Portfolio: Obstetrics & Gynaecology
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF MEDICINE & SURGERY
DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
CLINICAL PLACEMENTS
PORTFOLIO
Student’s Name: ___________________________
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Year of Studies: 5th Year □: 201_
Year of Studies: 4th Year
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INTRODUCTION
The Obstetrician-Gynaecologist provides primary and preventive care for women’s
health care needs, with an emphasis on reproductive lifecycle needs. During
these Study Units, the student will be provided with a solid foundation of
knowledge and skills to address these gender-specific health care needs. The
principles of reproductive health care learned on in these Study Units will be
integral in whatever area of medicine the individual will ultimately practice. The
teaching of the subject is based on Theoretical and Clinical components of
learning and training.
The Clinical skills teaching component is spread over two years with two threeweek attachments during the fourth year of studies and one three-week
attachment during the fifth year – a total of nine weeks. The Clinical teaching
aims to give the student Core Clinical Skills and Competences related to women’s
health care needs. The teaching component will include opportunities for casebased learning and formal tutorials. Regular attendance to the clinical
attachments, including emergency on-call duties [x1 during the fourth year of
studies; x1 during the fifth year of studies] is mandatory. During the emergency
on-call session, the students should strive to attend emergency admission
patients and follow-up labouring women.
Students may augment their clinical experience by voluntary attendance to the
clinical department outside the period of their clinical attachment. They should
however be sensitive to other students – in their year of studies or otherwise –
who may be formally attached to the department. Students with formally
designated attachments should be given priority. This voluntary attendance does
NOT replace in any way the need to attend the formal clinical attachment.
STUDENTS WHO DO NOT ATTEND A SUITABLE PROPORTION OF THEIR
ASSIGNED ATTACHMENT MAY NOT BE ALLOWED TO SIT FOR THEIR
FINAL OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY EXAMINATION.
Portfolio: The student is required to keep a clinical portfolio that includes a
series of clinical cases with a dedicated discussion to each one - a minimum of six
cases [three obstetric and three gynaecological] is expected during the IV th year
of studies and a minimum of four cases [two obstetrics and two gynaecological]
during the Vth year of studies. For your own sake, try to choose cases with varied
pathology.
This booklet is intended as a guide for augmenting and recording the practical
experience that you should strive to gain during your attachment. The cliché that
“the patient should be your textbook” is very true and only regular contact with
patients will enable you to truly assimilate and make your own the knowledge
obtained from books and lectures.
The overall Portfolio assessment will be integrated towards the final
examination assessment of the student. Present the booklet to the
Department Secretary within one week of ending your fifth year of
studies clerkship so that your work is assessed in time for inclusion in
the final mark of the MDS4026 study unit assessment in January –
Failure to do so will mean a lesser mark in that assessment.
FORGING OF SIGNATURES AND PLAGIARISM IS CONSIDERED A VERY SERIOUS
MATTER RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND WILL JEOPARDISE YOUR
FUTURE QUALIFICATION.
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Adult learning: As a medical student, you are an adult learner. You are no
longer a Secondary School student spoon-fed information to be regurgitated
during the examination. Becoming a doctor requires you to attain definite defined
goals and objectives. These are clearly detailed in the Course Instruction Booklet
that has been made available to you. Students learn differently; but reading
about, discussing and seeing patients with different clinical problems reinforces
and consolidates your knowledge base. Seek out opportunities whenever possible
to practice your history taking, physical examination and technical skills. More
importantly, you should learn to prioritize patient problems and report on your
patients in a clear, organized fashion, whether orally or in writing. You should
also learn to utilise the clinical data obtained from the history and examination of
the patient to build up a differential diagnosis and management plan. Link your
reading to the patient problems you encounter in the wards, outpatients, etc.
Much of the time spent on your clerkship will involve being a member of a care
team who include your peers. You should collaborate with your fellow medical
students – they are not in competition with you for marks. If you have had the
opportunity to experience a certain procedure while your student colleague has
not, then you should stand back and allow your colleague to gain that experience.
Please inform early the Departmental Secretary if the assigned lead tutor
[Consultant tutor] is not available for any reason for part of the clinical
attachment. This will allow that student group to be reassigned to other tutors.
Core Clinical Skills and Competences:
A series of core skills and competencies have to be attained throughout your
attachment. These are outlined in the table below.
Knowledge Criteria
Be able to take a reproductive health
history (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
including a sexual history.
Be able to elicit Physical signs.
Clinical Competency
Be able to take & analyse an obstetric and
gynaecological history in a succinct and
logical manner.
Develop communication skills.
Be able to perform a basic obstetric and
gynaecological examination specifically:
a.
Abdominal palpation of a pregnant
and non-pregnant abdomen;
b.
Pelvic examination including
inspection, speculum and bimanual;
c.
Performance of a cervical
smear/swab
Develop listening and interviewing skills.
Be able to assess maternal & foetal
wellbeing and compromise.
Be able to manage routine antenatal care
and be able to identify high risk situations.
Be familiar with the mechanisms of normal
and abnormal labour and delivery.
Develop Counselling Skills - especially in
relation to:
a.
contraception and reproductive
choice;
b.
safer sex and STD prevention;
c.
pre-conceptional health;
d.
menopausal health;
e.
postnatal care
f.
choice of surgery
g.
postoperative care
Be familiar with the role of U/S in fetal
wellbeing assessment.
Be familiar with a normal Vaginal Delivery.
Be able to interpret at CTG.
Be able to give clear information and
feedback, and share information with
patients.
Professional Skills & Attitudes
Be able to show empathy and develop
rapport with patients.
Be able to appreciate the psychological
and social impact of disease on patients
and their relatives.
Respect to patients’ dignity and
confidentiality.
Develop communication skills.
Develop and understanding of effective
communication; be this verbal and nonverbal.
Be familiar with the use of appropriate
protocols and guidelines.
Develop a realistic recognition of own
competence level.
Be familiar in the selection of operative
procedure with due regard to degree of
urgency, likely pathology and anticipated
prognosis.
Recognition that decision making is a
collaborative process between doctor and
patient.
Professional behaviour: Specific professional behaviours are expected of
medical students during their clinical attachment. Empathy, sensitivity and
compliance with the patient’s wishes are essential. Asking patients if you can
observe or participate in their care is common courtesy. Most patients gladly
accept students as part of their health care team, but it must be remembered
that this is always the patient’s choice. Graciously comply with patients’ wishes
regarding student involvement in their care.
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TIMETABLE
It is important to look up the weekly timetable of the lead tutor [consultant tutor]
your group has been attached to. You should also identify the Firm’s “emergency
on-call days” for you to be able to attend. Please note that you are expected to
devote a significant amount of time in self-directed learning [Ward work] where
you strive to have a maximum amount of contact time with patients taking
histories, examining, and following the progress of their medical condition.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO NOT FOR ANY REASON MISS OUT ON THE
OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED FOR CLINICAL TEACHING BY SCHEDULING
ANYTHING ELSE DURING THE TIME ALLOTED FOR YOUR ATTACHMENT, IN
PARTICULAR DO NOT MISS OUT ON OUTPATIENTS AND OPERATING
THEATRE SESSIONS.
Do not accept to schedule tutorials from other departments during the morning
which will impinge on your clinical experience in obstetrics & gynaecology. Your
stay in obstetrics & gynaecology has already been foreshortened to a bare total of
nine weeks.
Weekly timetable
Consultant
X3 weeks
Consultant
X3 weeks
Consultant
X3 weeks
Consultant’s name
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Emergency on-call duty
days
The group should split up into small groups of two-three students and arrange a
timetable between themselves to enable them to target attendance to at least one
emergency on-call days during their attachment. You should only attend the
emergency on-call assignment when your lead tutor’s firm is actually on duty. That
way you will not impinge of other student groups’ opportunities.
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The clinical working week at Mater Dei University Hospital is spread out over six
days of the week including Saturday. It is in the students’ interests to attend all
sessions, particularly when these involve outpatients and theatre sessions. It is
advised that the students should follow their patients daily from admission to
discharge from the hospital. DO FIND TIME FOR SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING IN
THE FORM OF WARD WORK.
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The following is the proposed weekly schedule defining student teaching
opportunities during the attachment in the Department. It takes into
consideration the teaching scheduled by the Faculty.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
LECTURE
LECTURE
LECTURE
9.00 10.00
10.00 11.00
CLINICAL
TEACHING
CLINICAL
TEACHING
CASE
DISCUSSION *
CASE
DISCUSSION *
11.00 12.00
LECTURE
12.00 1.00
LECTURE
8.00 9.00
1.00 2.00
TUTORIAL *
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
LECTURE
LECTURE
CLINICAL
TEACHING
CLINICAL
TEACHING
CLINICAL
TEACHING
CLINICAL
TEACHING
CLINICAL
TEACHING
CLINICAL
TEACHING
CLINICAL
TEACHING
CLINICAL
TEACHING
SELF-DIRECTED
LEARNING
LECTURE
LECTURE
LECTURE
LECTURE
SELF-DIRECTED
LEARNING
LECTURE
SURGICAL
DEPARTMENT
SEMINAR
LECTURE
MEDICAL
DEPARTMENT
SEMINAR
LECTURE
SELFDIRECTED
LEARNING
SELFDIRECTED
LEARNING
SELFDIRECTED
LEARNING
LECTURE
2.00 3.00
SELF-DIRECTED SELF-DIRECTED
LEARNING **
LEARNING
SELF-DIRECTED
LEARNING
3.00 4.00
SELF-DIRECTED SELF-DIRECTED
LEARNING
LEARNING
SELF-DIRECTED
LEARNING
SELF-DIRECTED
LEARNING
SELF-DIRECTED
LEARNING
SELF-DIRECTED
LEARNING
* the days these teaching assignments will be carried out will vary according to the student group
and tutor convenience.
** SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING includes “Ward Work” which will enable students to take histories,
examine patients and generally follow-up patients during their admission-discharge interval.
The overall timetable of the work carried out within the department is outlined
below. Each Consultant generally has a Resident Specialist, Specialist Trainees, and House
Physician-Surgeon. These professionals are very well suited to impart basic clinical skills when the
tutor is unavailable.
CSV
Monday
Minor OT
Tuesday
Ward Round
Wednesday
Major OT
Thursday
Outpatients
Friday
Ward Round
Saturday
Ward Round
MPB
Outpatients
Major OT
Ward Round
Ward Round
Minor OT
Minor OT
GGB
Major OT
Outpatients
Ward Round
Minor OT
Ward Round
Ward Round
MF
Ward Round
Ward Round
Minor OT
Outpatients
Major OT
Ward Round
APS
Ward Round
Minor OT
Ward Round
Major OT
Outpatients
Ward Round
YMB
Major OT
Ward Round
Outpatients
Ward Round
Minor OT
Major OT
JT
Ward Round
Major OT
Minor OT
Ward Round
Outpatients
Ward Round
AV
Minor OT
Ward Round
Outpatients
Ward Round
Ward Round
Major OT
JM
Ward Round
Outpatients
Major OT
Minor OT
Ward Round
Minor OT
IS
Ward Round
Minor OT
Ward Round
Major OT
Outpatients
Major OT
MS
Outpatients
Ward Round
Ward Round
Minor OT
Major OT
Ward Round
CP
Major OT
Outpatients
Ward Round
Minor OT
Ward Round
Ward Round
Health
Mosta
Floriana
Paola
Centre
CSV: Prof. C. Savona-Ventura
MPB: Prof. M.P. Brincat
MF: Mr. M. Formosa
AS: Mr. A.P. Scerri
JT: Mr. J. Thake
AV: Mr. A. Vella
IS: Ms I. Saliba
MS: Mr. M. Sant
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GGB: Mr. G.G. Buttigieg
YMB: Prof. Y. Muscat Baron
JM: Mr. J. Mamo
CP: Ms. C. Portelli
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ATTENDANCE RECORD
It is imperative that the student ensures that his attendance is signed for by the
most senior member of the clinical team [consultant – resident specialist –
HST/BST] present during that session. Attendance to all clinical sessions –
particularly outpatients and theatre – is mandatory, and forms an integral part of
the assessment.
Period of First assigned Clinical Attachment:
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Assigned lead tutor: ______________________________________
Sessions attended
# Outpatients
[1 session a week]
Signature
week 1
week 2
week 3
Date
# Major Operating Theatre
[1 session a week]
Signature
Date
# Minor Operating Theatre
[1 session a week]
Signature
Session
attendance
mark
Date
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Sessions attended
# Outpatients
[1 session a week]
Signature
week 4
week 5
week 6
Date
# Major Operating Theatre
[1 session a week]
Signature
Date
# Minor Operating Theatre
[1 session a week]
Signature
Session
attendance
mark
Date
Period of Third assigned Clinical Attachment:
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Assigned lead tutor: ______________________________________
Sessions attended
# Outpatients
[1 session a week]
Signature
week 4
week 5
week 6
Date
# Major Operating Theatre
[1 session a week]
Signature
Date
# Minor Operating Theatre
[1 session a week]
Signature
Session
attendance
mark
Date
Any attendance to these sessions signed outside the formally assigned
“clinical attachment period” will NOT be considered. Identify any Public
Holidays clashing with assigned session.
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Sessions attended
1
2
3
4
# Health Centre session/s
[optional]
Signature
# Ultrasound session/s
[at least 3 sessions over the
9-week attachment]
Signature
# Antenatal cardiotocography
[at least 3 sessions over the
9-week attachment]
Signature
# Urodynamics Session/s
[at least 2 sessions over the
9-week attachment]
Signature
# Bone density Session/s
[at least 2 sessions over the
9-week attachment]
Signature
# Emergency on-call Session/s
[at least 2 sessions over the
9-week attachment]
Signature
Session
attendance
Mark
The student should also strive to attend the subspecialist sessions in
order that a broad experience in the speciality is attained. Look out for
opportunities to experience other related procedures:
e.g. Hysterosalpingogram [HSG], paracentesis, amniocentesis, insertion
of IUCD, insertion of ring pessary, pipelle endometrial biopsy,
hysteroscopy, etc. The student may or may not have an opportunity to
view other procedures during the clinical attachment, but should take the
opportunity to do so should the opportunity arise. The student should
also find time for the opportunity to attend obstetric and gynaecological
ultrasound
assessments;
Doppler
studies;
cardiotocographic
assessments; and any other procedures that may present. This will help
broaden the students’ experience.
Intrapartum experience
To get supervisor’s signature
# Normal deliveries observed
[at least four deliveries over the
9-week attachment]
Signature
# Abnormal deliveries observed
[any number]
Signature
# Caesarean Sections observed
[at least four operations over the
9-week attachment]
Signature
1
2
3
4
Intrapartum
experience
Mark
Students are welcome to attend and signoff obstetric experience during
the holidays.
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Case Summaries presented
The student should present the Case Summaries with a critical appraisal of the
case of at least five obstetric cases and five gynaecological cases during the
overall nine weeks clinical attachment. The cases should reflect the care given
and thus adequate follow-up of cases in the wards by the student is mandatory.
STUDENTS MUST FIND TIME TO VISIT PATIENTS IN THE WARDS FOR FOLLOWUP ON THEIR OWN INITIATVE.
No.
Obs.1
CASE TITLE
Obs.2
Obs.3
Obs.4
Obs.5
Gyn.1
Gyn.2
Gyn.3
Gyn.4
Gyn.5
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OUTPATIENTS CASES NOTED – REFLECTIVE DIARY
The Outpatients and the Specialist Clinic at the Health Centre is the ideal place for
the student to learn the skills of abdominal and pelvic examination. 2
ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. The student should strive to register and reflect on
at least one interesting obstetric and one gynaecological case per clinic.
First Attachment – Fourth Year
Case
Date
INTERESTING CASES SEEN
[note at least two cases per session attended]
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Week 1
2
3
Week 2
4
5
Week 3
6
Second Attachment – Fourth Year
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Week 4
8
9
Week 5
10
11
Week 6
12
2
It will be appreciated that it is not in the patients’ interest to have the whole
group of students in one consulting room. The students should split up in groups
of two-three and disperse in the various consulting rooms in the Clinic.
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Third Attachment – Fifth Year
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Week 7
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Week 8
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Week 9
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OPERATIONS OBSERVED – REFLECTIVE DIARY
The student should use the operating theatre sessions to gain an overall view and
understanding of the basic principles of the common operating procedures in
order that he/she will be capable to explain the overall concept of the procedure
to their future patients. Essential procedures that the student should make an
effort to see common gynaecological procedures including abdominal
hysterectomy, pelvic floor repair, diagnostic laparoscopy, Dilatation & Curettage
[D&C], and colposcopy among others. ATTENDACE IS MANDATORY.
First Attachment – Fourth Year
Case
Date
INTERESTING CASES SEEN
[note at least two cases per session attended]
WEEK 1
MINOR
WEEK 1
MAJOR
WEEK 2
MINOR
WEEK 2
MAJOR
WEEK 3
MINOR
WEEK 3
MAJOR
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Second Attachment – Fourth Year
Case
Date
INTERESTING CASES SEEN
[note at least two cases per session attended]
WEEK 4
MINOR
WEEK 4
MAJOR
WEEK 5
MINOR
WEEK 5
MAJOR
WEEK 6
MINOR
WEEK 6
MAJOR
Third Attachment – Fifth Year
Case
Date
INTERESTING CASES SEEN
[note at least two cases per session attended]
WEEK 4
MINOR
WEEK 4
MAJOR
WEEK 5
MINOR
WEEK 5
MAJOR
WEEK 6
MINOR
WEEK 6
MAJOR
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DELIVERIES – REFLECTIVE DIARY
The students should strive to follow-up and observe the labour progress of as
many patients as possible during the clinical attachment. A target minimum of
four deliveries over the nine week clinical attachment period should be aimed at,
though it is appreciated that this may not always be possible. At least one of
these should be written up as one of the required obstetric case notes. 3 The
student should also strive to observe at least four deliveries by Caesarean section
over the nine week clinical attachment period to enable him/her understand the
principles of the procedure.4 Students should attend the Central Delivery Suite
and/or Evening Emergency attendance when the consultant’s team they are
assigned to is on duty. This will prevent “crowding” of the Central Delivery Suite
and the Emergency Examination Room by too many students.
Case
Date
REFLECTIVE SUMMARY OF CASES SEEN
[normal, abnormal, caesarean deliveries]
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
3
Not more than one medical student should attend an individual patient during
delivery. Attendance is at the discretion of the attending midwife & patient.
4
The number of students attending the Operating Theatre during a Caesarean
section should be limited to decrease infection risks. Attendance is at the
discretion of the attending physician. The same applies for Gynaecological
operations.
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FORMAL TEACHING SESSIONS ATTENDED
First Attachment – Fourth Year
Teaching sessions
To get tutor’s signature
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# Tutorials
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Second Attachment – Fourth Year
Teaching sessions
To get tutor’s signature
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7th
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# Case based teaching
# Tutorials
# Workshops
Third Attachment – Fifth Year
Teaching sessions
To get tutor’s signature
# Case based teaching
# Tutorials
# Workshops
A number of suggested topics for case-based learning and tutorial sessions are
listed. However, the tutor and/or students may wish to discuss different topics
that may be considered more useful or essential.
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Simulation Workshop for abdominal/vaginal examination. Please do care
for the models since these do represent a financial investment.
First/Second Attachment – Fourth Year
DATE
EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES
TUTOR’s NAME
1.
2.
Third Attachment – Fifth Year
DATE
EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES
TUTOR’s NAME
1.
2.
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Case–based learning schedule during clinical attachment period [generally
delivered by lead consultant tutor]
First Attachment – Fourth Year
DATE
SUBJECT DISCUSSED
TUTOR’s NAME
1.
2.
3.
Second Attachment – Fourth Year
DATE
SUBJECT DISCUSSED
TUTOR’s NAME
1.
2.
3.
Third Attachment – Fifth Year
DATE
SUBJECT DISCUSSED
TUTOR’s NAME
1.
2.
3.
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Tutorials schedule during clinical attachment period [generally delivered by
assistant tutors]
First Attachment – Fourth Year
DATE
SUBJECT DISCUSSED
TUTOR’s NAME
1.
2.
3.
Second Attachment – Fourth Year
DATE
SUBJECT DISCUSSED
TUTOR’s NAME
1.
2.
3.
Third Attachment – Fifth Year
DATE
SUBJECT DISCUSSED
TUTOR’s NAME
1.
2.
3.
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OVERALL REFLECTIONS – Strengths & weanesses
First Attachment – Fourth Year
Strengths
Weaknesses
OVERALL REFLECTIONS
What have you particularly learned of relevance to the
specialty during this assignment?
What aspect will you concentrate upon in your next assignment
to improve your knowledge & skills in the specialty?
Second Attachment – Fourth Year
Strengths
Weaknesses
OVERALL REFLECTIONS
What have you particularly learned of relevance to the
specialty during this assignment?
What aspect will you concentrate upon in your next assignment
to improve your knowledge & skills in the specialty?
Third Attachment – Fifth Year
Strengths
Weaknesses
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OVERALL REFLECTIONS
What have you particularly learned of relevance to the
specialty during this assignment?
What aspect will you concentrate upon in the furure to improve
your knowledge & skills in the specialty?
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CASE SUMMARIES
During the nine-week clinical attachment period over the two years the student
should strive to clerk fully at least five obstetric and five gynaecological patients
per week; i.e. at least a total of ten cases. These cases should be written up fully.
At least one obstetric case should be accompanied by a labour progress summary
outlined on a partogram. The cases should be accompanied by a dedicated short
discussion of the case outlining the differential diagnosis and management
options [an example is given in your Guidelines for Medical Students booklet].
CASE WRITEUPS TO FOLLOW THIS PAGE
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Study Units Audit
The Department has an ongoing desire to improve its teaching methods and organisation
for the benefit of the students. Students are encouraged to approach the Departmental
Secretary with any problems they might encounter within the department during their
course of studies. They are further encouraged to complete the anonymous audit
assessment form at the end of the study unit. Your contribution would help us improve the
teaching programme for future students. Please return this page to: The Department of
Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Malta Medical School, Mater Dei University Hospital, Tal-Qroqq,
Msida
STUDY UNIT – OVERALL VIEWPOINT
Strong
agreement
Some
agreement
Little
agreement
No
agreement
Strong
agreement
Some
agreement
Little
agreement
No
agreement
Strong
agreement
Some
agreement
Little
agreement
No
agreement
Strong
agreement
Some
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Little
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No
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 The study unit was interesting.
 The study unit was well organised.
 The study unit was helpful to attain the Core
Knowledge & Skills in the speciality.
FORMAL LECTURE PROGRAMME
[generally performed by the Senior staff]
 The 4th year lecture programme was useful
and comprehensive
 The 5th year revision lecture programme
was useful and covered most of the
important clinical topics.
 The lectures were presented clearly and
effectively.
 The lectures were useful to help you to
understand the topic.
Further comments:
FORMAL TUTORIAL PROGRAMME
[generally performed by the Junior staff]
 The 4th year tutorial programme was useful
and comprehensive.
 The 5th year tutorial programme was useful
and covered most of the important clinical
topics.
 The Simulation facilities were particularly
useful to assist the development of specific
examination skills.
 The junior members of the academic staff
were particularly helpful in making the
attachment a useful experience.
Further comments:
CASE-BASED TEACHING
[generally performed by Consultant tutor]
 The consultant regularly availed himself of
opportunities to help develop the student’s
knowledge and clinical skills.
 The Outpatients sessions were particularly
useful experiences.
 The Operating theatre sessions were
particularly useful experiences.
 The On-call emergency sessions were
particularly useful experiences.
 The Self-directed opportunities [ward work]
were particularly useful experiences.
 The Logbook helped me to target learning
objectives and to develop clinical and
reasoning skills.
Further comments:
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