PhD ICE Course outline 2014-2015
Date
Patient
group
Description of activities 15.00-18.00
March 5th
General
Seminar
Round Table Discussion with PhD Students - Portfolio
Introduction to Medicine
Introduction to History Taking
Introduction
Bedside
Emphasis on Communication Skills, Confidentiality and Ethics
Introduction to the Clinical History in context
March 12
Skills 1
GI
MSS
Cancer
Neurology
Self Study
Calgary Cambridge approach to taking a history (Handout)
Physiology of gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal systems
Treatment concordance or compliance – consequences of
non-compliance
Risk factors in cancer
Stroke rehabilitation
Change in bowel habit
Skills
Taking Consent
Vital Signs
Systems Review
Bedside – The GI patient – pathology / therapeutics
The MSS patient - pathology / therapeutics
The cancer patient - pathology / therapeutics
The neuro patient - pathology / therapeutics
Round up
Self Study
Physiology of cardiovascular system
normal clotting
control of blood sugar
Physiology of respiratory system
March 19
Skills 2
CVS
Haem
Endo
RS
Skills 2
Use of stethoscope (Listening to Harvey)
Taking a Blood Pressure
Understanding spirometry,
The Peak Flow measurement
Systems Review
Bedside – The cardiac patient - pathology / therapeutics
The haematology patient - pathology / therapeutics
The diabetic patient - pathology / therapeutics
The respiratory patient - pathology / therapeutics
Round up
Self Study
Review clinical conditions related to your own research
March 26
As per research
areas
Skills 3
Presentation
Including clinical overview of own research overview (max 3
slides, 5 minutes)
Bedside teaching in context
Observed history taking based on patients from your area of
research and skills practice
Portfolio review
Staff
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Mr Martin Hague
Dr Denise Bee
Dr Amir Burney
Volunteers from the senior student doctors
Bedside teaching to include:
Consent
History taking in context
Understanding of patient’s pathology
Patients’ feelings about their conditions
How patients’ lives / life-styles are affected by their conditions
Methods of developing a differential diagnosis
Current treatments
Principles of physical examination
Basic practical skills (BP, vital signs)
The Health Care Team
Venue
The Clinical Skills Unit,
Sam Fox House
Northern General Hospital
Herries Rd
Sheffield 5
http://www.sth.nhs.uk/our-hospitals/northern-general-hospital/how-to-get-here
Bus Stop H1
A Free bus leaves the RHH at the bus turn round every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour. It
enters the NGH site from Barnsley Rd and the drop off point is at The Clock Tower. Sam Fox House is
visible from the bus stop further along the road it is a new building and reception is on the ground
floor opposite the entrance. Look for the Clinical Skills Centre but we should have a PhD ICE label up
on the door.
Car parking is about £2.50 for 4 hours (no change given I think)
Contact: Dr Denise Bee (d.bee@sheffield.ac.uk) for any further information or problems.