MD Doctor of Medicine - Flinders University

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Overview

The Doctor of Medicine - Graduate Entry requires not less than four years of full-time study. The course is offered by the College of Medicine and Public Health.

Student guidance

Program of study overview

To qualify for the Doctor of Medicine - Graduate Entry, a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available each year.

Upon completion of 36 units or 72 units a student may choose to exit with Graduate Diploma in Medical Studies or Master of Medical Studies, subject to meeting the program of study for that award.

Program of study notes

Program of study
144 Units

Year 136 Units

Year 236 Units

Year 336 Units

Year 436 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must hold an approved degree from an Australian university or tertiary institution deemed to be of equivalent standard, or be due to complete such a degree before starting the course. Applicants who are Australian citizens or permanent residents must sit for the Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admission Test (GAMSAT) unless they are eligible to apply in the Indigenous Entry Stream. International applicants may choose to sit either the GAMSAT or the North American Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). Selection for interview is based largely on performance in the Admissions Test. Final ranking is determined by combining scores for the test, performance in the first degree and personal qualities, as assessed at interview.

Indigenous Entry Stream (IES)

Applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who hold a degree from an Australian university or tertiary institution deemed to be of equivalent standard, or who are due to complete such a degree before starting the course may apply for admission through the Indigenous Entry Stream. There are three elements in the IES selection process: a written application, an interview and a 4-5 week Preparation for Medicine Program (PMP). Selection for interview will be based on assessment of the written application. Selection for admission will be based on performance in the interview and in the Preparation for Medicine Program. IES applicants who have satisfactory results in GAMSAT and at interview may be exempt from the PMP.

Special requirements

English Language requirements

Aims

The course is designed to provide a high standard of academic, clinical and professional medical training to provide graduates with the skills necessary to take up positions as hospital interns and thereby qualify for medical registration in Australia.

At the same time, the course fosters autonomous learning and provides a foundation of knowledge and skills in preparation for diverse career choices after graduation.

The MD aims to:

Integrate basic science and clinical disciplines and recognise the importance of exposure to the principles, practice and findings of medical research
Provide a structured approach to the acquisition of clinical skills and competencies through laboratory and simulated learning and early patient contact made possible by the physical location of the School within the Flinders Medical Centre and the integration of patient care teaching and research in that environment
Give students the opportunity to undertake clinical learning in diverse hospital and community environments in Adelaide, country South Australia, western Victoria and the Northern Territory
Recognise the importance of basing medical practice on a social and community view of health and illness
Support the advocacy of patient care and service as a central focus in medical practice
Ensure students gain an understanding of the professional roles and responsibilities of doctors and experience in group learning and developing collegial relationships

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Domain 1: Use and produce medical and health related research discerningly

Domain 1: Acquire, consolidate and integrate a defined body of evidence-based knowledge from established biological, clinical, epidemiological, social, and behavioural sciences

Domain 1: Undertake, assess, critically appraise, interpret, and apply evidence from medical research and the supporting sciences

Domain 1: Formulate relevant research questions, select applicable study designs and undertake research to contribute to enhanced medical practice and health care provision

Domain 2: Apply core and integrated medical and scientific knowledge to individual patients in clinical practice and to populations and health systems to make judgments and provide optimal, ethical, and patient-centred medical and health care

Domain 2: Use preventative and therapeutic interventions effectively, legally and ethically to diagnose and ensure quality care and patient safety

Domain 2: Communicate effectively and culturally appropriately in diverse and inter-professional healthcare teams to illicit information needed to support accurate problem formulation and optimal health care provision to diverse populations

Domain 3: Understand the Australian health care systems, the social determinants of health as well as the variance of health and illness models across diverse cultures, in particular the health of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, and appreciates the need for social justice and advocacy in the delivery of health care

Domain 4: Practice and lead as an independent, collaborative, self-regulating learner who is aware of the limitations of your own knowledge and capabilities and has a commitment to address these in ongoing professional learning

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Domain 4: Exercise leadership in wider roles of health advocacy, teaching, assessing, and appraising

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Domain 4: Know and demonstrate a commitment to high standards of personal and professional behaviour with patients and their families, colleagues and inter-professional teams

Student progression rules

Failure to complete the course within seven consecutive years, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress. Where credit has been granted a lesser period to complete the course may be set by the Dean (Education).

Students who undertake a leave of absence from fulltime study in the course, for a period of 6 months or more, will be required to successfully complete the additional topic MMED9001 Clinical Practice Preparedness (4.5 units) as part of their Program of Study.

Students are required to register with the Medical Board of Australia as a condition of their enrolment in the course. A student whose registration is suspended will not be permitted to continue in the course until such time as their suspension is lifted. The student's re-enrolment may be subject to conditions imposed by either the Medical Board of Australia or the Dean (Education).

A student who at any time withdraws from, is precluded from, or fails to re-enrol in the MD shall be permitted to re-enrol in the course only with the prior approval of the Dean (Education).

Professional accreditation and recognition

Professional accreditation

Associations

Combined degree association

Course/Exit award association