p i t a l d u r i n g w e e k e n d s to gain f u r t h e r c l i n i c a l experience.
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1 . O b s t e t r i c s and G y n a e c o l o g y : I n s t r u c t i o n is c o n d u c t e d d u r i n g ten w e e k s ' r e s i d e n c y at the Royal W o m e n ' s H o s p i t a l .
2. P a e d i a t r i c s : There is a course of ten w e e k s ' i n s t r u c t i o n at the Royal C h i l d r e n ' s H o s p i t a l . Details of the p r o g r a m m e are set out in the paediat- rics s e c t i o n u n d e r the A u s t i n H o s p i t a l a n d R e p a t r i a t i o n General Hospital C l i n i c a l S c h o o l entry.
3. P s y c h i a t r y : A course of eight w e e k s ' i n s t r u c t i o n is c o n d u c t e d in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h the U n i v e r s i t y D e p a r t m e n t of P s y c h i a t r y . T h i s instruc- t i o n w i l l be c o n d u c t e d at St. V i n c e n t ' s H o s p i t a l , P a r k v i l l e Psychiatric H o s p i t a l a n d M o n t Park H o s p i t a l .
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4 . C o m m u n i t y M e d i c i n e and C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c e : A ten week p r o g r a m m e c o m p r i s i n g :
(a) Casualty, t r a u m a , r e s u s c i t a t i o n and anaesthetics: A four w e e k t e r m i n c l u d i n g the e q u i v a l e n t of one week of p r a c t i c a l i n s t r u c t i o n in a n a e s t h e t i c s . Casualty i n s t r u c t i o n w i l l i n c l u d e some w e e k e n d experience at the Royal V i c t o r i a n Eye and Ear H o s p i t a l if this has not been o b t a i n e d in Fourth Year; part of the t e r m w i l l be spent in residence at St. V i n c e n t ' s H o s p i t a l .
(b) P r i m a r y M e d i c a l Care: A p e r i o d of t w o w ° e k s in a c o m m u n i t y health centre or general practice together w i t h seminar t e a c h i n g , arranged by the Department of C o m m u n i t y M e d i c i n e .
( c | I n f e c t i o u s Diseases: A two week residential term at Fairfield H o s p i t a l .
( d ) Geriatric M e d i c i n e : There w i l l be i n s t r u c t i o n in g e r i a t r i c m e d i c i n e at the M o u n t Royal Hospital d u r i n g the t e r m in p s y c h i a t r y . (e) C o m m u n i t y and Forensic M e d i c i n e : A course of f o u r t e e n lectures
in Forensic M e d i c i n e at the b e g i n n i n g of the year f o l l o w e d d u r i n g the year by a t w o week course of seminars and p r a c t i c a l e x p e r i e n c e in C o m m u n i t y M e d i c i n e .
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1 . D u r i n g the first ten w e e k s of the year the s t u d e n t s w i l l undertake a p p r o v e d o p t i o n s in c l i n i c a l , p r e - c l i n i c a l a n d p a r a - c l i n i c a l d i s c i p l i n e s , i n c l u d i n g general p r a c t i c e . R e m e d i a l o p t i o n s w i l l be u n d e r t a k e n by students w h o have f a i l e d one subject in the F i f t h Year of the course and these w i l l be f o l l o w e d by an e x a m i n a t i o n in the subject c o n c e r n e d . 2. M e d i c a l and S u r g i c a l T e a c h i n g : In p r e p a r a t i o n for the final examina- tion there are a l l o c a t i o n s to general m e d i c a l and general s u r g i c a l u n i t s . D u r i n g this t i m e there is a short period in residence for e x p e r i e n c e in the management of acute m e d i c a l and surgical c o n d i t i o n s to be g a i n e d . 3. Specialist C l i n i c s : C o m p l e t i o n of teaching in the s p e c i a l t i e s is under- taken. The m e d i c a l specialties include c a r d i o l o g y , diabetes a n d e n d o c - r i n o l o g y , g a s t r o e n t e r o l o g y , h a e m a t o l o g y , intensive care, n e p h r o l o g y , neurology and r e s p i r a t o r y m e d i c i n e . The surgical s p e c i a l t i e s i n c l u d e cardiac surgery, d e r m a t o l o g y , m e d i c a l aspects of o n c o l o g y , neuro- surgery, o p h t h a l m o l o g y , o r t h o p a e d i c surgery, o t o l a r y n g o l o g y , p l a s t i c and r e c o n s t r u c t i v e surgery, r h e u m a t o l o g y , t h o r a c i c surgery, u r o l o g y and the surgical techniques of pain relief. Some of this t e a c h i n g is c o n d u c t e d at Preston and N o r t h c o t e C o m m u n i t y H o s p i t a l . S t u d e n t s v i s i t the Peter M a c C a l l u m C l i n i c to gain experience of m a l i g n a n t disease.
4 . Radiology t u t o r i a l s , r e v i s i o n lectures in m e d i c i n e and surgery and t u t o r i a l s h a v i n g reference to specialist areas of m e d i c i n e and surgery are p r o v i d e d d u r i n g the a l l o c a t i o n s to general m e d i c a l and general s u r g i c a l u n i t s .
5. Revision of o b s t e t r i c s and g y n a e c o l o g y , p a e d i a t r i c s and p s y c h i a t r y w i l l be u n d e r t a k e n in the general c l i n i c a l s c h o o l s , w i t h e m p h a s i s on patient m a n a g e m e n t .
6. There w i l l be d i r e c t r e s p o n s i b i l i t y in the care of p a t i e n t s , and the c o u n s e l l i n g of p a t i e n t s ' r e l a t i v e s . C l i n i c a l experience w i l l be r e i n f o r c e d w i t h a more d e t a i l e d k n o w l e d g e of the m a j o r branches of t h e r a p e u t i c s a n d ancillary i n v e s t i g a t i o n s and the c l i n i c a l m e t h o d s a n d s k i l l s learned in f o u r t h and fifth years w i l l be c o n s o l i d a t e d .
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The f o l l o w i n g S c h o l a r s h i p s and Prizes are open for c o m p e t i t i o n to students at St. V i n c e n t ' s H o s p i t a l :
1 . The A n d r e w Brenan Prize ( $ 1 0 0 ) is a w a r d e d at the end of Fourth Year to the student w i t h the highest m a r k s in General and Special Pathology.
2. St. V i n c e n t ' s Hospital G r a d u a t e s ' A s s o c i a t i o n Prize in M e d i c i n e ( $ 1 0 0 ) and St. V i n c e n t ' s H o s p i t a l G r a d u a t e s ' A s s o c i a t i o n Prize in Surgery ( $ 1 0 0 ) are a w a r d e d at the end of Fourth Year.
3. The M i c h a e l and Margaret Ryan S c h o l a r s h i p s in M e d i c i n e a n d Sur- gery, v a l u e d at $ 2 0 0 each, are a w a r d e d as a result of special examina- t i o n s at the end of the Sixth Year in M e d i c i n e , and to the student w i t h the highest m a r k s in the c l i n i c a l s e c t i o n of the final e x a m i n a t i o n s in Surgery.
4 . The R. M . B i g g i n s Prize ( $ 1 0 0 ) is a w a r d e d a n n u a l l y to the Final Year student w h o has p e r f o r m e d best in M e d i c i n e ( J u d g e d on personal q u a l i t i e s as w e l l as a c a d e m i c a c h i e v e m e n t ) .
5. The Dean's Prize ( $ 1 0 0 ) is a w a r d e d annually in Final Year to the o u t s t a n d i n g student ( j u d g e d on personal q u a l i t i e s as w e l l as a c a d e m i c a c h i e v e m e n t ) ,
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D u r i n g the year each student at the A u s t i n H o s p i t a l C l i n i c a l School is required to a t t e n d the M e r c y M a t e r n i t y H o s p i t a l for ten weeks residence at t i m e s a r r a n g e d . D u r i n g this t i m e a course of l e c t u r e s , t u t o r i a l s and c l i n i c a l i n s t r u c t i o n is c o n d u c t e d . A f t e r w i t n e s s i n g ten n o r m a l d e l i v e r i e s s t u d e n t s c o n d u c t their o w n d e l i v e r i e s under s u p e r v i s i o n .
Each student is a l l o t t e d to an O b s t e t r i c a l and G y n a e c o l o g i c a l U n i t for the w h o l e p e r i o d of ten w e e k s . A n t e n a t a l a n d O u t p a t i e n t C l i n i c s are a t t e n d e d at least once a week.
Every patient in the O b s t e t r i c a l and G y n a e c o l o g i c a l W a r d s is a l l o t t e d to a student a n d d e t a i l e d r e c o r d s are kept by the s t u d e n t . O b s t e t r i c a l patients are d e l i v e r e d , wherever p o s s i b l e , by the s t u d e n t s to w h o m they are a l l o t t e d . S t u d e n t s assist w i t h o p e r a t i v e p r o c e d u r e s on their o w n g y n a e c o l o g i c a l p a t i e n t s .
Each day the Receiving O b s t e t r i c a l and G y n a e c o l o g i c a l c o n s u l t a n t s c o n d u c t a r o u n d of their p a t i e n t s w i t h the s t u d e n t s c o n c e r n e d . Each student p e r f o r m s a curettage a n d a f o r c e p s d e l i v e r y under the d i r e c t i o n of a member of the m e d i c a l staff. Each student w i l l be rostered to a t t e n d each of the special c l i n i c s in the H o s p i t a l on at least one occasion d u r i n g the ten weeks r e s i d e n c e .
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D u r i n g the year each student at the Royal M e l b o u r n e a n d St. V i n c e n t ' s H o s p i t a l C l i n i c a l S c h o o l s is r e q u i r e d to a t t e n d the Royal W o m e n ' s Hospital for ten w e e k s ' residence at t i m e s a r r a n g e d . Of this t i m e a p r e l i m i n a r y one week p e r i o d is o c c u p i e d in t u t o r i a l and lecture d e m o n - s t r a t i o n g r o u p s of seven or e i g h t , c o n d u c t e d in w a r d s . O u t - p a t i e n t s ' D e p a r t m e n t a n d Labour W a r d , by the Professorial U n i t . A p r e l i m i n a r y 8 8
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course of f o r m a l lectures is also g i v e n . S t u d e n t s v i e w five n o r m a l deliveries and then c o n d u c t their o w n deliveries under the d i r e c t i o n of a registered m e d i c a l p r a c t i t i o n e r .
In the r e m a i n i n g nine w e e k s , c l i n i c a l i n s t r u c t i o n is c o n d u c t e d by m e m - bers of the C l i n i c a l S c h o o l .
Each student is a l l o t t e d to an O b s t e t r i c a l and G y n a e c o l o g i c a l U n i t for the w h o l e p e r i o d . A n t e n a t a l a n d O u t p a t i e n t C l i n i c s are a t e n d e d at least once a w e e k .
Every patient in the O b s t e t r i c a l a n d G y n a e c o l o g i c a l W a r d s is a l l o t t e d to a student, and d e t a i l e d records are kept by the s t u d e n t . O b s t e t r i c a l patients are d e l i v e r e d , w h e r e v e r p o s s i b l e , by the students to w h o m they are a l l o t t e d . S t u d e n t s assist w i t h operative procedures on their o w n g y n a e c o l o g i c a l p a t i e n t s .
Each day the Receiving O b s t e t r i c a l and G y n a e c o l o g i c a l Senior A s s o c i a t e s c o n d u c t a round of their o w n patients w i t h the students c o n c e r n e d . A further course of t u t o r i a l s a n d lecture d e m o n s t r a t i o n s is c o n d u c t e d by the Professorial U n i t .
In a d d i t i o n , students a t t e n d the special c l i n i c s c o n d u c t e d in the h o s p i t a l ; in particular, s t e r i l i t y , e n d o c r i n e , r a d i o - s u r g i c a l and f a m i l y p l a n n i n g .
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( T H E W A L T E R A N D E L I Z A H A L L I N S T I T U T E O F M E D I C A L R E S E A R C H )
The Department is organized into eight U n i t s . These are Cellular I m m u n o l o g y , Cancer Research, C l i n i c a l Research, T h y m u s B i o l o g y , L y m p h o c y t e D i f f e r e n t i a t i o n , I m m u n o p a r a s i t o l o g y , M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y and T r a n s p l a n t a t i o n and Electron M i c r o s c o p y .
C a n d i d a t e s w i l l be r e q u i r e d to u n d e r t a k e research in one of the fields c u r r e n t l y under study in the U n i t s , the subject to be a p p r o v e d by the Professor of M e d i c a l B i o l o g y and the w o r k to be carried out under the d e t a i l e d supervision of the Unit Head and the general s u p e r v i s i o n of the Professor.
Candidates w i l l also be e x p e c t e d to attend a Postgraduate Lecture Course given by m e m b e r s of the Institute staff and to attend the w e e k l y seminar series. The results of research w i l l n o r m a l l y be p u b l i s h e d and a thesis w i l l be required in a d d i t i o n . T h i s thesis w i l l i n c l u d e a brief literature review in a p r e s c r i b e d p o r t i o n of the relevant f i e l d .
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