Professional Medical Education
Critical Care Webinar
November 2014
Dr Annette Katelaris
SYDNEY MEDICAL SCHOOL
Director, Office of Postgraduate Education
Dr Peter Roberts
Course Convener and Director of Emergency Medicine, Ryde Hospital
Vocational degrees
Pain
Management
Ophthalmology
Paediatric
Medicine
Metabolic
Health
HIV, STIs
Sexual
Health
Critical
Care
Surgery
Psychiatry
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Course delivery
Taught by leading academics and clinicians
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Educational model
VIVA Practice
Questions
WORKSHOPS
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CRITICAL CARE
MASTER OF MEDICINE
Sydney Medical School
is launching a new and
exciting vocational
degree in 2015. This
f exible format course
is designed for working
doctors interested in
emergency medicine,
intensive care or
anaesthetics.
SYDNEY MEDICAL
SCHOOL
NEW IN 2015
CRITICAL CARE
MASTER OF MEDICINE
The Master of Medicine (Critical Care)
is unique in Australasia. It has been
developed in response to requests from
critical care specialists and trainees to
increase educat ional opport unities in
the specialties of emergency medicine,
intensive care and anaesthetics.
This degree is designed and will be
delivered by leading clinicians and
academics from our teaching hospit als
and the Universit y. The f exible format
combines intensive face-to-face with
interactive online delivery, and is
perfect for clinicians whose continuing
education is limited by time and
distance.
The degree is tailored to produce
well-rounded and analytical clinicians.
The basic science curriculum of the
Colleges will be addressed, as well as
a range of targeted stream-specif c
electives (eg Retrieval Medicine, Pain
Management, Communication, Consent
and Ethics) and general elective
subjects such as medical education,
leadership and grant writing.
This course provides the opportunit y to
advance clinical knowledge and practice
in areas of interest, as well as develop
expertise in other areas important to
career advancement.
A great benef t of the course will be
interacting with similar people at a
similar stage in their career, sharing
knowledge and skills in a supportive
environment, as well as making key
contacts with leading experts in critical
care.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN
YOUR CAREER
- St and out from your peers
- Help meet College training
requirements
- Prepare for College examinations
- Gain insight from leaders in your
chosen f eld
- Acquire knowledge and skills in
clinical leadership and medical
education
- Establish a net work of contacts
with senior clinicians and your
peers
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Articulated courses
Articulated courses
Unit of
Study
6*
Graduate
Certificate
Graduate
Diploma
Master
24*
36 *
48 *
Advanced
Master
60*
* Credit points
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Master of Medicine (Critical Care)
Grad Cert
Grad Dip
Master of Medicine
Master of Medicine
(Critical Care)
Complete 4 of 6 specific units
(Critical Care)
(Critical Care)
Physiology
6 credit points
Intro Epidemiology
(compulsory)
6 credit points
Intro Epidemiology
(compulsory)
6 credit points
(Critical Care Advanced)
> 75% in 4 stream-specific
units
4 of 6 specific units
24 credit points
Evidence and Ethics in
Practice (Capstone)
(compulsory)
6 credit points
Pharmacology
6 credit points
Anatomy
6 credit points
Pathology
6 credit points
Evidence and Ethics in
Practice 6 credit points
Communication and Consent
6 credit points
1x Elective
specific or general
Dissertation or project
12 credit points
3 x specific units
18 credit points
3 x elective units
specific or general
Pain (2 subjects)
6 credit points
Retrieval Med Operational
Environment
6 credit points
Clinical Retrieval Medicine
6 credit points
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Master course structure
Introduction to
Clinical
Epidemiology
Evidence and Ethics
in Practice
stream specific
Stream specific
Stream specific
Stream specific
Elective
specific or general
Elective
specific or general
Elective
specific or general
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Core: Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
› Core unit of vocational master programs
› Aimed at helping you interrogate and participate in the academic
literature
› Approved for ACEM Trainee Research Requirement (4.10)
- Offered face-to-face (daytime tutorials) or fully online
- Weekly online lectures, readings, discussions and quizzes
- Assessment: Weekly online quizzes (30%); end of semester 2500 word
assignment (70%)
› Semester 1 and Semester 2
› Prohibition: PUBH5010 Epidemiology methods and Uses
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Stream specific: Evidence and Ethics in Practice
CRIT5008 Evidence and Ethics in Practice
› Capstone
- 3 parts:
- Ethics of research and practice
- Key research and milestones in practice
- Critical appraisal
- Face to face: 2 days 9am-5pm (attendance compulsory - also available online
remotely)
- Weekly online lecture, tutorial and discussion (from week 5)
- Assessment:1 x 1,500-2,000 word ethics assignment (20%) and 4 x ethics
discussion board posts (10%) and 1 x 3-4,000 word critical appraisal written work
(70%)
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Stream specific subjects: basic sciences
› Mapped to Primary Examinations of College Curriculum:
ACEM, CICM, ANZCA
› Not everything covered in course focusses on the most
important and more difficult areas
Semester 1:
Anatomy/ Pathology integrated
Semester 2:
Physiology/ Pharmacology integrated
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Stream specific subjects: basic sciences
Subject-specific vivas occur during the unit of study.
Combined vivas are offered as an optional extra session in the
lead up to College exams.
CRIT5001 Anatomy for critical care
- Online activities and face to face
workshops (x3)
- Assessment: Multiple choice
questions, extended matching
questions, spot tests (70%);
oral viva (30%)
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Stream specific subjects: basic sciences
CRIT5002 Pathology for critical care
- Online lectures, videos, tutorials and formative assessment, face to face workshops
- Assessment: Multiple choice questions, extended matching questions, spot tests
(70%); oral viva (30%)
CRIT5003 Pharmacology for critical care
- Online lectures, videos, tutorials and formative assessment, face to face workshops
- Assessment: Multiple choice questions & extended matching questions &/or short
answer questions (70%) and oral viva (30%)
CRIT5004 Physiology for critical care
- Online lectures, tutorials and formative assessment, face to face workshops
- Multiple choice questions, extended matching questions &/or short answer questions
(70%) and oral viva (30%)
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Stream specific: Retrieval Medicine
CRIT5006 Retrieval Medicine Operational
Environment (Semester 1):
(Prerequisite for Clinical Retrieval Medicine)
- Face to face: 1x 2 days plus self-directed
online learning
- Assessment: 1x1hr online exam (20%) 1 x
1,500 word essay (30%) participation in 2 x
online discussions (30%) and quizzes (20%)
CRIT5007 Code Clinical Retrieval
Medicine (Semester 2):
- Face to face: 1x2 days plus self-directed online
learning
- Assessment: 1x1hr online exam (20%) 1 x
1,500 word essay (30%) participation in 2 x
online discussions (30%) and quizzes (20%)
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Stream specific: Pain
PAIN5021 Acute Pain
PAIN5002 Pain Mechanisms and Contributors
PAIN 5003 Pain Treatment and Management
› All online
› Detailed information available in handbook
http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/medicine/postgr
aduate/coursework_pz/pain_management.shtml
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Stream specific: Communication, Consent, Ethics
CRIT5005 Critical care: Communication, consent, ethics
› Aims to prepare you for the daily challenges you will face and
to help you develop clinical leadership, management, ethical
reasoning and coping skills to deal with challenges.
- Online lectures and learning activities and face to face
workshops 2 x 2 days
- Assessment:
- 3,500 word reflective written assignment (70%)
- and oral presentation (20%)
- and participation in online discussion (10%)
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General elective
General electives:
›Medical Education and Leadership;
›Critical Care stream specific units; or
›Other stream specific units, such as
Diabetes Management from Metabolic
Health
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Position of Colleges: ACEM
ACEM:
CEPI5100: Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology has been approved for
the purpose of fulfilling the Trainee Research Requirement.
CRIT5008: Evidence and Ethics in Practice is currently under
consideration for approval for the purpose of fulfilling the Trainee Research
Requirement.
(PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics is approved by ACEM for the
purpose of fulfilling the Trainee Research Requirement. This subject can be
undertaken as a general elective for the completion of the Graduate
Diploma or Master of Medicine (Critical Care).
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Position of Colleges: ANZCA / CICM
ANZCA:
The Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Critical Care) and the Master of Medicine
(Critical Care) satisfy the requirements for Scholar Role B provided that:
› the core unit, CEPI5100 Introductory Clinical Epidemiology; and
› the capstone unit, code CRIT5008 Evidence and Ethics in Practice have been
completed.
Pre-approval must be sought but will be granted automatically for this course.
Successful completion of the Advanced Master of Medicine (Critical Care)
option also satisfies the requirements, provided that the work produced is
accepted for publication.
CICM:
The Advanced option of the Master of Medicine (Critical Care) may be
undertaken to fulfill the requirements of the Formal Project.
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Why do these degrees?
› Stand out from your peers
› Help meet College training requirements
› Prepare for College examinations
› Gain insight from leaders in your chosen field
› Acquire knowledge and skills in clinical leadership
and medical education
› Establish a network of contacts with senior
clinicians and your peers
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Who will study this degree and why?
› If you are preparing for your primary examination for ACEM, ANZCA,
CICM – complete basic sciences, then sit Primary, then complete Master
degree
› If you have passed your Primary and want to develop your knowledge
in specific areas – research, retrieval medicine, pain medicine
› If you want to improve your skills as a clinician and broaden your skill
base – Communication, consent, ethics; Leadership; Medical Education;
Diabetes; Paediatrics
› If you have an interest in pursuing research – learn methodology;
opportunity with Advanced component to undertake research project.
› Unsure of what specialty you want to pursue but want to start studying
– complete core unit and general electives and give yourself time to think
before committing to stream.
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Critical care: international students
International students can study
Critical Care outside Australia
and may be able to attend face
to face sessions depending on
individual circumstances relating
to visas.
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FAQs
› Q: How many hours per week will I need for each unit of study?
Up to 10 hours. Basic sciences in particular are content rich. A 6 credit point unit
equates to about 130 hours per semester. This includes face to face, online,
assessment and study time. Most working students will undertake 1-2 units per
semester.
› Q. Is there any fee assistance?
You can pay your fees up front for the units you study, or defer payments through
the federal government’s FEE-HELP loan scheme so that you pay later through
the taxation system. More information is available on the Future Student website at
http://sydney.edu.au/future-students/
› Q. What is the cost for domestic students?
Each 6 credit point unit costs $3350
Master degree costs $26,800 (48 credit points)
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› What is the difference between a Master of Science in Medicine and a
Master of Medicine?
› Which degree you enrol in (and are later awarded), depends on your prior
qualifications; some units of study are designed for medical doctors, other
units are designed for doctors and other health professionals
› Master of Medicine – admission normally requires a Doctor of Medicine or
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
› Master of Science in Medicine – admission normally requires a bachelor’s
degree in a health discipline with first- or second-class honours. Applicants
who do not meet this requirement may be admitted on the basis of having
completed equivalent work experience.
› We are hoping to offer specific units to non-medical graduates in the
future.
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Face to face components and assessments
Unit of Study
CRIT5001:
Anatomy for critical care
Face to Face/Online
Online activities and face to face workshops
Assessment
Multiple choice questions, extended matching questions,
spot tests (70%); viva-voce style assessments (30%)
CRIT5002:
Pathology for critical care
Online lectures, videos, tutorials and formative assessment;
face to face workshops
Multiple choice questions, extended matching questions,
spot tests (70%); viva-voce style assessments (30%)
CRIT5003
Pharmacology for critical care
Online lectures, videos, tutorials and formative assessment;
face to face workshops
Multiple choice questions & extended matching questions
&/or short answer questions (70%) and oral vivas (30%)
CRIT5004
Physiology for critical care
CRIT5005
Critical care: communication,
consent, ethics
Online lectures, tutorials and formative assessment; face to
face workshops
Online lectures and learning activities; face to face
workshops 2 x 2 days
Multiple choice questions, extended matching questions
&/or short answer questions (70%) and oral vivas (30%)
3,500 word reflective written assignment (70%) and oral
presentation (20%) and participation in online discussion
(10%)
CRIT5006
Retrieval med operational
environment
CRIT5007
Clinical retrieval medicine
block mode (1x2days) plus self-directed online learning
PAIN5021
Acute Pain
PAIN5002
Pain Mechanisms and
Contributors
PAIN 5003
Pain Treatment and
Management Principles
1x1hr online exam (20%) 1 x 1,500 word essay (30%)
participation in 2 x online discussions (30%) and quizzes
(20%)
block mode (1x2days) plus self-directed online learning
1x1hr onlineexam (20%) 1 x 1,500 word essay (30%)
participation in 2 x online discussions (30%) and quizzes
(20%)
Approximately 10 hours of study per week (equals 140 hours Participation in online discussion and completion of
in total)
multiple choice questions (20%) 3000-4000 written
assignments of equivalent (80%)
Online, approximately 20 hours of study per week (equals
participation in online discussion (20%), 4000-5000 word
140 hours in total)
written assignment/s or equivalent (80%)
Online, approximately 10 hours of study per week (equals
140 hours in total)
participation in online discussion (20%), 4000-5000 word
written assignment/s or equivalent (80%)
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