New unit to be offered 2012

1. demonstrate understanding of, to a level similar to that of an intern: 1. the aetiology, epidemiology, pathology, symptoms and signs, natural history and prognosis of common mental and physical ailments with respect to general medicine; 2. common diagnostic procedures in relation to internal medicine, including their uses and limitations; 3. the basic principles of management of common medical conditions, including the use of appropriate pharmacological, physical, nutritional, psychological and unorthodox therapies; 4. the ability to recognise those common medical conditions that require urgent assessment and treatment; 5. the ability to recognise those medical conditions whose management current practice places within the responsibility of new graduate medical practitioners; 6. the public health impact of common clinical problems specific to internal medicine in the community, including the epidemiology of common risk factors and early intervention strategies; 7. the psycho-social and cultural significance of common major medical problems, including understanding of cultural differences in response to illness.
2. demonstrate skills: 1. the capacity to obtain an accurate, problem-oriented, tactful and organised medical history; 2. the capacity to perform an accurate, problem-oriented, tactful and organised physical examination; 3. the capacity to interpret and integrate the history and physical examination findings to arrive at an appropriate diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and to identify the personal and social problems to which the illness may give rise; 4. the ability to choose, from the repertoire of clinical skills, those that are appropriate and practical to apply in a given situation; 5. the capacity to formulate a plan addressing the investigation and management of the patient's illness, and the personal and social problems to which the illness may give rise; 6. an appreciation of the importance of taking into account the values and preferences of the patient when considering the investigation and management of illness, and of the need, in all cases, to plan management in concert with the patient; 7. the capacity to communicate clearly and sensitively with patients and their families and with other health professionals; 8. the ability to function in the health care team, involving collaboration and cooperation with other team members and understanding the role of each member.
3. demonstrate Appropriate Professional Attitudes: 1. the principles of ethics related to health care and demonstrate the capacity to apply those principles to the care of patients and the legal responsibilities, particular with respect to patients with medical illnesses. 2. the factors that affect the quality and safety of health care. 3. how the cost of care may affect optimal patient care and the benefit to the community of available resources. 4. the interaction between the health of individuals and the well-being of populations. 5. an appreciation of the responsibility to maintain standards of medical practice at the highest possible level throughout a professional career.
4. understand the student's practice must Take Account of New Knowledge.
5. demonstrate the capacity to evaluate and interpret medical evidence in a scientific manner at a level similar to that of an intern, and to use information sources to pursue independent inquiry.