FACULTYOFMEDICINEMEETING-13APRIL2000
AmeetingoftheFacultyofMedicinewillbeheldonThursday13April2000at4.00pminthe
LectureTheatreonlevel6oftheCentenaryInstitute.
AGENDAITEMS
sp.3,parateenclosures
ssarisingoutoftheminutesp.3
ryfortheLateAssociateProfessorBSpurrettp.3
mentofAssociateProfessorDDaveyp.4
mentofProfessorAKGyöryp.4
mentofAssociateProfessorCDShoreyp.4
mentofProfessorTKFTaylorp.4
-Vice-Chancellor'sReportp.4,attachmentI
'sReportpp.4-11
(1)AustraliaDayHonoursp.4
(2)AwardofthetitleofEmeritusProfessorp.4
(3)StaffMatterspp.4-5
(4)VisitingProfessorsp.5
(5)Chairspp.5-6
(6)AcademicPromotionsp.6
(7)ConjointAppointmentsp.6
(8)RearchTitlesp.7
(9)ClinicalAcademicTitlespp.7-8
(10)AdjunctTitlesp.8
(11)DepartmentofRadiologyp.8
(12)AppointmentofHeadsofDepartmentp.8
(13)FacultyofPharmacyp.9
(14)BoardofPostgraduateStudiesp.9
(15)BoardoftheChildren'sMedicalRearchInstitutep.9
(16)DistinctionsandAwardsp.9
(17)AV/ITNetworkp.9
(18)Showca99p.10
(19)TerrigalRetreatp.10
(20)"LookingForward"p.10
sityofSydneyMedicalProgrampp.11-14
(1)ProgressionfromtheICAstotheRPPsp.11,attachmentII
(2)2000Admissionspp.11-12
(3)SpecialCategoryAdmissionofIndigenousAustralianApplicantsp.12-13,attachmentIII
(4)SpecialCategoryAdmisisonofRefugeeMedicalStudentApplicantsp.13,attachmentIV
(5)HonoursintheUniversityofSydneyMedicalProgramp.14
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yStrategicPlanp.14
eneralPracticeEducationandOtherRuralHealthInitiativesp.14,attachmentsV&VI
tmentofFacultyCommitteesp.14,attachmentVII
tSupportCommitteep.15
tmentofPro-Dean,AssociateDeansandSub-Deanpp.15-16
raClinicalSchoolBoardofStudiesp.16,attachmentVIII
shipofFacultybyAssociateProfessorPArmatip.17
enttotheConstitutionoftheFacultyofMedicinep.17
oftheCombinedDegreeProgramp.17,attachmentIX
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FACULTYOFMEDICINEMEETING-13APRIL2000
AGENDAANDRECOMMENDATIONS
TheStandingCommitteeoftheFacultymeton24March2000whentherewereprent:ProfessorS
RLeeder(Dean,presiding),ProfessorFABillson,ProfessorABBaker,ProfessorPBoyce,Associate
ProfessorMChristie,ProfessorRChristopherson,AssociateProfessorDDavey,ProfessorMJField,
ProfessorKGoulston,AssociateProfessorCHarbour,ProfessorJPHarris,AssociateProfessorSHayes,
ProfessorNHunt,ProfessorRKefford,AssociateProfessorRSMason,AssociateProfessorCMurphy,
AssociateProfessorEMylecharane,ProfessorSNaraqi,ProfessorDNutbeam,ProfessorJDPollard,
ProfessorDMSaunders,ProfessorJPSeale,ClinicalProfessorDTillerandProfessorJRTurtle.
ApologiesfortheirabncewerereceivedfromAssociateProfessorJGordon,ProfessorCRSHoughton,
ProfessorMKidd,ProfessorJRLawrence,ProfessorBGRobinson,ProfessorAESeftonandAssociate
ProfessorMSilberstein.
s
TheminutesoftheregularmeetingoftheFacultyheldon4November1999andofthe
extraordinarymeetingoftheFacultyheldon13December1999areattachedparately.
#thatFacultyresolvetoaccepttheminutesascorrectrecordsofthemeetingsheld
on4November1999andon13December1999.
ssArisingoutoftheMinutes
(1)Senateatitsmeetingon6September1999approvedtheacademicdressfortheAssociate
DiplomainCommunityHealthandDevelopmentasrecommendedbytheDeanonbehalf
ofFacultyandendordbyFacultyatitsmeetingon4November1999.
(2)TheAcademicBoardatitsmeetingon13October1999approvedatwoweekvacation
periodatthetimeoftheOlympicGamesforthenioryearsofthemedicalcoursfor
theyear2000asrecommendedbytheDeanonbehalfofFaculty.
(3)Senateatitsmeetingon1November1999approvedtheintroductionofthenewcour
MasterofMedicine(Imaging)andtheGraduateDiplomainHealthEconomicsas
recommendedbytheDeanonbehalfofFacultyandendordbyFacultyatitsmeetingon
4November2000.
(4)Senateatitsmeetingon7February2000approvedtheamendmentoftheResolutionsof
theSenaterelatingtotheconstitutionoftheFacultyofMedicineasrecommendedbythe
Facultyatitsmeetingon4November2000.
ryfortheLateAssociateProfessorBSpurrett
sorDMSaundershasagreedtoread
anobituary.
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mentofAssociateProfessorDDavey
AssociateProfessorDaveyisformallyretiringon31December2000butwillbeonlongrvice
sorRDampneyhasagreedtoreadavaledictory.
mentofProfessorAKGyöry
ProfessorGyöateProfessorCPollockhasagreedtoreada
valedictory.
mentofAssociateProfessorCDShorey
AssocsorStone
hasagreedtoreadavaledictory.
mentofProfessorTKFTaylor
sorJPHarristo
speak.
-Vice-Chancellor'sReport
ProfessorYoung'sreportisattached.
'sReport
(1)AustraliaDayHonours
IwasdelightedtolearnthatProfessorAESeftonhadreceivedanaward(AO)withinthe
lfoftheFaculty,Icongratulateheronheraward.
(2)AwardofthetitleofEmeritusProfessor
IampleadtoadvithatProfessorFStephens,formerProfessorinSurgeryandHead
oftheDepartmentofSurgeryformanyyears,hasbeenawardedthetitleofEmeritus
Professor.
(3)StaffMatters
(a)Iampleadtoadvithat,sincethelastmeetingofFaculty,thefollowinghave
beenappointedtoChairs:
ProfessorJWMcAvoy,SydneyMedicalRearchFoundationProfessorin
ExperimentalOphthalmology;
ProfessorDKeyzer,ProfessorofNursing(RuralandRemote).ProfessorKeyzer
isamemberoftheDepartmentofClinicalNursingwithintheFacultyofNursing
andamemberoftheDepartmentofRuralHealthwithinthisFaculty.
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(b)Iwelcomethefollowingnewappointees:
DrDCameron(QEIIFellow,Anatomy&Histology)
DrRConway(Lecturer,Ophthalmology&EyeHealth)
DrPJardine(Lecturer,Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
DrMKohonen-Corish(SeniorLecturer,Medicine[Central])
DrSNandurkar(Lecturer,Medicine[Central])
DrBSaunders(RolfEdgarLakeFellow,CentenaryInstitute)
DrKStewart(Lecturer,Surgery)
DrMWoodward(SeniorRearchFellow,InstituteofInternationalHealth
Rearch&Development)
(c)DrMBookallil,SeniorLecturerintheDepartmentofAnaesthesia,hasformally
lfoftheFaculty,Ithankhimforhismany
allilhasagreedtocontinue
tocontributetotheteachingofAnaesthesiaandhasbeenappointedasan
HonorarySeniorLecturer.
(d)ProfessorJChalmershasformallyretiredasRearchChairmanandSub-Dean
lfoftheFacultyIthank
ProfessorChalmersforhistremendouscontributionsasSub-Dean(Rearch)at
yisfortunatetobeabletoretainProfessorChalmers'rvices,
andIamverygratefulthatProfessorChalmershasagreedtochairtheRearch
DevelopmentCommittee.
ProfessorRBaxterhasagreedtoactasSub-Dean(Rearch)forNorthern,andI
thankhimforhiswillingnesstodoso.
(4)VisitingProfessors
ProfessorEFromter,DepartmentofPhysiologyattheJohannWolfgangGoethe
UniversityinFrankfurtamMain,sorFromterwillbeundertaking
rearchworkinassociationwithProfessorDICook.
ProfessorJCoghlanAO,mary
purpoofProfessorCoghlan'sappointmentwillbetopromoteanunderstandingof
rearchcommercialisationopportunitiesamongstrearchworkersintheCollegeof
HealthSciences.
(5)Chairs
(a)ProfessorandAreaDirectorofCancerServices,NorthernSydneyAreaHealth
Service(Conjoint)
ArecommendationforanofferofappointmenthasbeensubmittedtotheSenate
ChairAppointmentsCommittee.
(b)ChairofMedicine,RNSH
TheCommitteeismeetingon27Marchtointerviewthreecandidates.
(c)ChairofGeriatricMedicine,CRGH
MeetingsoftheCommitteearecurrentlybeingorganid.
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(d)ProfessorofAnaesthesia/AssociateProfessor,TheCanberraHospital(Conjoint)
Thepositionisabouttobeadvertid.
(e)ProfessorofObstetrics&Gynaecology/AssociateProfessor,Nepean
Thepositionisabouttobeadvertid.
(6)AcademicPromotions
Icongratulatethefollowingstaffontheirsuccessfulapplicationsforpromotioneffective
from1January2000:
Professor
ProfessorWBritton(Medicine)
ProfessorJMcAvoy(Anatomy&Histology)-ProfessorMcAvoyhassubquentlybeen
appointedSydneyMedicalRearchFoundationProfessorinExperimental
Ophthalmology.
AssociateProfessor
AssociateProfessorPButow(PsychologicalMedicine)
AssociateProfessorMByrne(Anatomy&Histology)
AssociateProfessorSCarlile(Physiology)
AssociateProfessorCLiddle(Pharmacology)
AssociateProfessorKNorth(Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
(7)ConjointAppointments
SincethelastmeetingofFaculty,thefollowingconjointappointmentshavebeenmade:
SeniorLecturer
DrNAnstey(MenziesSchoolofHealthRearch)
DrEBeller(NH&MRCClinicalTrialsCentre)
DrMCCook(CanberraClinicalSchoolandMedicine)
DrMAJackson(Medicine,RPAH)
DrPKovoor(Medicine,Westmead)
DrRLee(Medicine,RNSH)
DrDMackerras(MenziesSchoolofHealthRearch)
Lecturer
DrSNi(Medicine,RNSHandAnatomy&Histology)
DrEHurrion(CanberraClinicalSchoolandObstetrics&Gynaecology)
DrRHarris(Medicine,RNSH)
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(8)RearchTitles
SincethelastmeetingofFaculty,thefollowinghaveacceptedtheUniversity'sofferof
rearchtitles:
SeniorRearchFellow
DrPDelhanty(KollingInstituteofMedicalRearch,RNSH)
DrSFirth(KollingInstituteofMedicalRearch,RNSH)
(9)ClinicalAcademicTitles
SincethelastmeetingofFaculty,thefollowinghaveacceptedtheUniversity'sofferof
clinicalacademictitles:
ClinicalAssociateProfessor
DrRBartrop(PsychologicalMedicine,RNSH)
DrSBraude(Medicine,ManlyHospital)
DrPC-AKam(Anaesthesia,RNSH)
DrGILeslie(Obstetrics&Gynaecology,RNSH)
DrIEMcInnes(RuralHealth,BrokenHillBaHospital)
DrDABRichards(Medicine,Westmead)
DrJRusll(PsychologicalMedicine,NorthsideClinic)
DrJSun(Surgery,RPAH)
DrKSteinbeck(Endocrinology,RPAH)
ClinicalSeniorLecturer
DrMBooth(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicineandPaediatrics&ChildHealth)
DrDFitzgerald(Paediatrics&ChildHealth,NCH)
DrJGalbraith(RuralHealth,RoyalMelbourneHospital)
DrRMTHalliwell(Anaesthesia,Westmead)
DrAJIng(Medicine,CRGH)
DrMKassiou(Pharmacology,RPAH)
DrGDKelly(CanberraClinicalSchool)
DrVRiches(Medicine,RoyalRehabilitationCentre)
DrDSpencer(Medicine,Westmead)
DrKVaughan(PsychologicalMedicine,HornsbyKu-ring-gaiHospital)
ClinicalLecturer
DrHBeange(Medicine,RoyalRehabilitationCentre)
DrMEmpson(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicineandMedicine,Westmead)
DrJGallagher(Medicine,Westmead)
DrLGupta(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine,CSAHS)
MsLKing(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
DrLMann(GeneralPractice)
DrRMansberg(Medicine,RPAH)
DrGRowell(Paediatrics&ChildHealth,RPAH)
DrJSamra(Surgery,RNSH)
DrBSanderson(RuralHealth[RoyalFlyingDoctorService])
DrMVotrubec(GeneralPractice,ManlyHospital)
DrMWalker(GeneralPracticed,ManlyHospital)
DrJWilliams(GeneralPractice)
DrKWilliams(Paediatrics&ChildHealth,NCH)
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ClinicalAssociateLecturer
DrSAlami(GeneralPractice)
DrMArmstrong(GeneralPractice)
DrMChambers(GeneralPractice,ManlyHospital)
DrWHChan(GeneralPractice,ManlyHospital)
DrJFerguson(PsychologicalMedicineandCSAHSDrug&AlcoholServices)
DrJFratzia(Medicine,HornsbyKu-ring-gaiHospital)
DrLGeorge(Anaesthesia,Westmead)
DrMHill(RuralHealth[RoyalFlyingDoctorService])
DrVLajoie(GeneralPractice)
DrGBMcIvor(Radiology,Westmead)
DrMSize(GeneralPractice)
DrAJStalley(GeneralPractice,ManlyHospital)
DrRVannitamby(GeneralPractice)
DrFVosdoganis(Anaesthesia,Westmead)
DrDWynter(GeneralPractice,ManlyHospital)
(10)AdjunctTitles
SincethelastmeetingofFaculty,thefollowinghaveacceptedtheUniversity'sofferof
adjuncttitles:
AdjunctAssociateProfessor
DrLFragar(AustralianCentreforAgriculturalHealthandSafety)
MrRWest(Surgery,RPAH)
AdjunctSeniorLecturer
DrPCunningham(EmergencyMedicine,CRGH)
AdjunctLecturer
DrWBRenton(GoulburnBaHospital)
(11)DepartmentofRadiology
IampleadtoadvithattheVice-Chancellorhasapprovedtheestablishmentofthe
ateProfessorM
SilbersteinoftheCanberraClinicalSchoolhasbeenappointedHeadoftheDepartment.
(12)AppointmentofHeadsofDepartment
SincethelastmeetingofFaculty,thefollowingHeadsofDepartmenthavebeen
appointedorreappointed:
ProfessorRDampney(Physiology)
AssociateProfessorCHarbour(InfectiousDias)
ProfessorJHarris(Surgery)
AssociateProfessorSCHayes(BehaviouralSciencesinMedicine)
ProfessorJDPollard(Medicine)
ProfessorDMSaunders(Obstetrics&Gynaecology)
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(13)FacultyofPharmacy
IampleadtoinformFacultythaton1January2000,PharmacybecameaFaculty
withintheCollegeofHealthSciencesandProfessorSIBenrimojwasappointedActing
ulty'sconstitutionhasbeenamendedtomakeprovisionfor
membershipofallDeansandProfessorsinfacultieswithintheCollege,andIwelcome
anyFacultyofPharmacymemberswhoareattendingthismeeting.
TheDeanoftheFacultyofMedicine(ornominee)isanexofficiomemberoftheFaculty
sorJPSealehasagreedtoreprentmeatmeetingsoftheFacultyof
Pharmacy.
(14)BoardofPostgraduateStudies
Senateatitsmeetingon7February2000formallyestablishedtheBoardofPostgraduate
StudiesinDentistry,iroftheBoardwillbeappointed
bythePro-Vice-Chancellor(HealthSciences).
(15)BoardoftheChildren'sMedicalRearchInstitute
EmeritusProfessorPKornerwastheVice-Chancellor'snomineeontheBoardofthe
Children'ecentlysteppeddownfromthisposition
andhasbeenreplacedwithProfessorJRTurtle.
(16)DistinctionsandAwards
IampleadtoinformFacultyofthefollowingdistinctionsandawardsand,onbehalfof
Faculty,extendmycongratulationstotherecipients:
(a)ProfessorDICookoftheDepartmentofPhysiologyhasbeenmadeanhonorary
FellowoftheRoyalAustralasianCollegeofPhysicianswithoutexamination.
(b)ProfessorLEMatheroftheDepartmentofAnaesthesiahasbeenelectedto
FellowshipoftheRoyalCollegeofAnaesthetists.
(c)AdjunctProfessorBArmstrongoftheNSWCancerCouncilhasbeenappointed
aFellowoftheAustralianAcademyofScience.
(17)AV/ITNetwork
Afunctiontomarkthelaunchofthenewaudio-visual/informationtechnologynetwork
linkingtheUniversityofSydneywithitsteachinghospitalswasheldon28February
$1.4mnetworkisajointventurebetweentheUniversity,CentralSydneyArea
HealthService,NorthernSydneyAreaHealthService,WesternSydneyAreaHealth
ctionwashostedbytheVice-
ChancellorandspeakersincludedtheMinisterforInformationTechnologyandMinister
forWesternSydney,jectwasinstigatedthebyProfessorCRS
Houghton,AssociateDean(CorporateDevelopment)andisanexcitingandinnovative
venturewiththepotentialforpavingthewaytothefutureofmedicaleducationaswellas
clinicalskillsacquisition.
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(18)Showca99
Showca99washeldintheVeterinarySciencesConferenceCentreinthecondweek
ofNovemberlastyearandinsum,ithasprovedtobeagreatsuccess.
Thewholeevent-boththeOpenDayandtheprogramofWorkshopsthatfollowed-cost
theFacultylessthan$7,hebreadthofattendanceandtheverypositive
responswereceivedfromparticipantsthroughthefollow-upevaluationquestionnaire,
thisnetcostixtremelysmallwhenmatchedwiththeoutcomesintermsofprofile-
raisingforeducationaldevelopmentattheUniversityofSydney.
Therewereveralthemesrunningthroughtheweek,includingintegratingdisciplines
andtechnologies,innovativedeliveryandasssmentmechanisms,continuousquality
tentand
deliveryofallssionsreceivedpositivefeedbackthroughthefollow-upquestionnaire,
eretheapplicationand
integrationofnewtechnologiestofacilitatetheachievementoflearninggoalsandthe
otbeperfectintheareas,butitemswe
wereabletoprovideufuldiscussionandassistanceforothersfacingsimilarchallenges.
WelearnedanumberoflessonsthroughShowca99-thefirstpublicshowingofour
y,thesignificantlevelofinterestfromstaffinotherfacultiesandschoolsin
ourownUniversitywasnotfullyanticipatedandinretrospectwewereremissinnot
rlessonwelearned
wasthatwhilewehaveacurriculumthatattractedmorethan30delegatesfrom13
differentcountries,theconceptof'lling'thewholepackagetomedicalschools
undel
ofinterestcontinuestoincreainwhatwehaveachievedinrelationtomedical
education,butthe'solutionll'isnottheanswerformorethanahandfulofeithernewor
tcomeinitlfisofvaluetousandhasinformedourfuture
planningforcorporateandbusinessdevelopment.
Thankfully,theaimofmakingsalesthroughShowcawasalessthanobviousonetothe
sapparentthroughcommentssuchasbyone
ofthedelegateswhoaskediftherewasanywaytheycouldobtainsomeofthecurriculum
materials-onthelastdayoftheweek!Anumberofapproacheshavebeenmadetothe
FacultysincetheShowcabyInternetcompanieswishingtopartnerwithustotake
advantageofthecuttingedgeeducationaldesignanddeliverywehavecreated.
icular,theprofileof
ourFacultyasaleaderincontemporarymedicaleducationandIT-supportedlearningwas
compoundedbythenofcollegialityandwillingnesstolearnfromandassistinthe
developmentprocessbeingundertakeninothermedicalschoolsthatpervadedthe
wholeShowcaweek.
Combinedwithotherinnovativeandcollaborativedevelopments,suchastherecently
launchedAudio-VisualNetwork,thepartnershipbetweentheRoyalAustralasianCollege
ofSurgeonsandtheUniversitytodeveloptheirprofessionaleducationsystem,the
successofShowca99hasaddedextraweighttothereputationofourFacultyandits
staffasbeingatthecuttingedgeofcontemporarymedicaleducationanditsactive
involvementandcommitmenttodeliveringqualityimprovementinhealthcareonabroad
basis.
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(19)TerrigalRetreat-2&3February2000
The2000retreatmeetingofAssociateDeans(Schools)andHeadsofDepartmentand
very
iesoftheproceedingsareavailableat(to
follow),andIhavealsocommentedonthemeetingin"LookingForward"(ebelow).
(20)"LookingForward"
MyreportonwhereIethatweareuptoandwhereweareheadingasaFacultyison
theFacultyNewspageonourwebsiteat/.
#thatFacultyresolvetonotethereport.
sityofSydneyMedicalProgram
(1)ProgressionfromtheICAstotheRPPs
Theattacheddocumentonremediation,reasssmentandprogressionfromtheICAsto
theRPPshasbeenendordbytheTeaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommittee
(UsydMP)whichrecommendsthatFacultyresolvetoadoptit.
#thatFacultyresolvetoadopttheabovedocument.
(2)2000Admissions
alnumberof
applicationsconsideredforHECS-eligibleplaceswas509and289applicantswere
invitedforinterviewintheweek27Septemberto1October1999onthebasisofmeeting
theGPArequirementsandaminimumGAMSATctionscoreof53(comparedwith51
fortheGMP1999andGMP1998intakesand55fortheGMP1997intake).Offersof
placesweremadeto197applicants,badoninterviewratingandoverallGAMSAT
alnumberoftheapplicantswho
emaining11applicants,three
declinedtheiroffers,oneacceptedbutfailedtoenrolandvenweregrantedpermission
tionalfournew
HECS-eligiblestudentnrolledintheUSydMP2000,havingbeengivenpermissionto
defertheirGMP1999placesfor1year(twotocompleteanHonoursprogram,twoon
illness/misadventuregrounds).TheremainingdeferredGMP1999placeshavenow
etotalnumberofnewHECS-eligiblestudentsintheUSydMP2000is
tion,oneHECS-eligiblestudentwhohadbeengivenpermissionto
discontinueenrolmentinGMP1999hasre-enrolledintheUSydMP2000.
Ofthe20applicantswhoappliedfortheCombinedDegreeProgram(CDP)placesand
qualifiedforaninterview,theCDPCommitteeassdandrankednineashaving
ewereofferedCDPplacesandenrolledinthe
USydMP2000(theyareincludedinthetotalof190newstudentnrolledinthe
USydMP).
Thetotalnumberofapplicationsconsideredforinternationalstudentplaceswas103,and
ofplacesweremadeto56applicants,badon
alnumberoftheapplicantswhoacceptedplacesandenrolled
emaining29applicants,11declinedtheiroffers,11
hadprovisionalofferswhichlapdwhentheminimumMCAT,GAMSATorGPA
requirementswerenotmet,andvenweregrantedpermissiontodefertheirplaceson
illness/asoneadditionalnewinternationalstudent
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enrolledintheUSydMP2000,havingbeengivenpermissiontodeferaGMP1999place
(onmisadventuregrounds).Thusthetotalnumberofnewinternationalstudentsinthe
USydMPis28(comparedwith19inGMP1999,16inGMP1998and15inGMP1997).
InternationalStudentMeritScholarships(fundedpartlybytheFacultyandpartlybythe
University)havebeenawardedtofiveofthenewinternationalstudents.
#thatFacultyresolvetonotetheinformation.
(3)SpecialCategoryAdmissionofIndigenousAustralianApplicants
(a)TheTeaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommittee(USydMP)recommends
thatFacultyresolvetoadopttheattachedrevidpolicystatementonSpecial
CategoryAdmissionofIndigenousAustralianApplicants.
Therevidpolicyreflectsupdatingofterminologyandpractice,e.g."ATSI"is
replacedby"IndigenousAustralian","Bachelor'sdegree"and"academic"are
udinpreferenceto"undergraduateand"postgraduate"andplacesinthe
t1.,theterm"sub-
quota"hasbeenaddedandthenumberofplaceshasbeenspecifiedasbeing
t2.,theterm"score"hasbeenreplacedby"levelsof
performance"toallowtheAdmissionsCommitteealittlemoreflexibilityin
point3.,itismadeclearthattheKooriCentreinterviewerontheinterview
panelsisthecommunityreprentativeandhasbeentrainedinthesamewayas
ldbenotedthatKooriCentre
interviewersparticipateininterviewsofstandardandIndigenousAustralian
t4.,themannerofrankingapplicantsforthesub-quotahas
beenspecified,andthepotentiallyrestrictiverequirementthatIndigenous
Australianapplicantsmeetasaminimumthelastinterviewratingwithinwhich
ementofa"suitable"rating
bydefinitionmeansthattheminimumacceptablestandardhasbeenachieved,
andthenatureofaspecialcategorysub-quotaisthattholectedinitare
ondlastparagraphhasbeen
modifiedslightlytoreflectthefactsthatmedicalprogramstudentshavebecome
involvedinassistingIndigenousAustralianapplicants,andthattheFaculty's
assistancehasbroadenedtoincludethewholeadmissionsprocessratherthan
justpreparingfortheinterviewprocessaswasspecifiedintheoriginalpolicy.
#thatFacultyresolvetoadopttherevidpolicy.
(b)TheTeaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommitteealsorecommendsthat
rentpolicy
requiresIndigenousAustralianapplicantstohavecompletedaBachelor'sdegree.
TheTeaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommitteerecommendsthatFaculty
considerwaivingthisrequirementifaMaster'sdegreehasbeenobtained
followingadmissiontoaMaster'sprogramonthebasisofapprovedprior
oposalhasbeenmadebecauthecurrentrequirementfor
completionofaBachelor'sdegreewithasatisfactoryperformanceatpasslevel
mayexcludeanumberofpotentialIndigenousAustralianapplicantswhohave
of
theFaculty'saimto"encourageapplicationsfromindividualsfromdiver
backgroundswhowillbringtothemedicalprofessionavarietyoftalentsand
interests",arequirementforthefirstdegreetobeatBachelor'slevelappearsto
beexcessivelyrestrictive.
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TheAdmissionsCommittee,whilerecognisingthepotentialvalueofthe
proposal,hadnotbeenpreparedtogiveitstrongsupportforthefollowing
reasons:
•Ifapplicantswhoarehighlyunlikelytosucceedareadmittedintothe
USydMP,thepersonalconquencesforthoapplicantsmaybemost
unfortunate,andthenegativeperceptionsresultingfromthismay
discourageapplicationsfromotherpotentialspecialcategoryapplicants
whomaywellbebetterqualifiedtosucceed.
•AdvicefromPPDThemeCommitteemembersandfromstudent
reprentativesontheAdmissionsCommitteeconfirmsthatthediscipline
ofsuccessfulcompletionofalargelydidactic3-yearBachelor'sdegree
programhasprovedtobevaluablepreparationfortheintensiveclinical
learninginYear3whichdemandsanabilitytomasterandapply
commentoriginallyincorporatedintoFaculty'sadmissionspolicy
concerningtheBachelor'sdegreeperformancecriterionisthatitspurpois
toensurethatapplicantshavedemonstratedacapacityforsustainedtertiary
study.
•WhilemanycourworkMaster'sdegreesrequireasimilarlf-disciplined
approachtoanextensiveanddidacticprogram,
AdmissionsCommitteealsoconsideredthatthelevelofpreparation
providedbythecurrentBachelor'sdegreerequirementwaslesslikelytobe
obtainedfromaMasters'sprogram,giventhehighproportionofpart-time
enrolmentinMaster'scourworkprograms,adistance-learningapproach
forsome,andthe2yearsfull-timeequivalentdurationformost.
TheTeaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommitteediscusdtheproposaland
enerallyfeltthat
questionableMasterscourswouldbebalancedbyGAMSATwhichwas
mitteeagreed,however,
thattheissuebereferredtoFacultyforwiderdiscussion.
Fordiscussion.
(4)SpecialCategoryAdmissionofRefugeeMedicalStudentApplicants
TheTeaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommittee(USydMP)recommendsthat
FacultyresolvetoadopttheattachednewpolicystatementonSpecialCategory
AdmissionofRefugeeMedicalStudentApplicants.
TheCommitteefurtherrecommendsthatFaculty,incollaborationwithothermedical
schools,lobbytheAustralianGovernmenttoproviderefugeemedicalstudentplaces(ona
HECS-eligiblebasis)additionaltothecurrentlyagreedHECS-eligiblequotas.
#thatFacultyresolvetoadopttheabovestatementandtolobbythe
AustralianGovernmenttoproviderefugeemedicalstudentplaces
additionaltothecurrentlyagreedHECS-eligiblequotas.
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(5)HonoursintheUniversityofSydneyMedicalProgram
Facultyatitsmeetingon9July1998hadresolvedthattherebeonlyoneclassof
Honours,ysubquentlyrecommendedtotheAcademic
BoardthattheresolutionsoftheSenaterelatingtothedegreesofBachelorofMedicine
mitteeforUndergraduate
Studies,onbehalfoftheAcademicBoard,referredthematterbacktoFacultyasitwas
mitteefeltthatFaculty
shouldconsiderawardingHonourswithoutspecifyingtheclass.
Facultyatitsmeetingon9July1998hadalsoresolvedtodiscontinuetheawardofa
medalandthiswasconfirmedbyFacultyatitsmeetingon4November1999.
#thatFacultyresolvetorecommendtotheAcademicBoardandtheSenate
thattheresolutionsoftheSenaterelatingtothedegreeofBachelorof
MedicineandBachelorofSurgerybeamendedtoreflectthefactthat
Honoursbeawardedwithoutspecificationofclassandthattheawardofa
medalbediscontinued.
yStrategicPlan
Furtherinformationtofollow.
Fordiscussion.
eneralPracticeEducationandOtherRuralHealthInitiatives
Thefollowingreportsareattached:
RuralGeneralPracticeEducation(byProfessorMKidd)
OtherRuralHealthInitiatives(byProfessorCKerr)
#thatFacultynotethereports.
tmentofFacultyCommittees
Attachedisadocumentwithdetailsofthecompositionandcurrentmembershipofallmajor
yisaskedformallytoappointmembers(otherthanexofficiomembers)
tothesyisalso
askedtoauthoritheDeantoappointadditionalmemberstoanyofthecommitteeswhere
appropriate.
#thatFacultyresolvetoappointastoutintheabovedocumentandtoauthorithe
Deantoappointadditionalmemberstoanyofthecommitteeswhereappropriate.
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tSupportCommittee
TheDeanrecommendsthatFacultyconsidertheestablishmentofaStudentSupportCommitteeto
mmendsthatthe
Committeecomprithefollowing:
ChairappointedbyFaculty
Pro-Dean
Head,DepartmentofEducationalDevelopment&Evaluation
OneormoreoftheAssociateDeansoftheClinicalSchoolsortheirnominees
Sub-DeansforYears1and2oftheUSydMP
FacultyDisabilityLiaisonOfficer
TheCommitteewouldreporttotheDean.
SubjecttoFacultyresolvingtoestablishtheabovecommittee,theDeanrecommendsthatFaculty
resolvetoappointthefollowingfortheperiodto31December2001:
ProfessorCCTennant(PsychologicalMedicine)Chair
ProfessorJPSeale(Pro-Dean)
AssociateProfessorJGordon(Head,DEDE)
ProfessorPAGatenby(AssociateDean[CanberraClinicalSchool])
ProfessorKGoulston(AssociateDean[NorthernClinicalSchool])
ProfessorSNaraqi(AssociateDean[WesternClinicalSchool])
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[CentralClinicalSchool])
MsMPegler(Sub-DeanYear1)
AssociateProfessorSAbraham(Sub-DeanYear2)
AssociateProfessorSHayes(FacultyDisabilityLiaisonOfficer)
#thatFacultyresolvetoestablishandappointtheStudentSupportCommitteeas
recommendedbytheDean.
tmentofPro-Dean,AssociateDeansandSub-Deans
TheDean,actingonbehalfofFaculty,hasappointedorreappointedthePro-Deanandthe
followingAssociateDeansandSub-Deansfortheperiodto13April2000:
Pro-Dean
ProfessorJPSeale
AssociateDeans
AssociateProfessorJChristodoulouPostgraduateStudies
ProfessorMJFieldCurriculum
AssociateProfessorJGordonCurriculumDevelopment&Evaluation
ProfessorCRSHoughtonCorporateDevelopment
ProfessorJRLawrenceUndergraduateMedicalProgram
AssociateProfessorEMylecharaneAdmissions-to31December2000
ProfessorAESeftonCurriculum
ClinicalProfessorDTillerCentralClinicalSchool
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Sub-Deans
AssociateProfessorSAbrahamUSydMPYear2
ProfessorDGAllenRearch(AndersonStuart/Biochemistry)
ProfessorJBlackRearch(Blackburn/Bosch)
ProfessorWBrittonRPAH
DrKBurgessManlyHospital
AssociateProfessorSChapmanExternalAffairs
ProfessorACunninghamRearch(Westmead)
AssociateProfessorMFrommerRearch(SchoolofPopulationHealthand
HealthServiceRearch)
ProfessorPGunningRearch(NCH/CMRI)
DrBHamblyStaffStudentLiaisonUsydMP
ProfessorMKiddCentralClinicalSchool(CommunityHealth
Services)
AssociateProfessorDLeCouteurRearch(CanberraClinicalSchool)
DrRO'ReillyMaterHospital
MsMPeglerUsydMPYear1-to31December2000
ProfessorJWileyRearch(Nepean)
ProfessorRTrentRearch(CentralClinicalSchool)
ProfessorTUsherwoodWesternClinicalSchool(Community
HealthServices)
DrSMWillcockHornsbyHospital
FacultyisaskedtoendortheDean'sactioninappointingorreappointingtheaboveforthe
periodto13April2000andtoresolvetoformallyextendtheirappointmentsto31December2001
etelistofthePro-DeanandallAssociateDeansand
Sub-DeansoftheFacultyisontheFaculty'swebsite.
#thatFacultyendortheDean'sactioninappointingtheaboveto
13April2000andthatitresolvetoextendtheirappointmentsto
31December2001exceptforAssociateProfessorMylecharane
andMsPeglerwhoshouldbeappointedto31December2000
only.
raClinicalSchoolBoardofStudies
OntherecommendationofProfessorPAGatenby,AssociateDeanoftheCanberraClinical
School,theDean,actingonbehalfofFaculty,hasapprovedthemembershipoftheCanberra
yisaskedtoendorthe
Dean'sactioninapprovingthemembership.
#thatFacultyresolvetoendortheDean'sactioninapprovingthe
membershipoftheCanberraClinicalSchoolBoardofStudiesas
toutintheabovelist.
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shipofFacultybyAssociateProfessorPArmati(SchoolofBiologicalSciences)
Inaccordancewithction1.(s)oftheconstitutionoftheFaculty,theDean,actingonbehalfof
FacultyandontherecommendationoftheHeadoftheDepartmentofMedicine,hasreappointed
AssociateProfessorPArmatiamemberofFacultyfortheperiodto31December2002.
#thatFacultyendortheDean'sactioninreappointingAssociate
ProfessorPArmatiastoutabove.
enttotheConstitutionoftheFacultyofMedicine
FollowingtheestablishmentoftheDepartmentofRadiologyasaformalUniversityDepartment,
theDeanrecommendsthattheresolutionsoftheSenaterelatingtotheconstitutionoftheFaculty
ofMedicinebeamendedasfollows:
Section1.(a)inrttheword"Radiology"afterthewords"PsychologicalMedicine".
#thatFacultyresolvetorecommendtheamendmenttotheSenate.
oftheCombinedDegreeProgram
AreportbytheChairoftheCombinedDegreeProgram,DrPMartin,orthas
beenendordbytheCombinedDegreeProgramCommittee.
#thatFacultyresolvetonotetheReportandtoadopttheReport's
recommendations.
ATTACHMENTI
Pro-Vice-Chancellor’sReporttotheFacultyofMedicine
April2000
onofaCollegeEducationalDevelopmentCo-ordinationCommittee
IampleadtoadvithataCollegeEducationalDevelopmentCo-ordinationCommittee(CEDCC)
sorAnnSeftonhaskindly
stmeetingofthecommitteewasheldon13March.
ThecommitteewillconsiderandorganiCollege-wideinitiativestoimproveteachingqualityand
reasofactivitywillbegivenspecialattentionin1999-2000:RuralHealth,
OccupationalHealthandIndigenousHealth.
NewinitiativesinthedevelopmentofeducationalprogramsacrosstheCollegeFacultieswillalsobe
cludesanyrecommendationsarisingfrominitiativestopromotethe
asalsobeenaskedtoco-ordinateaone-day
forumonteachingthatshallprovideanopportunityforstafftoshowcacurrentteachingacrossthe
College.
ACollege-wideFlexibleLearningCommitteewillalsobeestablishedasaworkinggroupofCEDCC.
Theroleoftheworkinggroupwillbetoreviewcurrentactivityandexperti,andthenassistinthe
developmentofcapacityforofferingflexiblelearningoptionacrosstheCollegebyproposingfeasible
resourceandinfrastructuredevelopmentforCollege-widebenefit.
sorJohnCoghlan
ProfessorJohnCoghlanhasbeenappointedasapart-time(0.25FTE)VisitingProfessorinthe
CollegeofHealthSciencesforoneyearinthefirstinstance,commencingon1February2000.
ProfessorCoghlanhasbeenDeputyVice-Chancellor(Rearch)attheUniversityofMelbourne,
DirectoroftheHowardFloreyInstituteandChairoftheNH&MRC’sMedicalRearchCommittee.
HeiscurrentlyExecutiveDirectoroftheMenziesFoundation.
Theprimarypurpoofhisappointmentwillbetopromoteanunderstandingofrearch
commercialisation
interestedinmeetingProfessorCoghlanshouldcontactMrJohnDixonon93516422.
eRearchConference
ThecondCollegeofHealthSciencesRearchConferencewillbeheldon1–2Novemberat
againbejointlyfundedbytheCollegeandTheMedical
Foundation,andtheparticipationofpostgraduaterearchstudentsfromtheCollegewillbeheavily
tCruchleyoftheFacultyofMedicinehasbeenaskedtoacceptresponsiblefor
co-ordcultyhas
beenaskedtonominatestafffortheOrganisingCommittee.
oardofPostgraduateStudiesinDentistry,MedicineandPharmacy
SenatehasapprovedtheestablishmentofaJointBoardofPostgraduateStudiesinDentistry,
MedicineandPharmacy,aofpostgraduatecourwork
candidatures,itsrolewillbetorubberstamptherecommendationsofcourworkcommittees
sbecauithasbeenagreedthatthereisnobenefitin
ntBoardwould,
however,activelymanageallrearchcandidaturesinthethreefacultiesconcerned.
liaDayHonours
OnbehalfoftheCollege,IshouldliketocongratulateProfessorAnnSefton(Facultyof
Medicine/FacultyofDentistry),AssociateProfessorRomaryRoberts(FacultyofHealthSciences)
andEmeritusProfessorLynetteRusll(FacultyofNursing)fortheawardstheyreceivedinthe
AustraliaDayHonoursList.
Appointments
IampleadtoadvithatProfessorJohnMcAvoyhasrecentlyacceptedanofferofappointmentto
theSydneyMedicalRearchFoundationChairofExperimentalOphthalmologyintheFacultyof
Medicine.
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GRADUATEMEDICALPROGRAMUNIVERSITYOFSYDNEY
DepartmentofEducationalDevelopment&EvaluationFacultyofMedicine
InquiriesPh(61-2)93513976Fax(61-2)93516646
Correspondence:DepartmentofEducationalDevelopment&Evaluation
FacultyofMedicine,EdwardFordBuilding(A27),UniversityofSydneyNSW2006
ATTACHMENTII
PROGRESSIONPOLICYDOCUMENT1999-12-1
REMEDIATION,REASSESSMENTANDPROGRESSIONFROMTHEINTEGRATED
CLINICALATTACHMENTSTOTHEROTATINGPRACTICEPLACEMENTS
1)INTRODUCTION
TheRotatingPracticePlacements(RPPs)requireeachstudenttohaveattainedknowledgeandskills
duringtheprecedingIntegratedClinicalAttachments(ICAs).Thereforeastudentcannotprogress
totheRPPtermsuntilhe/shehassatisfactorilycompletedallthesummativeasssmenttasksforthe
ICAs.
Studentsmustsatisfyasssmentcriteriaineachofthefourthemes.
2)THEMEREQUIREMENTSFORPROGRESSION
PersonalandProfessionalDevelopment(PPD)
•SatisfactoryperformanceinthePPDportfolio
•SatisfactoryperformanceintheEvidenceBadMedicine(EBM)PEARLStask
•Studentswillnormallybeexpectedtoattendallproblembadlearningssionsandtutorials
•Satisfactoryattendanceforallclinicalrotations(recordedbythesupervisoronthesupervisor
reportform)
•Participationinallrequiredelementsoftheprogram
•Demonstrationofethicalandprofessionalbehaviour
StudentsmustmeetalltherequirementsinordertoreceiveasatisfactoryresultforthePPDtheme
tswillbeallowedtwoattemptsattheEBMPEARLStaskduringthecourof
theICAs.
BasicandClinicalScience(BCS)
•SatisfactoryperformanceinthewrittenpapersasdeterminedbytheThemecommittee
Intheeventthatastudentisnotsatisfactoryinanysinglewrittenpaperanoveralljudgementabout
performancewillbemadefollowingconsiderationofthestudentsperformanceinallpapers.
PatientandDoctor(PD)
•SatisfactoryperformanceinclinicalperformanceasssmentasdeterminedbytheTheme
committee
•Satisfactoryperformanceinthestructuredsupervisorreports
InordertomeettheasssmentrequirementsforthePatientandDoctortheme,studentsmustobtain
asatisfactoryresultinaclinicalperformanceasssment(eglongca,OSCE)andreceivean
overallsatisfactoryresultfortheSupervisorreports.
GRADUATEMEDICALPROGRAMUNIVERSITYOFSYDNEY
DepartmentofEducationalDevelopment&EvaluationFacultyofMedicine
InquiriesPh(61-2)93513976Fax(61-2)93516646
Correspondence:DepartmentofEducationalDevelopment&Evaluation
FacultyofMedicine,EdwardFordBuilding(A27),UniversityofSydneyNSW2006
Studentswillbeallowedtwoattemptsattheclinicalperformanceasssmentduringthecourof
theICAs.
Therearetwoasssmentresultsoneachsupervisorreport:oneforattendance(PPDtheme)anda
combinedresultforclinicalperformanceandcadiscussion(PDtheme).Studentsmustsubmita
supervisorreporttotheirClinicalSchoolforeachrotation,andallmusthavesatisfactoryattendance
recorded.
Inordertoreceiveanoverallsatisfactoryresultforthepatientdoctorcomponentofthesupervisor
reports,studentswillnormallyhaveobtainedasatisfactoryresultforclinicalperformance/ca
discussionforalloftheirsupervisorreports.
Studentswhohavenotreceivedasatisfactoryresultforeverysupervisorreport,areconsideredto
haveinsufficientevidencethattheyhaveattainedthestandardofperformancerequiredbythe
students,thedecisionaboutoverallperformanceinthepatient
anddoctorcomponentofthesupervisorreportswillbetheresponsibilityoftheAssociateDean.
ThefollowingcriteriawillbeudbytheAssociateDeantomakethisjudgement.
dentisabletodemonstratethathe/shehassoughtandundertakenappropriate
remediation.
denthasdemonstratedsustainedprogressiveimprovementinthestandardoftheir
performancetoasatisfactoryleveloverthecouroftheirattachments.
Forexample,astudentwhohasreceived‘notsatisfactory’reportarlyintheICAs,butwhohas
subquentlyundertakenremediationandobtainedsatisfactoryreportsintheremainderoftheir
attachments,wouldnormallyreceiveanoverall‘satisfactory’rastudentwhohas
demonstratedinconsistentperformanceacrosstheattachments,withinsufficientevidenceof
progressiveimprovementandsustainedattainmentofasatisfactorylevel,wouldnormallyreceivea
‘notsatisfactory’ntwhohasreceivedunsatisfactoryreportstowardstheendofthe
ICAswouldhaveinsufficienttimeinwhichtoremediateanddemonstrateasustainedsatisfactory
levelofperformanceandwouldnormallyreceiveanoverall‘notsatisfactory’result.
Through-outthecouroftheICAs,astudentwhoreceivesanunsatisfactorysupervisorsreport
shouldmakeanappointmentwiththeAssociateDeanoftheClinicalSchoolwithinaweekof
completionoftherotation.
CommunityandDoctor(CDT)
•SatisfactoryperformanceinaCommunityDoctorassignmentasdeterminedbytheTheme
committee
•SatisfactoryperformanceintheCommunityDoctorcomponentofthewrittenasssment
tsmustmeet
bothoftherequirementsinordertoreceiveasatisfactoryresultfortheCommunityandDoctor
ventthatastudentisunsatisfactoryinoneoftheasssment
instrument,thenanoveralljudgementaboutperformancewillbemadefollowingconsiderationof
studentperformanceinbothinstruments.
GRADUATEMEDICALPROGRAMUNIVERSITYOFSYDNEY
DepartmentofEducationalDevelopment&EvaluationFacultyofMedicine
InquiriesPh(61-2)93513976Fax(61-2)93516646
Correspondence:DepartmentofEducationalDevelopment&Evaluation
FacultyofMedicine,EdwardFordBuilding(A27),UniversityofSydneyNSW2006
3)PROGRESSIONTOTHERPPs
tsmustsatisfyasssmentcriteriaineachofthefourthemestoprogresstotheRPPs.
ntwhoperformanceisunsatisfactoryinoneormorethemesattheendoftheICAswill
berequiredtoundertakearemedialprogramundersupervisionandtobere-assdinthe
deficienttheme(s)medialprogramwilltakeplace
followingtheICAsattheendofthethirdyearandwillnormallytaketheplaceofanelective
term.
tswhoareunsatisfactoryinoneormorethemesattheendoftheICAsandwhohave
plannedtheirelectivetermastheirfirstrotationintheRPPswillberequiredtoundertake
remediationintheplaceoftheelectiveterm.
tswhorequireremediationandsatisfyreasssmentrequirementswillprogresstothe
RPPsandwillnotnormallyundertakeanelectivetermintheirfourthyear,althoughtheymay
arrangetodosoiftheywish.
4)REMEDIATIONANDREASSESSMENT
Principlesandorganisation
RemediationisanintegralpartoftheUniversityofSydneyMedicalProgramandshouldrelatetothe
themeorthemesinwhichstudents'ldattemptto
htheme,theChairofthe
ThemeCommitteeorhis/herreprentativeisresponsiblefordefiningtheareasinwhichstudent’s
ociateDeanoftheClinicalSchooloranomineeis
stageastudentwillnotbereassdin
anythemeinwhichtheyhavealreadymettheasssmentcriteria.
PersonalandProfessionalDevelopmentTheme
AstudentwhoisunsatisfactoryinthePersonalandProfessionalDevelopmentthemewillberequired
toundertakearemedialprogramthatiscoordinatedbytheAssociateDeanoftheClinicalSchool.A
studentwhohasnotsatisfiedPPDrequirementsislikelytorequireICAexperienceintwofourweek
attachments(asforthePDTheme),ssmentwillbe
badontheclinicalsupervisorreports,assdbythelocalPPDThemecoordinatorandamember
careports,whicharenotsatisfactory,mustberevidand
resubmittedwithassistancefromanomineeofthePPDthemecommitteeasrequired.
IfastudentfailstosatisfytherequirementsforEvidenceBadMedicine,alocalreprentativeof
theEBMsub-committeewillprovideassistancewithremediationandthestudentwillbereassd
bythispersonandbythecoordinatorofEBMinYears3/4orhis/hernominee.
BasicandClinicalScience
AstudentwhoisunsatisfactoryintheBasicandSciencethemewillberequiredtoundertakea
renicalSchool
AssociateDeanisresponsibleforappointingasupervisorwhoisfamiliarwiththecontentofthe
Year3curriculumtoprovideassistance.
GRADUATEMEDICALPROGRAMUNIVERSITYOFSYDNEY
DepartmentofEducationalDevelopment&EvaluationFacultyofMedicine
InquiriesPh(61-2)93513976Fax(61-2)93516646
Correspondence:DepartmentofEducationalDevelopment&Evaluation
FacultyofMedicine,EdwardFordBuilding(A27),UniversityofSydneyNSW2006
PatientandDoctortheme
AstudentwhoisunsatisfactoryinthePatientandDoctorthemewillnormallyberequiredto
undertake2(fourweek)tiontotheguidanceprovidedbyICA
supervisorsduringtheremediationperiod,theAssociateDeanorhis/hernomineeisresponsiblefor
ensuringthatcadiscussions,tutorialsandformativeexercisconcentrateonproblemareasthat
tswillberequiredtoobtain2satisfactorysupervisorreportsandto
erienced
examinerswhoarefamiliarwiththeYear3curriculumwillconductthelongcaasssment.
CommunityandDoctortheme
AstudentwhoisunsatisfactoryintheCommunityandDoctorthemewillberequiredtoundertakea
remedialprogramandreasssment.
5)PROGRESSIONFOLLOWINGSUPPLEMENTARYASSESSMENT
ntwhomeetsthemecriteriaatthesupplementaryasssmentwillbeabletocommence
llnotnormallyundertakean
electivetermand(uponsuccessfulcompletionoftherotatingpracticeplacements)willundertake
thePrInttermatthecompletionoftheRPPs.
ntwhofailstosatisfycriteriainanythemeatthesupplementaryasssmentwillbe
requiredtorepeattheICAsandbere-assdinallthemes.
ntwhofailstosatisfycriteriainanythemeduringtheircondattemptattheICAsshall
berequiredtoshowcauwhytheyshouldbeallowedtocontinueintheprogram.
6)ILLNESSORMISADVENTURE
dentmissoneICArotationof4weeks,duetoattestedillnessormisadventure,that
studentcanstillprogress,subjecttotheusualasssmentcriteria,butthestudentwouldonly
berequiredtosubmit7supervisorreportswithsatisfactoryattendanceandperformance.
dentmisstwoICAs(eitherconcutivelyorparately),duetoattestedillnessor
misadventure,thestudentwillberequiredtoundertakeasupplementaryICAtermattheend
ofthethirdyear,dentwouldnormallybe
requiredtositasupplementaryasssment(tocountasannualresult)attheendofthe
tudentfailedtomeetthecriteriaforprogressionatthattime,
thestudentwouldberequiredtorepeattheICAs.
dentmiss3ormoreICAs(eitherconcutivelyorparately),duetoattestedillness
ormisadventure,thenthestudentwillberequiredtorepeattheICAs,
repeatingthethirdyear,thestudentmustattendandparticipateinallscheduledteachingand
asssmentssionsduringtheICAs.
GRADUATEMEDICALPROGRAMUNIVERSITYOFSYDNEY
DepartmentofEducationalDevelopment&EvaluationFacultyofMedicine
InquiriesPh(61-2)93513976Fax(61-2)93516646
Correspondence:DepartmentofEducationalDevelopment&Evaluation
FacultyofMedicine,EdwardFordBuilding(A27),UniversityofSydneyNSW2006
dentisunabletoundertakethesupplementaryICAterm,duetoattestedillnessor
misadventure,thenthestudentwillberequiredtorepeatthethirdyear,withoutpenalty.
dentfailstosatisfythemecriteriaattheendoftheICAsandisthenunabletoundertake
aremedialprogram,duetoattestedillnessormisadventure,thenthestudentwillberequiredto
dent’sresultsineachthemewillberecordedasannualresultfor
thatyear.
dentmissascheduledPatientDoctorasssment,duetoattestedillnessor
misadventure,thestudentshouldundertakeaclinicalasssmentassoonaspracticableatthe
ClinicalSchool.
dentmissthewrittensummativeasssmentattheendoftheICAs,duetoattested
illnessormisadventure,theneither:a)thestudentshouldsitthepaper(s)underexamination
conditionsassoonaspossible,orb)ifoption(a)isnotfeasible,thestudentshouldsitthe
ultsofwritten
asssmentsundertakeneitherbyoption(a)oroption(b)wouldberecordedasanannual
result(notsupplementaryresult).
dentmissthewrittensupplementaryasssmentattheendofthethirdyear,dueto
attestedillnessormisadventure,theneither:a)thestudentshouldsitthepaper(s)under
examinationconditionsassoonaspossibleorb)ifoption(a)isnotfeasible,thestudentshould
repeattheICAs.
7)APPEALS
Anystudentmayappealagainstanacademicdecisionthataffectstheacademicasssmentor
progressofastudent.
•StudentsekingtoappealagainstaprogressivesummativeasssmentresultduringtheICAs
shouldmakeasubmissioninwritingtotheClinicalSchoolAssociateDeanwithin7daysof
nicalSchoolAssociateDeanmaybeabletoresolve
thedisputelocally,oralternativelymayrequestconsultationwithreprentativesfromthe
relevantThemecommittee,theAsssmentcommitteeand/orDEDE.
•FollowingtheAnnualBoardofExaminers'meeting,studentsekingtomakereprentations
aboutaresult,mustthemlves,withinvendaysofthenotificationofresults,makea
submissioninwritingtotheappropriateChairoftheBoardofExaminersthroughtheStudent
ServicesUnit,FacultyofMedicine,ttingoutthegroundsandenclosinganyrelevant
ealwillbeconsideredbyFaculty
withinvendaysofreceiptoftheappealintheStudentServicesOffice.
angendyk
Chair,IntegratedClinicalAttachmentsCommitteeAsssmentCoordinator
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ATTACHMENTIII
SpecialCategoryAdmissionofIndigenousAustralianApplicants
TheFacultyofMedicinehasdevelopedapolicyfortheadmissionofIndigenous
licywillbe
publicizedwidelythroughuniversities,particularlythowithhighnumbersof
Bachelor'sdegreestudentsofruralorigin.
tiontothoIndigenousAustralianapplicantswhoareeligibleunder
standardadmissionsprocedures,asub-quotaofuptofiveHECS-eligibleplacesinthe
UniversityofSydneyMedicalProgramwillbeavailableannuallyforIndigenous
Australianapplicants.
ultywillacceptforinterviewIndigenousAustralianapplicantswhohave
achievedsatisfactoryperformanceatpasslevelintheirbachelor'sdegreeandwhohave
achievedatleasttheminimumacceptablelevelsofperformanceintheGraduate
AustralianMedicalSchoolAdmissionsTest(GAMSAT),asdeterminedbythe
AdmissionsCommittee.
edinterviewerfromtheKooriCentreattheUniversityofSydneywillbe
invitedtojointhethree-memberinterviewpanelasthecommunityreprentative
wheneveranIndigenousAustralianspecialcategoryapplicantistobeinterviewed.
issionsCommitteewillmakeoffersofsub-quotaplacestoIndigenous
Australianapplicantswhohaveachievedatleasttheminimumsuitablelevelof
performanceintheinterview,usingthesamemannerofrankingasinthestandard
admissionsprocedures.
SomeIndigenousAustralianapplicantsmaybeeducationallyaswellasfinancially
stpotentialIndigenousAustralianapplicantstoapplysuccessfully
foradmission,educationalsupportshouldbeginmuchearlierthantheapplicationtoenter
niversityofSydney,suchsupportis
ultyofMedicine,includingitsmedical
programstudents,willworkwiththeKooriCentretoassistIndigenousAustralian
mitted,
IndigenousAustralianstudentswillbesupportedthroughouttheprogrambymeansof
studentrolemodelsandamentorsystem.
TheKooriCentreprovidesadvice,tutoringandstudyfacilitiesforIndigenousAustralian
ultyofMedicinewillliaiwiththeKoori
CentretoencourageincreadenrolmentofIndigenousAustralianstudentsintomedicine
mbersofFacultyhavervedastutors
attheKooriCentre.
20March2000
RDfacultyindigenousadmission
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AdmissionsCommitteeReport/TACC16/03/00page1
ATTACHMENTIV
SpecialCategoryAdmissionofRefugeeMedicalStudentApplicants
TheFacultyofMedicinehasdevelopedapolicyfortheadmissionofRefugeeMedicalStudentsto
theUniversityofSydneyMedicalProgram.
-quotaofuptofourHECS-eligibleplacesintheUniversityofSydneyMedicalProgram
willbeavailableannuallyforrefugeemedicalstudentapplicantswhomeetthefollowingcriteria:
(a)completionofaminimumofthreeacademicyearsofstudiesinarecognizedmedicaldegree
program,normallyatalevelofperformanceachievedbythetopthirdofstudentsinthatprogram
(assdinassimilaramanneraspossibletothestandardasssmentofapplicantperformanceina
bachelor'sdegreebymeansofaweightedgradepointaverage)
(b)achievementofatleasttheminimumacceptablelevelsofperformanceintheGraduate
AustralianMedicalSchoolAdmissionsTest(GAMSAT),asdeterminedbytheAdmissions
Committee
(c)achievementofatleasttheminimumsuitablelevelofperformanceintheinterview
(d)thegrantingofrefugeestatusandAustralianresidency.
ofsub-quotaplacestorefugeemedicalstudentapplicantswillbemadeusingthesame
mannerofrankingasthatinthestandardadmissionsprocedures.
ncedstandingorexemptionsfromparticipatinginpartofthemedicalprogramwill
beoffered.
20March2000
RDfaculty2000refugeeadmission
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ATTACHMENTV
RuralGeneralPracticeEducationforMedicalStudentsattheUniversityofSydney
MedicalstudentsatTheUniversityofSydneyareofferedarangeofRuralGeneralPractice
opportunities.
raduateMedicalProgram
•Med5GeneralPracticePlacement
Asinpreviousyears,thefinalcohortofresidualUMPstudentswillundertakeatwoweek
,butnotall,ofthestudentswillbeplaced
withgeneralpractitionersinruralareas.
•Med6RuralPlacement
Inyear6ofthisprogramstudentsarerequiredtoundertakeacompulsory4-weekrural
othertwo-thirdsofthisplacementinvolvesahospitalbadmedicalandsurgicalexperience.
DuringthistimestudentsarealsolikelytoencounterGPswithhospitaladmittingrights.
sityofSydneyMedicalProgram(USydMP)
•CommunityPracticeRotatingPracticePlacement(CPRPP)
TheCPRPPor'CommunityTerm'isoneofthreerotatingpracticeplacements,eachof11
weeksduration,rallaimof
theCRPPistointroducestudentstohealthcareinthecommunity,inthecontextsofgeneral
practice,geriatricmedicineandxualhealthmedicine,inbothruralandurban
environments,andtoequipthemwithknowledge,understanding,skillsandabilitiesthatare
ularattentionispaidtotheknowledge,
skillsandculturalnsitivitythatareappropriatetoworkingwithAboriginalandTorres
StraitIslanderpeopleandwithpeopleofnon-Englishspeakingbackground.
Eightweeksofthe11-weektermisspentonclinicalplacementwith4weeksspentinarural
theplacementblocksstudentsare
supervidbyaGPandaGeriatrician,spending(onaverage)atleast1.5daysperweekwith
ainderoftheweekisspentundertakingvariousasssmentprojects
(whichmayinvolvemoretimeingeneralpractices),spendingelectiveclinicaltimewiththe
GPorGeriatrician,ityHealth
centres,AboriginalMedicalServices.
An
example:aNeedsAsssmentProjectrequiresstudentstocomparetherviceprovidedtoa
particularpopulationofpatientsinruralandurbanttings;andaCaCommentaryreport,
whichrequiresanevidencebadmedicinefocus,highlightsthedifficultyobtaining
informationincommunityandinparticular,ruralttings.
TheDepartmentofGeneralPracticehastablishedregionallinksfortheCRPPbetweenits
staffintheclinicalschoolsandgeneralpractitionersinthefollowingruralregions:Albury,
Armidale,Bathurst,BrokenHill,Broulee/Moruya,CoffsHarbour,Dubbo,Katoomba,
Lismore,Murwillumbah/TweedHeads,Orange,Tamworth,Wingham/Taree,Goulburn,Bega
nalgeneralpractitionercoordinatorhasbeenappointedineachof
thelocations.
•JohnFlynnScholarshipScheme
Currentlythereare53JohnFlynnstudentsacrossthethreeyearsoftheUSydMPundertaking
aminimumtwo-weekplacementinarural/remotecommunityeachyearforfouryears.
Ninety-fivepercentofthestudentshaveageneralpractitionerasamentorandthusspenda
majorityoftheirtimelearning/practisingclinicalskills,historytakingandcontinuityofcare
ckfromstudent
reportsindicatethattheplacementsareraisingtheprofileofgeneralpracticeasapositive
careeroption.
•IntegratedClinicalAttachments(ICAs)
Inyear3,two16-weekICAtermsinvolvestudentattachmentstomedicalandsurgicalward
rvicesandassociatedambulatoryclinicsinthemajorteachinghospitalsandaffiliated
numberof
thehospitalsincludeGPsasvisitingmedicalofficersandinsomeinstancesstudentswill
vinal
MedicalServices,RoyalFlyingDoctorService.
•RuralUndergraduateSteeringCommittee(RUSC)andothercommonwealth
funding
TheDepartmentofGeneralPracticereceivesanannualgrantfromtheCommonwealthto
supportmedicalstudenteducationonruralgeneralpracticeandplacementsinruralgeneral
2000thefundswillsupportthestructuredplacementsinruralgeneralpractice,
ongoingdevelopmentoftheruralgeneralpracticecurriculumcontent,educational
developmentforourruralteachers,on-sitevisitstoruralareasbyouracademicstaff,
implementationoftheruralcomponentsoftheCRPPasssmentprocess,ongoingsupport
fortheRuralCareersProjectandMIRAGE,involvementinactivitiestosupportruralstudent
enrolments,appointmentofruralGPplacementcoordinatorsandsupportforeducational
resources,cooperationwiththeRuralDoctorsNetworkinNSW,fundingfora0.4Senior
LecturerinRuralGeneralPracticebadatDubbo.
TheCommonwealthhasalsorecentlyannouncedaschemeforpaymentstogeneral
onlyavailable
tothodoctorswhopracticeinrolledinthePracticeIncentivePayments(PIP)scheme.
Itisonlyavailableforplacementsorganidaspartoftheformalmedicalcurriculumbut
tisatthelevelof$50perssion.
MythankstoMsJennyBolger,DrSharonReid,DrSanjyotVagholkarandDrSimon
Willcockforassistanceinthepreparationofthisreport.
MichaelKidd
ProfessorandHead
DepartmentofGeneralPractice
10.02.00
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ATTACHMENTVI
OtherRuralHealthInitiatives
CharlesKerr
Sub-Dean,RuralHealth
Currentexperiencewithruralgeneralpracticeisconsideredparatelyby
ProfessorMichaelKidd.
Medicalstudentplacementswithruralspecialistscontinueaccordingto
trad
arrangementsareunderconsiderablestressbecaururalspecialistsincludingVMO
consultantsarebecominganolderworkforcethatisnotbeingreplacedandonethatis
increasinglyburdenedbyrvicecommitments,
PostgraduateMedicalCouncilofNSWandtheDeansofNSWmedicalschoolsare
amongthocurrentlyaddressingtheissueoffindingwaystosupportruralspecialist
teachers.
AmajoradditiontotheFaculty’sresourceshasbeentheDepartmentofRural
HealthatBrokenHill,sultedfromasuccessfultender
bytheDepartmentofPublicHealthandCommunityMedicineforoneoftheven
universitydepartmentsofruralhealthonofferfromtheCommonwealthGovernment.
CreationofthedepartmentsreprentedpartoftheCommonwealth’ssolutionfor
improvingrecruitmentandretentionofdoctorsandotherhealthworkersinremote
freferencecoveredacademicdevelopmentofallrelevant
health-relateddisciplinesinruralandremotettings.
TheDepartmentishoudinapurpo-builteducationalbuildinginthe
groundsofthenewBrokenHillBaHospital(openedinDecember1999with80
bedsonthesamesiteastheolderandmuchlargerhospital).Ithasanestablishmentof
8full-timeacademicstaffand3part-timeincludingtwofoundationprofessors;David
Lyle(RuralHealthandHeadofDepartment)andDirkKeyr(RemoteandRural
Nursing).Asmalleducationaldevelopmentunitismaintainedonthemaincampusin
daptedGMPprinciplestoruralhealthteachingandisconstructing
d
Departmenthascontractualand/orworkingrelationshipswiththeFarWestArea
HealthService,theRoyalFlyingDoctorService(NSWDivision)andtheBarrier
alfundingsupportforeducationalprograms,
additionaltotheCommonwealthgrant,isfromDETYA,ABSTUDYandtheNSW
nHillSteeringCommitteeoverestheworkofthe
Departmentandmonitorsitsperformance;aSydneySteeringGroupwastupto
liaiwithstaffoftheUniversityofSydneywhoworkwasrelevanttothe
DepartmentofRuralHealthtofacilitatetheavailabilityofteachersandrvice
providersfromtheUniversityofSydneyClinicalSchoolsandtoadvocatefor
improvedprofessionaltrainingopportunitiesandconditionsforthowhoworkin
remoteandruralAustralia.
InitsnearlythreeyearsofexistencetheDepartmentofRuralHealthhas
combinedtheconditionsofitsCommonwealthgrantwithacademicprinciplesto
functionasamulti-disciplinarydepartmentwithintheFacultyofMedicineandto
focusonthefollowingobjectives:
1Tofacilitateentryofruralresidentstodegreecoursinmedicine,nursingand
otherhealthrvices
2Tomaketertiaryeducationforthehealthprofessionsmoreaccessibletorural
residents
3Todevelopeducationalprogramsthatpreparehealthprofessionalsforrural
practice
4Topromoteapositiveattitudetorurallifestyleandhealthpracticeamong
medicalandhealthrvicestudents
5Topromoteandsupportruralteachersandtheprofessionaldevelopmentof
traineesforgeneralistorspecialistpracticeinremoteandruralareas
6Toundertakerearchtoimprovethehealthofruralresidents.
Progresshasbeenmadetowardstheobjectivesasfollows:
1TheDepartmentcontributesthreeinitiativesforpromotingcareersin
medicine,nursingandotherhealthrvicesbyvisitinghighschoolsintheFarWest
HealthArea(300niorstudents),runningworkexperienceprogramsinBrokenHill
BaHospital(22students)andbytakingYear10highschoolstudents(7-10)to
attendaweek-longworkshopintheSydneyandNewcastlemedicalschools.
2ByitscreationtheDepartmenthasimprovedaccesstotertiaryeducation
throughprovidingeducationalandrearchfacilitieswithaninformationtechnology-
enabledauditorium/lecturetheatre,meetingrooms,computerrooms,dedicatedvideo-
conferencinglinkstoSydneyteachinghospitalsandthemaincampus,accessto24-
hourlibraryrvices,theInternetandalldatabasutilizedbyFacultymembersin
Sydneyanditsownaccommodationforstudentsonplacements,doctoralcandidates
reducationalssions
maintainedbytheDepartmentincludeweeklytelecastsofmedicalandsurgicalgrand
roundsfromWestmead,nurpreceptortrainingworkshopsandminarsor
workshopsonsuchissuesasremotepharmacyorruraleyehealth.
TheDepartmentalsoprovidesaccesstootherruralcentresinNSWviathe
HealthDepartment’sTelemedicinenetworkandisinvolvedwithexpandingthe
academicpotentialoftheAustralianAgriculturalHealthUnitinMoree(whichwas
transferredtotheFacultyofMedicinein1999).Onanationallevel,niormembers
oftheDepartmentareprominentintheUniversityDepartmentsofRuralHealth
networkwhichhasbeencontractedtoprovideamajortextbookonruralhealth.A
satellitebahasbeencreatedinBourkeforAboriginalHealthWorkertraininginthe
northernFarWestSectorandtheDepartmenthascurrentlyaproposalbeforethe
FederalMinisterforHealthandFamilyServicestodevelopanothermajorresourcein
westernNSWwithemphasisonclinicalinstruction.
3TheDepartmentoffersthefollowingeducationalprograms:
(i)FarWesternNSWruralattachmentsformedical,nursingandhealthrvice
arthemajority(150)aremedicalstudentsfromsixAustralian
medicalschools(plusafewfromoveras).StudentsfromtheSydneyGMP
ionalexperiencesarestructured
ontheGMPprinciplesofadultandlf-directedlearning,adjustedtowardsthe
dentsspend4-6weeksatBroken
Hillinlearningsituationswithageneralpractitioner,thecliniciansofBrokenHill
BaHospitalandinaremotecommunity(currentlyMenindeeorWilcanniaandin
conjunctionwiththeRoyalFlyingDoctorService).Studentshaveaccesstolectures,
discussionofproblem-badlearningexercisandalsotoregularminarsand
tattachmentsaremanagedbyafull-timestudent
co-ordinatorwhoisincontinualconsultationwithclinicalandotherteachersto
organiarrangementsandkeeptheteachersfullyinformedandinvolved.
Thenursingandhealthrvicestudents(approximately80from16Australian
universitiesin1999)areofferedasimilarlearningmodeladjustedtoemphasi
2000itisintendedtoincreathenumberof
placementsforstudentsofnursingandthealliedhealthdisciplinesandalsoto
introduceprogramsforUniversityofSydneystudentsindentistryandpharmacy.
(ii)-year
part-timecourtoprepareAboriginalHealthWorkersfortheirrolesinprimary
stintakeof15studentshas
graduated;
arrangementshavebeenmadewiththeFacultyofHealthSciencesforBrokenHill
graduatestoentertheGraduateDiplomaofHealthService(IndigenousCommunity
Health)atCumberlandtoup-gradetheirqualification.
(iii)GraduateDiploma/MasterofNursing(RuralandRemote).This
programmehasbeenjointlydevelopedbytheDepartment,theFacultyofNursingand
signedastheeducationalbasisforthenewly
re11studentsin
theinitial1999intake.
(iv)GraduateNursProgramme.A12-monthprogrammerunbythe
DepartmentfromBrokenHillBaHospitaltoadvanceknowledgeandskillsfor
newlyregisterednurswithanoptionforamonth’splacementinaremote
community(9studentsin19990.
(v)eruninconjunctionwiththeFarWest
AreaHealthServiceandTAFEtoadvanceclinicalpractice,knowledgeandskills(7
studentsin1999).
(vi)orkshopsarerunbythe
DepartmenteachfortnighttointroduceallstudentsandnewlyappointedAreaHealth
ServicestafftoAboriginalhealthissuesandtherelevantculturalandcommunication
aspects.
(vii)ngmaterialonremote
andruralhealthissueshasbeenconstructedfortheGMP;theUniversityofSydney
MasterofPublicHealthprogrammeisbeingtransformedintodistancedeliverymode
ingpersiststhereareotherprogramstobe
consideredfordistancedelivery.
4Determinedeffortsaremadetoemphasithepositiveaspectsofrurallifeand
healthprofessionalpracticenotbyignoringtherealitiesofincompletelocalresources
andsupportnetworks,distancetcbutbyconstructingthemaschallengesand
stressingbest-practiceapplicationofthevariousstrategiestuptocircumventthe
mportantroleisplayedbythefull-timestudentcoordinatorwho
arrangesandsupervisstudentinvolvementinawiderangeofinterestingrural
experiencesfromgoingdownminesandvisitingnationalparkstointeractingwith
localpeopleinthepubsandclubs,theartisticcommunityandatsportingevents.
5Supportforruralteachersinvolvesmorethanconferralofuniversitytitle,
privilegesandaccesstoteacherdevelopmentcours,arrangingappropriate
re
professionalandindustrialarrangementsthatrestrictavailabilityandparticipationof
arsituationholdsforcareer
artment,itsSteeringCommitteesandthe
consultantonruralmattersretainedbytheCommonwealth(DrSueMorey,greatly
experiencedinthematters)areworkingonalternativestoprentarrangementsthat
hopefullywillimproveboththeavailabilityofteachersandmaketheirworkmore
fulfilling.
6DuringitsfirstthreeyearsofexistencetheDepartmenthasconcentratedon
developingitsinfrastructure,staffresourcesandeducationalprogrammetomeetthe
requirementsofCommonwealthfundinganditsresponsibilitiestotheFacultyof
dofDepartmentisintheprocessofrecruitinganexperienced
rearchertoassisthimwithdevelopingarearchstrategydesignedtoinvestigate
themeansofimprovingthehealthofruralpeopleandtheiraccesstoeffectivehealth
bviousdifficultiesonaccountofrviceprioritiesoflocal
practitioners,lackofaregionalresourceinfrastructure,nopoolofrearchassistance
andawidelydisperdandsparpopulationtherehastobeastrongcollaborative
eantimetheDepartmenthas
organiditlftodedicateaccommodationandresourcesforamajorrearcheffort
ncludeanevaluationofthe
environmentalleadcontrolandremediationprogrammeforreducingbloodleadlevels
amongBrokenHillchildren,thesignificanceofdifferencesinearlymarkersofrenal
diasbetweenAboriginalandnon-AboriginalFarWestresidents,theBourke
injurypreventionprojectdesignedtoimprovervicesandtheWellPersonsHealth
Checkinterventiontrialtoinvestigatemeansofearlydiadetectionand
candidatesarecurrentlyunder
supervisionintheDepartment,alongwithanumberofMasterscandidatesfrom
veraluniversitieswhoarecompletingrearchprojects.
Severalgeneralconclusionsforfurtheracademicdevelopmentofruralhealth
canbederivedfromtheBrokenHillexperience:
1Settingupandmaintainingaruralacademicunitrequireslargeinfrastructural
fundingfromexternalsources.
2Sustainabilityofanyunitormajorteachinginitiativesisunlikelywithoutfull
collaborativearrangements(includingcost-sharing)withothermajorhealthrvice
providerorganisations.
3Centraluniversitysupportandinvolvementiscriticallyimportantnotonlyfor
maintainingtherequiredresourcesandprocessbutalsofornegotiatingdesirable
outcomesintheintenlypoliticalmilieuofruralhealthandresolvingconflictswith
healthrviceproviderorganisationsandindividuals.
4TheCollegeofHealthSciencesprovidesanexcellentforumforworkingout
appropriatearrangementsformultidisciplinaryprogramsinvolvingdifferentfaculties
anddepartments.
5Effortstoorganistructuredlearningexperiences(utilisingGMPprinciples
andprogressivelyintroducingflexibleanddistancedegreecours)hasmetwith
almostuniversalstudentapproval.
6Afull-timestudentco-ordinatorappearstobeanesntialrequirementnot
onlyfortakingstudent-administrativeburdensfrombusycliniciansbutalso,as
unequivocallydemonstratedatBrokenHill,forprovidingarangeofsocialand
culturalexperiencessothatstudentsmayappreciatethepositiveaspectsofrurallife.
7Considerablefutureeffortsarerequiredtoadaptarrangementsbyhealth
rviceproviderorganisationsandprofessionalbodiesthatcurrentlyhamper
recruitingofpersonnelrequiredforteachingandtheeducationorvocationaltraining
ofruralhealthworkers.
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ATTACHMENTVII
FACULTYOFMEDCINECOMMITTEES
FacultyAcademicCommittee(FAC)
MedicineManagementAdvisoryCommittee(MedMAC)
BudgetAdvisoryCommittee(BAC)
StandingCommitteeoftheFaculty(SC)
StandingCommitteeonCoursofStudy(SCCS)
Teaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommittee(UndergraduateMedicalProgram)(TACC
[UMP])
InterdepartmentalCommitteefortheOptionTerm(ICOT)
Staff/StudentLiaisonCommittee(SSLC)
Teaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommittee(UniversityofSydneyMedicalProgram)
(TACC[USydMP])
Basic&ClinicalSciencesThemeCommittee(BCTC)
Community&DoctorThemeCommittee(CDTC)
Patient&DoctorThemeCommittee(PDTC)
Personal&ProfessionalDevelopmentCommittee(PPDTC)
OptionsCommittee(OC)
Years3&4CurriculumCommittee(Y3&4CC)
IntegratedClinicalAttachmentsCommittee(ICAC)
RotatingPracticePlacementsCommittee(RPPC)
ElectiveTermCommittee(ETC)
Pre-InternshipCommittee(PRINT)
AsssmentCommittee(AC)
EvaluationCommittee(EC)
AdmissionsCommittee(AdmC)
CombinedDegreeProgramCommittee(CDPC)
InformationTechnologyCommittee(ITC)
MedicalInformaticsWorkingParty(MIWP)
NetworkInfrastructureWorkingParty(NIWP)
AdministrationandTrainingWorkingParty(ATWP)
Library&ITWorkingParty(LITWP)
ClinicalSchoolsLiaisonCommittee(CSLC)
RearchDevelopmentCommittee(RDC)
RearchManagementCommittee(RMC)
RuralTeachingCommittee(RTC)
PostgraduateCommitteeinMedicine(PGCM)
AdvisoryCommitteeonSelectionofCandidatesforHonoraryMembersoftheFaculty
(ACSCHM)
FACULTYOFMEDICINECOMMITTEES
yAcademicCommittee(FAC)
TermsofReference:TheFACdealswithacademicissues,ulum,rearch,relationswith
otherFaculties,advocacyofhealthissuetc.,icissues,particularly
thothatdistinguishaFacultyofMedicinefromotherFaculties.
Composition:Dean(Chair)
HeadsofDepartment
OthermembersofFaculty,ateDeans,Sub-Dean(Information
Technology),receivepapersandarewelcometoattendwhenevertheywish.
Membership:ProfessorSRLeeder(Dean)Chair
ProfessorABBaker(Head,Anaesthesia)
ProfessorABasten(ExperimentalMedicine)
ProfessorFABillson(Head,ClinicalOphthalmology&EyeHealth)
ProfessorPBoyce(Head,PsychologicalMedicine)
AssociateProfessorMChristie(Head,Pharmacology)
ProfessorRChristopherson(Head,Biochemistry)
ProfessorRDampney(Head,Physiology)
ProfessorPGatenby(Head,CanberraClinicalSchool)
AssociateProfessorJGordon(Head,EducationalDevelopment&Evaluation)
AssociateProfessorCHarbour(Head,InfectiousDias)
ProfessorJPHarris(Head,Surgery)
AssociateProfessorSCHayes(Head,BehaviouralSciencesinMedicine)
ProfessorNHHunt(Head,Pathology)
ProfessorMKidd(Head,GeneralPractice)
ProfessorRKefford(Head,Medicine[Western])
ProfessorDLyle(Head,RuralHealth)
ProfessorCMellis(Head,Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
ProfessorDNutbeam(Head,PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
ProfessorJPollard(Head,Medicine[Central])
ProfessorBGRobinson(Head,Medicine[Northern])
ProfessorDMSaunders(Head,Obstetrics&Gynaecology)
AssociateProfessorCDShorey(Head,Anatomy&Histology)
AssociateProfessorMSilberstein(Head,Radiology)
byinvitation:AssociateDeans
Sub-Dean(InformationTechnology)
ProfessorLDelbridge(Surgery,RNSH)
ProfessorJPFletcher(Surgery,Westmead)
Reportsto:TheDean
neManagementAdvisoryCommittee(MedMAC)
TermsofReference:TheMedMACadvistheDeanonthedevelopmentofpolicy,particularlyin
relationtofinancialresources(primarilyGeneralPurpoOperatingFunds)and
humanresources(especiallythosupportedbyGeneralPurpoOperating
Funds).
Composition:Dean(Chair)
AssociateDeansoftheSchools
Chair,BudgetAdvisoryCommittee
Membership:ProfessorSRLeeder(Dean)
AssociateProfessorDDavey(AssociateDean[BiomedicalSciences])
ProfessorPGatenby(AssociateDean[Canberra])
ProfessorKGoulston(AssociateDean[Northern])
ProfessorCMellis(AssociateDean[NewChildren'sHospital])
ProfessorSNaraqi(AssociateDean[Western])
ProfessorDNutbeam(AssociateDean[PopulationHealth&HealthService
Rearch])
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[Central])
ProfessorJRTurtle(AssociateDean[Education,Rearch&Development
Support])
ProfessorJPSeale(Chair,BudgetAdvisoryCommittee)
Reportsto:TheDean
AdvisoryCommittee(BAC)
TermsofReference:TheBACadvistheDeanontheallocationofGeneralPurpoOperating
FundsandstudentfeeincomewithintheMedicinebudgetunit,includingthe
torsprogressively,atFacultyandSchool
(and,ifappropriate,atDepartmental)level,budgetsthroughouttheyearand
d
liaiswiththeUniversity'sBudgetAdvisoryCommitteeandprepares
submissionstoit.
Composition:Pro-Dean(Chair)
UptoeightmembersappointedbytheDeanbecauoftheirinterestand
experti
FacultyBusinessManager
Membership:to31.12.2000
ProfessorJPSeale(Chair)
ProfessorNBerend(Medicine)
MrHBrandon(BusinessManager)
AssociateProfessorDDavey(Physiology)
ProfessorMJField(Medicine)
ProfessorJPHarris(Surgery)
AssociateProfessorCMurphy(Anatomy&Histology)
Reportsto:TheDean
ngCommitteeoftheFaculty(SC)
TermsofReference:TheCommitteepreviewstheagendapapersforFacultymeetingsandmakes
recommendationstoFaculty.
Composition:Dean(Chair)
Pro-Dean
AssociateDeans
HeadsofDepartment
Membership:ProfessorSRLeeder(Dean)Chair
ProfessorJPSeale(Pro-Dean)
ProfessorELBokey(AssociateDean[SurgicalSciences&Clinical
Development])
A/ProfessorJChristodoulou(AssociateDean[PostgraduateStudies])
A/ProfessorDDavey(AssociateDean[SchoolofBiomedicalSciences])
ProfessorMJField(AssociateDean[CurriculumDevelopment])
ProfessorPAGatenby(AssociateDean[CanberraClinicalSchool])
A/ProfessorJGordon(AssociateDean[EducationalDevelopment])
ProfessorKGoulston(AssociateDean[NorthernClinicalSchool])
ProfessorCRSHoughton(AssociateDean[CorporateDevelopment])
ProfessorJRLawrence(AssociateDean[UndergraduateMedicalProgram])
ProfessorCMellis(AssociateDean[NewChildren'sHospital])
A/ProfessorEMylecharane(AssociateDean[Admissions])
ProfessorSNaraqi(AssociateDean[WesternClinicalSchool])
ProfessorDNutbeam(AssociateDean[SchoolofPopulationHealth&Health
ServiceRearch])
ProfessorAESefton(AssociateDean[CurriculumDevelopment])
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[CentralClinicalSchool])
ProfessorJRTurtle(AssociateDean[Education,Rearch&Development
Support])
ProfessorABBaker(Head,Anaesthesia)
ProfessorABasten(ExperimentalMedicine)
ProfessorFABillson(Head,ClinicalOphthalmology&EyeHealth)
ProfessorPBoyce(Head,PsychologicalMedicine)
AssociateProfessorMChristie(Head,Pharmacology)
ProfessorRChristopherson(Head,Biochemistry)
ProfessorRDampney(Head,Physiology)
ProfessorPGatenby(Head,CanberraClinicalSchool)
AssociateProfessorJGordon(Head,EducationalDevelopment&Evaluation)
AssociateProfessorCHarbour(Head,InfectiousDias)
ProfessorJPHarris(Head,Surgery)
AssociateProfessorSCHayes(Head,BehaviouralSciencesinMedicine)
ProfessorNHHunt(Head,Pathology)
ProfessorMKidd(Head,GeneralPractice)
ProfessorRKefford(Head,Medicine[Western])
ProfessorDLyle(Head,RuralHealth)
ProfessorJPollard(Head,Medicine[Central])
ProfessorBGRobinson(Head,Medicine[Northern])
ProfessorDMSaunders(Head,Obstetrics&Gynaecology)
AssociateProfessorCDShorey(Head,Anatomy&Histology)
AssociateProfessorMSilberstein(Head,Radiology)
byinvitation:UndergraduatePresident,MedicalSociety(currentlyMrS
Rodda)
ProfessorLDelbridge(Surgery,RNSH)
ProfessorJPFletcher(Surgery,Westmead)
Reportsto:Faculty
ngCommitteeonCoursofStudy(SCCS)
TermsofReference:TheCommitteeconsidersandmakesrecommendationstoFacultyonproposals
fornewcoursofstudyandonproposalsforrevidcoursofstudy.
Composition:Dean(Chair)
Pro-Dean
AssociateDeans
HeadsofDepartment
studentmember
Membership:ProfessorSRLeeder(Dean)Chair
ProfessorJPSeale(Pro-Dean)
ProfessorELBokey(AssociateDean[SurgicalSciences&Clinical
Development])
A/ProfessorJChristodoulou(AssociateDean[PostgraduateStudies])
A/ProfessorDDavey(AssociateDean[SchoolofBiomedicalSciences])
ProfessorMJField(AssociateDean[CurriculumDevelopment])
ProfessorPAGatenby(AssociateDean[CanberraClinicalSchool])
A/ProfessorJGordon(AssociateDean[EducationalDevelopment])
ProfessorKGoulston(AssociateDean[NorthernClinicalSchool])
ProfessorCRSHoughton(AssociateDean[CorporateDevelopment])
ProfessorJRLawrence(AssociateDean[UndergraduateMedicalProgram])
ProfessorCMellis(AssociateDean[NewChildren'sHospital])
A/ProfessorEMylecharane(AssociateDean[Admissions])
ProfessorSNaraqi(AssociateDean[WesternClinicalSchool])
ProfessorDNutbeam(AssociateDean[SchoolofPopulationHealth&Health
ServiceRearch])
ProfessorAESefton(AssociateDean[CurriculumDevelopment])
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[CentralClinicalSchool])
ProfessorJRTurtle(AssociateDean[Education,Rearch&Development
Support])
ProfessorABBaker(Head,Anaesthesia)
ProfessorABasten(ExperimentalMedicine)
ProfessorFABillson(Head,ClinicalOphthalmology&EyeHealth)
ProfessorPBoyce(Head,PsychologicalMedicine)
AssociateProfessorMChristie(Head,Pharmacology)
ProfessorRChristopherson(Head,Biochemistry)
ProfessorRDampney(Head,Physiology)
ProfessorPGatenby(Head,CanberraClinicalSchool)
AssociateProfessorJGordon(Head,EducationalDevelopment&Evaluation)
AssociateProfessorCHarbour(Head,InfectiousDias)
ProfessorJPHarris(Head,Surgery)
AssociateProfessorSCHayes(Head,BehaviouralSciencesinMedicine)
ProfessorNHHunt(Head,Pathology)
ProfessorMKidd(Head,GeneralPractice)
ProfessorRKefford(Head,Medicine[Western])
ProfessorDLyle(Head,RuralHealth)
ProfessorJPollard(Head,Medicine[Central])
ProfessorBGRobinson(Head,Medicine[Northern]
ProfessorDMSaunders(Head,Obstetrics&Gynaecology)
AssociateProfessorCDShorey(Head,Anatomy&Histology)
AssociateProfessorMSilberstein(Head,Radiology)
Studentmemberto31.12.00:
MrSRodda(SeniorPresident,MedicalSociety)
byinvitation:ProfessorLDelbridge(Surgery,RNSH)
ProfessorJPFletcher(Surgery,Westmead)
Reportsto:Faculty
Sub-Committees:Teaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommittee(UndergraduateMedical
Program)(TACC[UMP])
Teaching,Asssmnt&CurriculumCommittee(UniversityofSydneyMedical
Program)(TACC[USydMP])
(a)Teaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommittee(UndergraduateMedicalProgram)(TACC[UMP])
TermsofReference:Responsibleforthesix-yearUndergraduateMedicalProgramforsolongasit
continues,includingteachingandasssment.
Composition:AssociateDean(UndergraduateMedicalProgram)Chair
AssociateDean(CentralClinicalSchool)
Sub-DeansRPAHandCRGH
Chair,StaffStudentLiaisonCommittee
CourandexaminationcoordinatorsforYears5&6
Studentreprentative
OthermembersasappointedbyFaculty
Membership:to31December2000:
ProfessorJRLawrence(AssociateDean[UMP])Chair
DrLAhmad(GeriatricMedicine)
ProfessorRBarnetson(Dermatology)
A/ProfessorRBartrop(PsychologicalMedicine)
DrMBookallil(Anaesthesia)
ProfessorWBritton(Sub-Dean[RPAH])
MsEChan(studentmember)
ClinicalA/ProfessorPChapuis(Surgery)
DrCCooper(GeneralPractice)
ProfessorLDelbridge(Surgery)
DrBHambly(Chair,Staff/StudentLiaisonCommittee)
DrSJurd(Drug&Alcohol)
A/ProfessorJKellow(Medicine)
ProfessorRLusby(Sub-Dean[CRGH])
MsPLyon(Evaluation)
DrKMcClellan(until31.3.00thenDrDWoodhou)
A/ProfessorKNorth(Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
DrCO'Connor(STD)
ProfessorDMSaunders(Obstetrics&Gynaecology)
ProfessorMTattersall(Medicine)
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[CentralClinicalSchool,RPAH])
DrSWillcock(GeneralPractice,Hornsby)
Reportsto:StandingCommitteeonCoursofStudy(SCCS)
Sub-Committees:(i)InterdepartmentalCommitteeontheOptionTerm
A/ProfessorRGCumming(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)Chair
A/ProfessorRWBartrop(PsychologicalMedicine,RNSH)
DrRBrancatisano(Surgery,Westmead)
DrCJBell(Medicine,RNSH)
DrMJBookallil(Anaesthesia)
ProfessorYECossart(InfectiousDias)
ProfessorCBKerr(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
DrNManolios(Medicine,Westmead)
DrKAMcClellan(ClinicalOphthalmology&EyeHealth)
ProfessorMKMorgan(Surgery,RNSH)
A/ProfessorKNorth(Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
ProfessorDSaltman(GeneralPractice)
ProfessorJThompson(Surgery,RPAH)
ProfessorBTrudinger(Obstetrics&Gynaecology)
A/ProfessorRSWalls(Medicine,CRGH)
DrBYu(Medicine,RPAH)
(ii)StaffStudentLiaisonCommittee
DrBHambly(Sub-Dean[StaffStudentLiaison])Chair
ProfessorWBritton(Sub-Dean[RPAH])
ClinicalA/ProfessorPChapuis(Surgery)
ProfessorJRLawrence(AssociateDean[UndergraduateMedicalProgram])
ProfessorRJLusby(Sub-Dean[CRGH])
ProfessorMTattersall(Medicine)
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[CentralClinicalSchool])
Studentmembersto31.12.00:
MsEChan(YearIV)
MrTHLau(YearV)
MrDNg(YearV)
MrTHTan(YearIV)
(b)Teaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommittee(UniversityofSydneyMedicalProgram(TACC[USydMP])
TermsofReference:ResponsibleforthedevelopmentandimplementationoftheGraduateMedical
Program,includingteachingandasssment.
Composition:Chair(Deanornominee)
AssociateDeans(CurriculumDevelopment)
AssociateDean(EducationalDevelopment)
AssociateDeans(ClinicalSchools)
AssociateDean(UMP)
AssociateDean(Admissions)
Sub-Dean(InformationTechnology)
Sub-Dean(Year1)
Sub-Dean(Year2)
ChairsofUSydMPCommittees
Chair,RuralTeachingCommittee
CoordinatorofLibraryServices(MedicalSciences)
studentmembers
Membership:to31December2001:
ProfessorMJField(AssociateDean[CurriculumDevelopment])Chair
A/ProfessorSAbraham(Sub-Dean[Year2])
ProfessorDCass(Chair,Years3&4Committee)
MsMDavis(CoordinatorofLibraryServices[MedicalSciences])
A/ProfessorREinstein(Chair,AsssmentCommittee)
ProfessorPAGatenby(AssociateDean[CanberraClinicalSchool])
A/ProfessorJGordon(AssociateDean[EducationalDevelopment])
ProfessorKGoulston(AssociateDean[NorthernClinicalSchool])
DrBHambly(Chair,Basic&ClinicalSciencesThemeCommittee)
ProfessorCKerr(Chair,RuralTeachingCommittee)
ProfessorMKidd(Chair,Patient&DoctorThemeCommittee)
ProfessorJRLawrence(AssociateDean[UndergraduateMedicalProgram])
DrSMcNamara(Chair,IntegratedClinicalAttachmentsCommittee)
A/ProfessorEMylecharane(Chair,AdmissionsCommittee)
ProfessorSNaraqi(AssociateDean[WesternClinicalSchool]andChair,
ClinicalSchoolsLiaisonCommittee)
MsMPegler(Sub-Dean[Year1])
A/ProfessorSQuine(Chair,Community&DoctorThemeCommittee)
ProfessorAESefton(AssociateDean[Curriculum])
ClinicalA/ProfessorJSnowdon(Chair,RotatingPracticePlacements
Committee)
ProfessorCCTennant(Chair,Personal&ProfessionalDevelopmentTheme
Committee)
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[CentralClinicalSchool])
StudentMembersto31.12.00:
MsGGriffiths(Year1)
MrDPellen(Year4)
MsSReddel(Year2)
MsCSkinner(Year3)
Reportsto:StandingCommitteeonCoursofStudy(SCCS)
Sub-Committees:Basic&ClinicalSciencesThemeCommittee(BCTC)
Community&DoctorThemeCommittee(CDTC)
Patient&DoctorThemeCommittee(PDTC)
Personal&ProfessionalDevelopmentThemeCommittee(PPDTC)
OptionsCommittee(OC)
Years3and4CurriculumCommittee(Y3&4CC)
IntegratedClinicalAttachmentsCommittee(ICAC)
RotatingPracticePlacementsCommittee(RPPC)
ElectiveTermCommittee(ETC)
Pre-InternshipCommittee(PRINT)
AsssmentCommittee(AC)
EvaluationCommittee(EC)
Seeattachedlistformembershipto31December2001ofthecommittees.
ionsCommittee(AdmC)
TermsofReference:TheroleoftheCommitteeisto
-implementtheadmissionspolicyoftheFaculty
-developandsuperviadmissionsproceduresinaccordancewith
Facultypolicy
-provideanannualreporttoFacultyonadmissions
-determinewhichapplicantsshallreceivedanofferofadmissionandin
whatorder
-evaluateadmissionspolicyand,whereappropriate,recommend
amendmentstoFaculty.
Composition:Chair:AssociateDean(Admissions)
othermemberlectedbyFaculty
uptofourstudentmembers
Membership:to31December2001:
A/ProfessorEMylecharane(AssociateDean[Admissions])Chair(to31.12.00)
A/ProfessorRJeremy(Medicine)DeputyChair
ProfessorSDunn(PsychologicalMedicine,RNSH)
DrMFrommer(Physiology)
DrPMartin(Physiology)
MrsMPegler(InfectiousDiasandSub-DeanYear1)
A/ProfessorJRusll(PsychologicalMedicine)
ProfessorAESefton(DEDE)
DrISpence(Pharmacology)
DrMStockler(Medicine,RPAH)
ProfessorPVincent(KanematsuLaboratories)
Studentmembersto31.12.00
MrTHong(Year3)
MrEMcGregor(Year1)
MsMYee(Year2)
MrGLloyd(Year2)
Reportsto:Teaching,Asssment&CurriculumCommittee(USydMP)
edDegreeProgramCommittee(CDPC)
TermsofReference:ResponsibleforthedevelopmentandmanagementoftheCombinedDegree
Program,includinglectionofcandidatesfortheprogram
Composition:ChairtobeelectedbyFaculty
AssociateDean(Admissions)
ReprentativeoftheBoardofPostgraduateStudies
Chair,USydMPPersonalandProfessionalDevelopmentCommittee
Chair,USydMPOptionsCommittee
reprentativeoftheDepartmentofPublicHealth&CommunityMedicine
electedbyFaculty
reprentativeofthepre-andparaclinicaldepartmentlectedbyFaculty
reprentativesoftheClinicalSchoollectedbyFaculty
reprentativeoftheassociatedrearchunitlectedbyFaculty
studentmembers
Membership:to31December2001:
DrPMartin(Physiology)Chair
ProfessorRBaxter(KollingInstitute,reprentativeoftheassociatedrearch
units)
A/ProfessorMChristie(Pharmacology,reprentativeofthepre-and
paraclinicaldepartments)
AssociateProfessorRGCumming(reprentativeoftheDepartmentofPublic
Health&CommunityMedicine)
ProfessorGCFarrell(reprentativeoftheWesternClinicalSchool)
ProfessorPWKuchel(Chair,OptionsCommittee)
AssociateProfessorDLeCouteur(reprentativeoftheCanberraClinical
School)
ProfessorJMay(Chair,ElectivesCommittee)
A/ProfessorEMylecharane(AssociateDean[Admissions])
ProfessorCCTennant(Chair,Personal&ProfessionalDevelopment
CommitteeandreprentativeoftheNorthernClinicalSchool)
DrCThompson(InfectiousDias,reprentativeoftheBoardof
PostgraduateStudies)
ProfessorRTrent(reprentativeoftheCentralClinicalSchool)
Studentmembersto31.12.00
MsSHarvey
MrLEckersley
MrBPower
MrAWhite
Reportsto:FacultyAcademicCommittee(FAC)
ationTechnologyCommittee(ITC)
TermsofReference:TheCommitteehasbeenappointedtomanageallFacultyITactivities.
Composition:Chair:Sub-Dean(InformationTechnology)
Precinct/Schoolreprentatives
CoordinatorofLibraryServices(MedicalSciences)
FacultyRearchOfficer
Membership:to31December2001:
AssociateProfessorRLazarus(Sub-Dean[InformationTechnology])Chair
DrSAdelstein(CentralClinicalSchool)
MrGCruchley(FacultyRearchOfficer)
AssociateProfessorDDavey(AndersonStuart)
MsMDavis(CoordinatorofLibraryServices[MedicalSciences])
MrWDavies(FacultyITManager)
ProfessorMKidd(GeneralPractice)
AssociateProfessorNKing(Bosch/Blackburn)
AssociateProfessorCLiddle(WesternClinicalSchool)
A/ProfessorGReynolds(CanberraClinicalSchool)
ProfessorPSambrook(NorthernClinicalSchool)
ProfessorDSillence(NewChildren'sHospital)
AssociateProfessorJSimpson(SchoolofPopulationHealth&HealthService
Rearch)
Reportsto:FacultyAcademicCommittee(FAC)orMedicineManagementAdvisory
Committee(MedMAC)dependingontheissueunderconsideration
TheCommitteehasfourworkingpartieachofwhichischairedbyamemberoftheCommittee:
(i)MedicalInformaticsWorkingParty(MIWP)
Chair:ProfessorMKidd
(ii)NetworkInfrastructureWorkingParty(NIWP)
Chair:AssociateProfessorCLiddle
(iii)AdministrationandTrainingWorkingParty(ATWP)
Chair:MrGCruchley
(iv)LibraryandITWorkingParty(LITWP)
Chair:AssociateProfessorNKing
alSchoolsLiaisonCommittee(CSLC)
TermsofReference:toprovideaforumforexchangeofinformationanddiscussionofissues
concerningClinicalSchools,butinparticularissuesrelatingtoclinicalteaching
intheUSydMP
Composition:AssociateDeans(ClinicalSchools)-theCommitteeshallbechairedbyoneof
theAssociateDeansonarotatingbasis
AssociateDean(UndergraduateMedicalProgram)
AssociateDean(NewChildren'sHospital)
AssociateDeans(Curriculum)
AssociateDean(CurriculumDevelopment&Evaluation)
AppropriateHospitalSub-Deans
Sub-DeansforYears1and2
Chair,IntegratedClinicalAttachmentsCommittee
Chair,RotatingPracticePlacementsCommittee
Chair,Pre-InternshipCommittee
Membership:ProfessorSNaraqi(AssociateDean,WesternClinicalSchool)Chair
ProfessorPAGatenby(AssociateDean[CanberraClinicalSchool])
ProfessorKGoulston(AssociateDean[NorthernClinicalSchool])
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[CentralClinicalSchool])
ProfessorJRLawrence(AssociateDean[UndergraduateMedicalProgram])
ProfessorCMellis(AssociateDean[NewChildren'sHospital])
ProfessorMJField(AssociateDean[Curriculum])
ProfessorAESefton(AssociateDean[Curriculum])
AssociateProfessorJGordon(AssociateDean[CurriculumDevelopment&
Evaluation])
ProfessorWBritton(Sub-Dean[RPAH])
ProfessorRJLusby(Sub-Dean[CRGH])
DrNManolios(Sub-Dean[Westmead])
AssociateProfessorSAbraham(Sub-Dean[Year2])
MsMPegler(Sub-Dean[Year1])
DrSMcNamara(Chair,IntegratedClinicalAttachmentsCommittee)
ClinicalAssociateProfessorJSnowdon(Chair,RotatingPracticePlacements
Committee)
DrCBell(Chair,Pre-InternshipCommittee)
Reportsto:TheDean
chDevelopmentCommittee(RDC)
TermsofReference:Purpo:ToraitheprofileoftheFacultyofMedicinetothatofthebestin
Australia,andrankedamongstthefirstintheworld.
Objectives:Increarearchproductivity
Raisubstantialfundsthroughindustrypartnershipsandtappingtraditional
incomesourcesmoreeffectively
Attractvitality,‘star’rearcherstoachievecriticalmass
Changetheorganisationalculturefrom‘blocking’to‘enabling’
Membership:to31December2001
ProfessorJChalmersChair
ProfessorDGAllen(Chair,RearchManagementCommittee)
AdjunctProfessorBKArmstrong(NSWCancerCouncil)
ProfessorABasten(ExperimentalMedicine)
DrCBaxter(BusinessLiaisonOffice)
A/ProfessorDCelemajer(Medicine,RPAH)
ProfessorJCoghlan(CHS)
ProfessorALCunningham(Medicine,Westmead)
A/ProfessorCGdosRemedios(Anatomy&Histology)
A/ProfessorMFrommer(EffectiveHealthCareAustralia)
ProfessorCRSHoughton(AssociateDean[CorporateDevelopment])
ProfessorSWMacMahon(Medicine,RNSH)
ProfessorJWatson(Director,GenesisRearch&DevelopmentCorp.,NZ)
ProfessorAJWoolcock(Medicine,RPAH)
Reportsto:FacultyAcademicCommittee(FAC)orMedicineManagementAdvisory
Committee(MedMAC),dependingonissuesunderconsideration.
chManagementCommittee(RMC)
TermsofReference:
includesachievingthebigstrategicvisionsarisingfromtheRearch
willrespondtothechallengesprentedbytheDETYAWhitePaperandthe
identifyandpromoterearchstreamsandassistrearch
groupstocoalescearoundthestreams;keyintonewandemerging
technologies;rationaliequipmentandfacilitiesandprovidetrainingintheir
u;positiontheFacultytocompeteforinternalandexternalfundingandto
approachStateandCommonwealthGovernmentsandindustryforfunding;and
openupcommunicationschannelsbetweenrearcherslocallyandinother
facultiesanduniversities.
Membership:to31December2001
ProfessorDGAllenChair
ProfessorRBaxter(KollingInstitute,RNSH)
ProfessorJLBlack(Pharmacology)
ProfessorJChalmers(Chair,RearchDevelopmentCommittee)
ProfessorACunningham(Medicine,Westmead)
A/ProfessorMFrommer(EffectiveHealthCare)
ProfessorPGunning(Paediatrics&ChildHealth,NCH)
ProfessorRJATrent(Medicine,RPAH)
ProfessorRWalls(Medicine,CRGH)
ProfessorJWiley(Medicine,Nepean)
Reportsto:FacultyAcademicCommittee(FAC)orMedicineManagementAdvisory
Committee(MedMAC),dependingonissuesunderconsideration
eachingCommittee(RTC)
TermsofReference:TocoordinateruralteachingwithintheUniversityofSydneyMedicalProgram;
TocoordinateotherruralcurriculumactivitiesoftheFacultyofMedicine;
ToliaiwiththeRuralCareersProjectoftheCollegeofHealthSciencesand
withMIRAGE,thestudentruralinterestclub;
Toadviontheapplicationofruralcurriculumsupportgrantsandfunds;
Tocoordinateandadvionotherruralinitiativesthatmayimpactonteaching.
Composition:Sub-Dean(Rural)Chair
Sub-Dean(InformationTechnology)
Head,DepartmentofRuralHealthornominee
Head,DepartmentofGeneralPracticeornominee
ClinicalSchoolAssociateDeansornominees
AssociateDean(UndergraduateMedicalProgram)
Chair,ICACommitteeornominee
Chairs(ornominees)ofthethreeRPPSub-Committees
Chair,ElectivesCommitteeornominee
Chair,PRINTCommitteeornominee
USydMPstudentreprentative
MIRAGEreprentative(student)
RuralCareersProjectreprentative
Membership:to31December2001:
n
toapproveonbehalfofFaculty.
Reportsto:FacultyAcademicCommittee(FAC)
aduateCommitteeinMedicine(PGCM)
TermsofReference:ThemissionofthePostgraduateCommitteeinMedicineistoprovideleadership
inthedevelopmentanddeliveryofinformative,topical,continuingeducationand
vocationalprogramstomedicalandalliedprofessionalsandassociatedindustry
gso,theCommitteewillmaintainaspiritofrviceand
tgraduate
CommitteeinMedicinepridesitlfonitsindependenceandtheconsistently
highstandardofitducationalprograms.
Composition:DeanoftheFacultyofMedicine
apersonnominatedbytheDeanforelectionbyFacultywhoshallbethe
HonoraryDirectorofContinuingEducation;intheabnceoftheDeanthe
HonoraryDirectorshallchairmeetingsoftheCommittee
notmorethantwelveotherpersonlectedbytheFacultyonthenominationof
theDean
notmorethanfiveadditionalpersonlectedbytheFacultyonthenominationof
theDeanwho,inmakingthenominations,shallektheadviceoftheother
membersoftheCommittee
erofthe
CommitteeshallrveformorethantwoconcutivetermsunlessFacultyso
determinesbyspecificresolution.
Membership:to31December2001:
ProfessorSRLeeder(Dean,FacultyofMedicine)Chair
ProfessorJRLawrence(HonoraryDirector)to31.12.2000only
DrGEBauer
DrVGBulteau
DrRCEdwards
A/ProfessorJGordon(DEDE)
ProfessorDHenderson-Smart(Obstetrics&Gynaecology)
ProfessorMKidd(GeneralPractice)
DrGMarshall(BathurstBaHospital)
ProfessorCMellis(Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
A/ProfessorLSchrieber(Medicine,RNSH)
ClinicalAssociateProfessorMJSolomon(Surgery,RPAH)
DrSMWillcock(GeneralPractice)
Reportsto:StandingCommitteeofFaculty(SC)
ryCommitteeonSelectionofCandidatesforHonoraryMembershipoftheFaculty
TermsofReference:TheCommitteemakesrecommendationsforthelectionofcandidatesfor
honorarymembershipoftheFaculty.
Composition:TheCommitteeconsistsoftheDean(Chair)andthesixmostniorProfessors
oftheFaculty(aslistedinorderofappointmentintheUniversityCalendar),but
thereshallbenomorethanonefromagivendepartmentand,wherethereisno
womanwithinthefirstsixProfessors,themostniorfemaleProfessorshallbe
fthefirstsixProfessorsretires,thenextmostniorProfessor
shallbecomeamemberoftheCommittee.
Membership:ProfessorSRLeeder(Dean)Chair
ProfessorYCossart(InfectiousDias)
ProfessorCKerr(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
ProfessorTKFTaylor(Surgery)untilJuly2000thenProfessorJAYoung
(Physiology)
ProfessorPJVBeumont(PsychologicalMedicine)
ProfessorABasten(ExperimentalMedicine)
ProfessorAJWoolcock(Medicine)
Reportsto:theDean
FACULTYOFMEDICINE
MAJORUNIVERSITYOFSYDNEYMEDICALPROGRAMCOMMITTEESasatMarch2000
Basic&ClinicalSciencesThemeCommittee
DrBHamblyChair
DrCBell(Medicine,RNSH)
A/ProfessorREinstein(Pharmacology)
DrAEllis(Surgery,RNSH)
ProfessorMJField(DEDE)
A/ProfessorDHarris(Medicine,Westmead)
DrJIredell(Medicine,Westmead)
ProfessorLIrwig(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
A/ProfessorRSMason(Physiology)
DrSMcNamara(Medicine,RPAH)
ProfessorBJMorris(Physiology)
A/ProfessorCRMurphy(Anatomy&Histology)
MsMPegler(InfectiousDias)
DrMPeters(Medicine,CRGH)
A/ProfessorJProvis(Anatomy&Histology)
ProfessorAESefton(DEDE)
ClinicalProfessorGShenfield(Pharmacology,RNSH)
ClinicalA/ProfessorJSnowdon(PsychologicalMedicine)
DrGWain(Obstetrics&Gynaecology,Nepean)
DrRWard(Anatomy&Histology)
ProfessorJWiley(Medicine,Nepean)
Studentmembersto31.12.00:
MrRWylie(Year1)
MsERadford(Year2)
MrJSimmons(Year3)
MrALandau(Year4)
Community&DoctorThemeCommittee
A/ProfessorSQuine(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)Chair
DrLTrevena(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)DeputyChair
DrGAlperstein(Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
A/ProfessorSChapman(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
ProfessorRClarke(DEDE)
A/ProfessorRGCumming(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
MsSDurvasula(Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
ProfessorMJField(AssociateDean[Curriculum])
A/ProfessorJGordon(DEDE)
ProfessorCKerr(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
A/ProfessorRLazarus(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
ProfessorDNutbeam(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
A/ProfessorSQuine(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
ProfessorGRubin(EffectiveHealthCareAustralia)
DrPSainsbury(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
DrDSansom(BehaviouralSciencesinMedicine)
ProfessorAESefton(AssociateDean[Curriculum])
MsMTjhin(EffectiveHealthCareAustralia)
Studentmembersto31.12.00:
MrCTeague(Year1)
MsPWebster(Year2)
MsABerry(Year2)
MsCSkinner(Year3)
Patient&DoctorThemeCommittee
ProfessorMKidd(GeneralPractice)Chair
A/ProfessorSAbraham(Obstetrics&Gynaecology)
DrLAhmad(Medicine,CRGH)
DrLBarnsley(Medicine,CRGH)
DrCBell(Medicine,RNSH)
ProfessorWBritton(Medicine,RPAH)
DrKBurgess(Medicine,Manly)
A/ProfessorPButow(PsychologicalMedicine,RNSH)
DrSCleland(NorthernClinicalSchool)
DrJCraig(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
A/ProfessorRGCumming(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
MrAEllis(Surgery,RNSH)
ProfessorMJField(AssociateDean[CurriculumDevelopment])
DrBFrankum(Medicine,Nepean)
MsKGarlan
ProfessorPAGatenby(AssociateDean[CanberraClinicalSchool])
A/ProfessorNGlasgow(CanberraClinicalSchool)
A/ProfessorJGordon(AssociateDean[EducationalDevelopment])
ProfessorKGoulston(AssociateDean[NorthernClinicalSchool])
DrBHambly(Pathology)
MsJHann(WesternClinicalSchool[Westmead])
ProfessorRHarris(PainManagement,RNSH)
A/ProfessorSCHayes(BehaviouralSciencesinMedicine)
ProfessorDHenderson-Smart(Obstetrics&Gynaecology,RPAH)
DrAHennessy(Medicine,RPAH)
DrEHibbert(Medicine,CRGH)
ClinicalProfessorJIsbister(Medicine,RNSH)
DrVLangendyk(DEDE)
MrALasaitis(MedicalEducationUnit,NepeanHospital)
DrMLasre(Westmead)
DrDLearoyd(Medicine,RNSH)
MsPLyon(Surgery,RPAH)
DrNManolios(Medicine,Westmead)
A/ProfessorLMarch(Medicine,RNSH)
DrLMarles
ClinicalA/ProfessorPMcIntyre(Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
DrRMcIntyre(Westmead)
DrSMcNamara(Medicine,RPAH)
ProfessorCMellis(Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
MsSMiles(NorthernClinicalSchool)
ProfessorSNaraqi(AssociateDean[WesternClinicalSchool])
A/ProfessorKNorth(Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
DrDPakham
MsVPeters(CentralClinicalSchool[Concord])
DrMStockler(CoordinatorofMedicalEducation,RPAH)
MsPStuart-Brown(CentralClinicalSchool[RPAH])
DrSTait
ProfessorCCTennant(PsychologicalMedicine,RNSH)
ProfessorJThompson(Surgery,RPAH)
MsDThornhill(WesternClinicalSchool[Nepean])
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[CentralClinicalSchool,RPAH])
DrKToomey
DrMWeltman(Drug&Alcohol,NepeanHospital)
DrSWillcock(GeneralPractice,Hornsby)
Studentmembersto31.12.00:
MrISmith(Year1)
MsAJacombs(Year2)
MrKCalligeros(Year2)
MrFClarke(Year4)
Personal&ProfessionalDevelopmentThemeCommittee
ProfessorCCTennant(PsychologicalMedicine,RNSH)Chair
A/ProfessorSAbraham(Obstetrics&Gynaecology)
A/ProfessorPButow(PsychologicalMedicine)
DrHCollins(FacultyofDentistry)
ProfessorYCossart(InfectiousDias)
ProfessorSDunn(PsychologicalMedicine,RNSH)
ClinicalA/ProfessorJGibson(Haematology,RPAH)
A/ProfessorJGordon(AssociateDean[EducationalDevelopment])
ProfessorLIrwig(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
ClinicalProfessorDJoshua(Haematology,RPAH)
ProfessorPWKuchel(Biochemistry)
EmeritusProfessorJMLittle(CentreforValues,Ethics&theLawin
Medicine)
DrRLoblay(Medicine,RPAH)
ProfessorJMay(Surgery,RPAH)
MsMPegler(InfectiousDias)
A/ProfessorSQuine(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
ProfessorDSaltman(GeneralPractice)
ProfessorAESefton(AssociateDean[Curriculum])
AdjunctAssociateProfessorMWalton(EthicalPractice,DEDE)
Studentmembersto31.12.00:
MrTSuharto(Year2)
MrSYusuf(Year2)
MsKNapthali(Year3)
MsLGlass(Year4)
OptionsCommittee
ProfessorPWKuchel(Biochemistry)Chair
A/ProfessorSAbraham(Sub-Dean[Year2])
DrHCollins(VeterinaryAnatomy&Pathology)
ProfessorYCossart(InfectiousDias)
ProfessorPGatenby(AssociateDean[CanberraClinicalSchool])
DrGJacob(Medicine,Westmead)
A/ProfessorPGhosh(Surgery,RNSH)
DrMHughes(Surgery,RPAH)
MsMPegler(Sub-Dean[Year1])
Years3and4CurriculumCommittee
ProfessorDCass(Paediatrics&ChildHealth)Chair
ProfessorMJField(AssociateDean[Curriculum])DeputyChairto31.12.00
A/ProfessorREinstein(Chair,AsssmentCommittee)
DrCBell(Chair,Pre-InternshipCommittee)
A/ProfessorSChapman(Chair,ConferenceWeek)
ProfessorPGatenby(AssociateDean[CanberraClinicalSchool])
A/ProfessorJGordon(AssociateDean[CurriculumDevelopment&Evaluation])
ProfessorKGoulston(AssociateDean[NorthernClinicalSchool])
ProfessorCKerr(Chair,RuralTeachingCommittee)
ProfessorRJLusby(Sub-Dean[CRGH])
ProfessorJMay(Chair,ElectiveCommittee)
ProfessorSNaraqi(AssociateDean[WesternClinicalSchool])
DrSMcNamara(Chair,IntegratedClinicalAttachmentsCommittee)
ProfessorAESefton(AssociateDean[Curriculum])
ClinicalAssociateProfessorJSnowdon(Chair,RotatingPracticePlacementsCommittee)
DrMStockler(EBMCommitteereprentative)
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[CentralClinicalSchool])
Studentmembersto31.12.00:
MrVRao(Year2)
MsABowen(Year3)
MsCGibb(Year4)
IntegratedClinicalAttachmentsCommittee
DrSMcNamara(Medicine,RPAH)Chair
ProfessorABBaker(Anaesthesia)
DrEBernard(Medicine,RNSH)
ProfessorELBokey(Surgery)
ProfessorWBritton(Medicine,RPAH)
ProfessorGFarrell(Medicine,Westmead)
ProfessorMJField(AssociateDean[CurriculumDevelopment])
DrBFrankum(Medicine,Nepean)
ProfessorPAGatenby(AssociateDean[CanberraClinicalSchool])
A/ProfessorJGordon(DEDE)
ProfessorKGoulston(AssociateDean[NorthernClinicalSchool])
DrEHibbert(Medicine,CRGH)
A/ProfessorRJeremy(Medicine,RPAH)
ProfessorRKefford(Medicine,Westmead)
A/ProfessorRLazarus(Sub-Dean[InformationTechnology])
MsPLyon(Surgery)
ProfessorDMacLellan(CanberraClinicalSchool)
DrNManolios(Medicine,Westmead)
ProfessorSNaraqi(AssociateDean[WesternClinicalSchool])
ProfessorBGRobinson(Medicine,RNSH)
ProfessorJPSeale(Pharmacology)
ProfessorAESefton(Physiology)
DrAShakeshaft(Surgery,Nepean)
DrMStockler(Medicine)
ProfessorJThompson(Surgery,RPAH)
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[CentralClinicalSchool,RPAH])
MsMTjhin(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
DrDYates(Medicine,RNSH)
RotatingPracticePlacementsCommittee
ClinicalA/ProfessorJASnowdon(PsychologicalMedicine)Chair
DrLAhmad(alternateChair,CommunityMedicine)
MrSBarnet(DEDE)
A/ProfessorJGordon(DEDE)
DrVLangendyk(DEDE)
ProfessorCMellis(Chair,Women&Children'sHealth)
MsWOldmeadow(RPPreprentativeontheAsssmentCommittee)
A/ProfessorCOwen(alternateChair,PsychologicalMedicine,D&AandAdolescentHealth)
ClinicalProfessorJRey(Chair,PsychologicalMedicine,D&AandAdolescentHealth)
DrGRyan(DEDE)
ProfessorDMSaunders(alternateChair,Women&Children'sHealth)
ProfessorAESefton(DEDE)
ProfessorTUsherwood(Chair,CommunityMedicine)
Studentmembersto31.12.00:
MsRGordon
MsSSharpe
ElectiveTermCommittee
ProfessorJMay(Surgery,RPAH)Chair
A/ProfessorDLeCouteur(CanberraClinicalSchool)
ProfessorKGoulston(AssociateDean[NorthernClinicalSchool])
ProfessorAMcLean(CanberraClinicalSchool)
ProfessorSNaraqi(AssociateDean[WesternClinicalSchool])
DrMPhelps(NewChildren'sHospital)
ProfessorRWalls(Medicine,CRGH)
ClinicalProfessorDTiller(AssociateDean[CentralClinicalSchool])
Pre-InternshipCommittee
ntoapproveonbehalfofFaculty.
AsssmentCommittee
A/ProfessorREinstein(Pharmacology)Chair
ProfessorRClarke(DEDE)
A/ProfessorRGCumming(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
DrJDelikatny(DEDE)
ProfessorMJField(AssociateDean[Curriculum])
DrMFrommer(Physiology)
A/ProfessorJGordon(AssociateDean[EducationalDevelopment])
A/ProfessorRJeremy(Medicine,RPAH)
A/ProfessorJKellow(Medicine,RNSH)
A/ProfessorNKing(Pathology)
DrVLangendyk(DEDE)
ProfessorJRLawrence(AssociateDean[UndergraduateMedicalProgram])
A/ProfessorRLazarus(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
DrVLangendyk(EducationalDevelopment&Evaluation)
ProfessorJRLawrence(AssociateDean[UndergraduateMedicalProgram])
A/ProfessorDLeCouteur(CanberraClinicalSchool)
DrNManolios(Medicine,Westmead)
A/ProfessorCMurphy(Anatomy&Histology)
DrSMcNamara(Medicine,RPAH)
MsWOldmeadow(Paediatrics&ChildHealth)
MsMPegler(Sub-Dean[Year1])
ProfessorAESefton(AssociateDean[Curriculum])
ProfessorNTalley(Medicine,Nepean)
ProfessorMHNTattersall(Medicine,RPAH)
A/ProfessorRWalls(Medicine,CRGH)
Studentmembersto31.12.00:
MsJTan(Year1)
MsKFlynn(Year2)
MrBLitton(Year3)
MsLZentner(Year4)
EvaluationCommittee
A/ProfessorJGordonChair
DrABarratt(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
MsDBryce(Anatomy&Histology)
DrSCleland(NorthernClinicalSchool)
A/ProfessorRGCumming(PublicHealth&CommunityMedicine)
DrMFrommer(Physiology)
DrBHarvey(GeneralPracticeBranch,DepartmentofHealthandAgedCare)
A/ProfessorSHayes(BehaviouralSciencesinMedicine)
DrGHendry(DEDE)
MsPLyon(Surgery,RPAH)
DrPNicolarakis(Graduate)
DrGRyan(DEDE)
ProfessorAESefton(AssociateDean[CurriculumDevelopment])
DrRWalker(FacultyofEducation)
MsHWatt(FacultyofEducation)
Studentmembersto31.12.00:
MrJFry(Year1)
MsDAllen(Year2)
MsKPayne(Year2)
MsKKirwan(Year3)
3.4.00BacktoAgenda
Asat:16:08,3April,2000
ATTACHMENTVIII
CanberraClinicalSchool
BOARDOFSTUDIES(2YearTerm)
TermsofReference:TheBoardofStudieswilladdressissuesrelatingtocurriculumandotheracademic
mattersfoiristheDeanofthe
FacultyofMedicineorhis/ean’sabnce,theAssociateDeanoftheCanberraClinical
rdofStudiesreportstotheFacultyofMedicineattheUniversityof
bershipwillincludethefollowing:
PositionNameTermStatus
DeanofFacultyofMedicine
UniversityofSydney
ProfessorStephenLeeder
exofficio
Ratify
TheAssociateDean
CanberraClinicalSchool
ProfessorPaulGatenby
exofficio
Ratify
NomineeofFacultyofMedicine
UniversityofSydney
AssociateProfessorMichaelField
MgrDEDE,FacultyofMedicine
ProfessorDavidTiller
AssocDean,CentralClinicalSchool
ProfessorPaulSeale
DeptPharmacology,UniofSydney
1997-98
1999-00
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AllDepartmentofHealth(nowACT
DeptofHealthandCommunityCare)
medicalstaffuponwhomclinical
academictitlesareconferredbythe
UniversityofSydney
AslistedinattachedFacultyList
exofficio
Ratify
Otherrelevantpersonsincluding:
niormanagementof
TheCanberraHospital
CalvaryPublicHospital
appropriateacademicstaffofthe
AustralianNationalUniversity
MrTedRayment
ChiefExecutiveOfficer
DrKerryDelaney
ActingDeputyChiefExecutiveOfficer
(Clinical)
MsVerityBondfield
SeniorNursingAdvir
MrRobertCusack
ChiefExecutiveOfficer
DrRobGriffin
DirectorofMedicalServices
MsHeatherAustin
DirectorNursingServices
ProfessorJudithWhitworth
Director,JohnCurtinSchoolof
MedicalRearch
1998-99
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andtheUniversityofCanberra
andotherHealthprofessionalsinvolved
inteachingintheClinicalSchool:
NationalCapitalPrivateHospital
JohnJamesHospital
ProfessorAllanCripps
Dean,FacultyofScience&Design
MsBethMacauley
ChiefExecutiveOfficer
(tba–awaitingappointment)
Chair,MedicalAdvisoryCommittee
DrBrianAshman
1995-96
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appointment
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ArnagrettaHunter
GrantWestcott
DavidParker
CarolynRusll
LeaCurrie
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Studiesmaywishtoco-opt:
CanberraInstituteofTechnology
AustralianInstituteofSport
ACTDeptofHealthand
CommunityCare
ACTEthicsCommittee
ACTCommunityCare
MrRodBrightman
ActingDeanofAppliedScience
ProfessorPeterFricker
Director,MedicalServices
DrShirleyBowen
ChiefHealthOfficer
(PopulationHealth)
MsElizabethGrant
Chair
MrMichaelSczwarcbord
ChiefExecutiveOfficer
2000-01
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2000-01
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ofHealthmaywishtonominate
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ATTACHMENTIX
CombinedDegreeProgram
Reportanddiscussionpaper.
PaulRMartin.
SeniorLecturer,DepartmentofPhysiologyF13.
Chair,CombinedDegreeProgramCommittee.
March2000.
1Wheredowestand?...........................................................................................2
1.1Background................................................................................................2
1.2Progress1997-1999....................................................................................3
1.2.1Admissions.........................................................................................3
1.2.2Progress..............................................................................................4
2Whereshouldwego?.........................................................................................5
2.1ContinuingStudentconcerns......................................................................6
2.1.1Timepressure.....................................................................................6
2.1.2Reintegrationtoclinicalyears.............................................................6
2.1.3Multifocalsupportinadministration....................................................6
2.1.4The‘findthesupervisor’game............................................................7
2.2Dowewantpilotsorastronauts?.................................................................7
2.3Achievingthelong-termaimsoftheprogram.............................................7
2.4RelationtootherrearchandPublicHealthtrainingintheUSydMP.........8
3Recommendations..............................................................................................8
3.1Breakthetwoyearrule...............................................................................8
3.2Part-timePhdenrolmentconcurrentwithUSydMPyear2..........................8
3.3Encouragementofstudentinitiatives...........................................................8
3.4LiaisonwiththeCollegesandotherinstitutions..........................................8
3.5IncorporationofotherrearchprogramsintheCDP..................................8
4Acknowledgments..............................................................................................9
5References..........................................................................................................9
1Wheredowestand?
1.1Background
ThecombineddegreeMBBS/PhDandMBBS/MPHprogramwasintroducedaspart
oftheUniversityofSydneygraduatemedicalprogram(USydMP)s
oftheprogramarebestsummaridbytheUSydMPprospectus:
MedicalgraduatesfromtheUniversityofSydneyhavealongtradition
ofachievementofexcellenceinrearch,academicmedicineandthemedical
antswithaninterestinrearchwillrecognitheneedto
equipthemlveswiththePhDwhichnormallyreprentstheentrylevelinto
arearchoracademiccareerinmedicine.
APhD,alongwiththenecessarymedicaldegree,isincreasingly
becominganimportantqualificationforthoekinghospital-badand
othersignificantspecialistpositions.
TheMPHdegreeishighlyregardedandreprentsthenormalentry
ates
acquireadditionalskillsincomponentsofcommunity-focusdmedical
practice,includingclinicalepidemiology,whichisincreasinglycentralin
medicaldecision-making.
TheCombinedDegreeProgrammakesitpossibleforstudentsto
completetheGraduateMedicalProgramandtheirhigherdegreeinlessthan
thetimenormallyrequiredtocompletethemedicalcourandtherearch
achievedbydevotingthe'Options&Electives'
componentoftheGraduateMedicalProgramtorearch.
TheCombinedDegreeProgram(CDP)wasdesignedasanalternativeroutetothe
traditional“medical”PhDwhichisgenerallyundertakeninAustraliaaspartof
specialisttraining,etablewas
modelledonthatofsuccessfulMD-PhDprogramswhichforover30yearshavebeen
partofthemedicalscientisttrainingprogram(MSTP)ueofthe
MSTPandintercalatedrearch-medicaldegreesintrainingphysician-scientistsis
atementcanbejustifiedfrommeasuresofthesuperiorcareer
outcomesofMSTPgraduatescomparedtothatoftheirpeerswithoutrearchdegrees
(Culotta,1993;Health,1998),ofimprovedlearningstrategiesinintercalateddegree
candidates(McManus,Richards&Winder,1999),aswellasonthelesstangiblebut
muchmoreimportantbenefitforsocietywhichtheprenceoftruephysician-
scientistsbrings(Bickeletal.,1981;Culotta,1993;Gershon,1999;Wyngaarden,
1979).
Itwasrecognidthatthereisaresignificantdifferencesbetweenthepropod
ord,themostsignificant
Pisalarge,P
fundedMD-PhDcandidatesareexemptedfromtheirmedicaltuitionfeesandhave
financialsupportfortheirdoctoralstudiesguaranteedfromtheirpointofentrytothe
atesfortheUSydMPcombineddegreeprogramwereliabletoHECS
paymentsfortheirmedicalstudies(butnotfortheirrearchdegree)andwere
expectedtoapplyforrearchscholarshipsupportfromtraditionalsources(National
HealthandMedicalRearchCouncil–NHMRCscholarshipandAustralian
PostgraduateAward-APA)nbenefitoftheCDPwas
enastimegainedbydevotingtheoptionsandelectivescomponentoftheUSydMP
torearch(eabove).ThePhDcomponentoftheMSTPisalsotypicallylonger(3-
4yearsfulltimerearch)thanthatexpectedofthecandidatesintheCDPprogram
(2.5-3yearsfulltimerearch).ThisdifferencereflectsthedifferenceinaveragePhD
durationinthetwocountriesbuttheperceptionthattheCDPwasdesignedasa
‘short’PhDdegreehadramificationsfortheprogressoftheprogramasdescribed
below.
1.2Progress1997-1999
1.2.1Admissions
1.2.1.1Admissionsprocess
Cand
thetimeofapplicationtheywerealsorankedaccordingtotheirtertiaryand
GAMSATperformance,andtheirrearchachievementsandpotentialasjudgedby
theirscientificpublicationsandtheopinionsoftwoscientificasssors(normallyan
Honoursdegreesupervisorandoneotherperson).Candidatesweregroupedas
outstanding,acceptable,dstick
forthisgroupingwasthatcandidatesrankedas‘outstanding’werethowhowould
behighlycompetitiveforAPAsupport.
TogetherwithallotherUSydMPapplicants,theCombinedDegreeProgram(CDP)
erviewisthe
candidatesconsideredoutstandingoracceptable
wereplacedatthetopoftheinterviewoutcomeband(bands1-5indescendingorder)
vesanadmissionsadvantageforCDPcandidates
whoareallocatedtotheinterviewband(usuallyband3)inwhichtheUSydMPinput
quotaisreached.
AlargediscrepancybetweentheCDPrankingandtheUSydMPinterviewscorewas
iterionhasbeen
udforre-interviewoftwocandidatestodate.
1.2.1.2Admissionsoutcomes
Cloto10%ofallapplicantstotheUSydMPin1997appliedforentrytotheCDP
program;thisproportionhasdecreadtolessthan5%byforthe2000cohort(e
Table1).Theapplicants’institutionofundergraduatestudyisingeneralsplitevenly
betweenUniversityofSydneyandotherinstitutions(average1997-1999:48%Univ.
Sydney).AnalysisoftheGAMSATperformanceofCDPcandidatesshowedno
significantdifferencesonanyofthescoresforthe1997-1999CDPcohorts,or
betweenUSydMPapplicantswhoappliedforCDPandthowhodidnot.
Table1
Enrolment
year
Total
Applicants*
GMP/USyd
MP
Admissions
CDP
Applicants
CDP
admissions
1997427(100)134(31)47(11)25(6)
1998377(100)149(39)36(9)20(5)
1999434(100)191(44)32(7)09(2)
2000516(100)197(38)22(4)09(2)
*sinparenthesarepercentages.
1.2.2Progress
Theprogressofthe1997and1998entrycohortswasmarkedbysubstantialattrition,
andonlyafractionoftheadmittedcandidateshaveproceededtotherearchphaof
thecombineddegree(Table2).
ortatDecember1999.
EnrolmentyearCurrentcandidatesAdmittedGMPyear
20009
199999GMP1
19985
(2p/t)*
20GMP2
19976
(allf/t)
25PhD1
*Candidatenrolledpart-timeinPhDconcurrentwithUSydMPyear2.
1.2.2.1Concernxpresdbycandidates.
rallstructureof
theprogramwascleartoallcandidates,andthetimeefficiencyoftheCDPwas
orconcerns
expresdwere:
•ThetwoyearinterruptionforaPhDistooshort.
•Therewasalackofinformationonprospectivesupervisorsandprojects.
•ThePhDtopicmaynotberelevantforlaterspecialisttraining.
1.2.2.2Respontoconcerns.
Attemptsweremadetoalleviatethefirsttwoconcernsbyprovidingforathirdyear
offull-timerearchforcandidateswhoweremakingsatisfactoryprogress,andby
developingalistof‘mentors’
mentorsweretoactasinformalpointsofcontactbetweenCDPcandidatesand
ethechangestotheprogram,theconcernsgivenabove
weregenerallyreiteratedasthemainreasonforwithdrawalbythocandidateswho
eventuallylefttheprogramin1999.
1.2.2.3OtherfactorscontributingtowithdrawalfromtheCDP.
•Commentsmadeattheinterviews,andinformaldiscussionwiththe
candidatesandmembersoffaculty,revealedthatmanycandidateshadbeen
activelydiscouragedfromcontinuingtheCDPbymembersoffacultywho
werenotconvincedthattheCDPwasanappropriatealternativetothe
‘traditional’routeofaPhDaspartofspecialisttraining.
•TheadvantagetoCDPcandidatesintheUSydMPadmissionsprocesswas
alsoacknowledgedbysomecandidatesasfactorinfluencingtheirdecisionto
applyfortheCDP.
•Thecomment“Ithought[theCDP]wasagoodideabutnowI’vebecome
engrosdinmymedicalstudies”summariswellthentimentexpresdby
manycandidateswhoeventuallylefttheprogram.
1.2.2.4OutcomesforcandidateswhowithdrewfromCDP.
Thecandidateswholefttheprogramwereallowedtotransfertothe‘mainstream’
USydMPwithoutprejudice;iethetransferwasnotconsideredawithdrawalfroma
higherdegree.
1.2.2.5Changestoadmissionspolicyfrom1999.
TheCDPcommitteewasconcernedthatthenumberofcandidatesleavingthe
programwashavinganegativeinfluenceontheperceptionoftheprogramasawhole
andthatthisinturncouldinfluencetheprospectsforthowhoremainedinthe
tialpolicyofadmittingtheapplicantswhowererankedas
outstandingoracceptablewasen,inretrospect,astooambitious(programsat
comparablesizemedicalschoolsintheUSAaremuchsmallerthanourinitialintake
of25:egCornellMedicalSchoolaccepts7/year).From1999onlycandidatesranked
asoutstandinghavebeenadmittedtotheprogram;whetherthischangewillgivea
commensuratereductioninattritionratesremainstobeen.
1.2.2.6OutcomesforcandidatesremainingintheCDP.
TheCDPprogramisstillinitsinfancy,heless,
itcanbestatedthatthecandidatesareallmakinggoodprogressintheirrearch
degreeandshoweverysignoffulfillingthepromithattheywillbecomeactive
cohorthas11paperspublished
ininternationalrefereedjournalssince1997andnumerousabstractsatlocaland
mpareswellwiththerearchoutputofan
ltimePhDcandidatesallhave
attractedscholarshipsupport(Table3).Thesupportforcandidatenrolledpart-time
concurrentwithUSydMPyear2,fromMedicalFoundationscholarships,isavery
positivesteptoencouragingearlyengagementofcandidateswithintheprogram,and
shouldbeexpandedifpossible.
Table3:Sourcesoffinancialsupport.
EnrolmentyearFaculty/
Federal
“External”USydMP
year
1999Dean’sscholarshipsUSydMP1
1998“MedicalFoundation
(2)
USydMP2
1997APA(3)
NHMRC(2)
Westmead(1)PhD1
2Whereshouldwego?
Theprogramhashadashakystart,dto
improvetrainingregimesforphysician-scientistswillonlyincreawiththepost-
ample,theamountofbasic
knowledgeaboutthegenomethathasbeengainedsincethecurrentCDPcohort
enrolledfortheirUSydMPstudiesapproachesallthatwhichwasknownbefore1997.
Flexible,independentrearchersarerequiredtotranslatethisknowledgeintoclinical
rearchandpractice(Horton,1999)andtothedesiredimprovementsinpublic
graduateswillentertheirspecialisttrainingatthepostdoctorallevel:
theywillbeyoungmedicalgraduatestrainedtocarryoutindependentrearch,and
ideallyplacedtoengageintheclinicaltransformationofnewbiologicalknowledge.
TheanalysisbelowaddressimprovementstothecurrentstructureoftheCDP
programanddiscusssomelong-termdirectionsinwhichtheCDPprogramcould
move.
2.1ContinuingStudentconcerns
Astheprogramdevelopstheneedsofcandidatesatdifferentstagesoftheprocessare
becomingclearer.
2.1.1Timepressure
Informaldiscussionwiththecandidatescurrentlyengagedinfull-timerearchshows
greatmotivationto‘getthejobdone’ionof
returningtothirdyearoftheUSydMPwithanincompleterearchprogramis
scontinuingneedforflexibilityinthetiming
ofthePhDprogramandtheprogressofcandidateswhoreturntoUSydMPyear3will
havetobeclolymonitoredtoensurethattheydonotsufferundulythepressureof
tryingtokeeptwodegreesontheboil.
2.1.2Reintegrationtoclinicalyears
Specificproposalstoenhancestudentreintegrationtoclinicalyearshavebeenmade
bytheCDPcandidates(ttached).Theincludeattendance
commended
ensibleandtimely,andtheirinclusion
asastudentinitiatedfeatureoftheprogramwillbeagreatboostforthecandidates
moraleaswellasforthestructureoftheprogramasawhole.
2.1.3Multifocalsupportinadministration
Theprogramhasbeenstructuredasa‘sandwichcour’oftheUSydMPandaPhDin
theFacultyofMedicine,
a,
thereisflexibilityforcandidates,whocantransfertoorfromtheCDPinthefirsttwo
,the
doctoralcandidatureofaCDPcandidatewouldbehandledbytheBoardofGraduate
StudiesinthesamemannerasthatofanyotherPhDcandidateintheFacultyandthe
University,thunsuringequalstandardsandreducinganyduplicationof
advantageofthisstructurefromthecandidates’perspectiveis
thattheymustdealwithtwotsofadministrationforwhatis,fromtheUniversity
perspective,thedifficultiencounteredbythecohorts
inthefirsttwoyearswillbecomelesssignificantastheFacultybecomesaccustomed
heless,theprovisionofanidentified‘CDPadministrativesupport
person’wouldbeofgreatbenefittothecandidateswhoarealreadyworkinghardto
maintaintheirrearchprojectandarefrustratedbyalackofcentralidsupport.
2.1.4The‘findthesupervisor’game.
Tofindansuitablesupervisorandprojectisstillthelargestsingledifficultyreported
torschemehasbeenufulinsomerespectsbut
candidatesreportthatapartfromadvertisingtheirownfieldofinterest,andpromoting
themlvesasidealsupervisors,mostmentorsarenotagoodsourceofinformation
oblemshouldbealleviatedastheprogramgrows
andthecandidatesbuilduptheirownnetworkof‘winning’laboratories,butthere
needstobecontinuedactivityonthepartoffacultytoadvertithemlvesto
websiteisasuitablemeansoftransmissionfor
suchinformation;thebestapproachmaybetocallfor‘advertiments’forCDP
projectsamongfacultyratherthanattempttocompileacomprehensivelistof
rearchareas.
2.2Dowewantpilotsorastronauts?
Thereductioninnumbersadmittedtotheprogramsince1998carriesanimplicit
assumptionthattheprogramisdesignedforanelitegroupofcandidates:byanalogy
theycanbeenasastronautsratherthanaircraftpilotswho,thoughhighlytrained,
in
somenatoddswiththeargumentsadvancedabovefortheintroductionofaCDP:
thatlargenumbersofwelltrainedphysician-scientistsareneededtoadvanceclinical
andbasicrearchinthiscountry,andtorespondappropriatelytothechangingneeds
ctionsof
Facultyaretomatchthisntiment,anexpansionoftheCDPprogramwouldbe
sclearfromtheexperienceoftheprogramsofarthatthekindof
ambitious,rapidchangeenvisionedisnotgoingtooccurbysimplyadmittinglarge
numbersofcandidatestoaprogramwhichhasnoestablishedprecedentinthis
vativeelementsinaFacultywhichpromotesitlfasprogressiveand
forward-lookinginthesphereofmedicaleducationhavealreadybeenasourceof
r-termstrategyis
needed;twosuggestionsaregivenbelowinction2.3.
UntiltheCDPprogramiswellestablishedandthesuccessofthegraduatesis
demonstrateditisrecommendedthatthecurrentstrictadmissioncriteriabe
maintained.
2.3Achievingthelong-termaimsoftheprogram
Expansionandimprovementstophysician-scientisttrainingprogramssuchasthe
CDPcannotbeexpectedtooccurrapidlyorinisolation.
•CoordinationwithcorrespondingprogramsbeingdevelopedatotherGraduate
MedicalSchoolsisrequiredtoprentacoherentpictureofphysician-scientist
trainingprogramstotheGovernmentbodies(chieflyDEETYAandNHMRC)
whopoliciesinfluencetherearchtrainingaspectsoftheCDP.
•CoordinationwiththeMedicalCollegesisrequiredtoimprovetheintegrationof
‘pre-specialist’degreessuchasCDPwiththeexistingmedicaltrainingprograms
attheColleges,whopoliciesinfluencethemedicaltrainingaspectsoftheCDP.
•Facultymustbemorethoroughlyappraidofthepurpo,methodsandgoalsof
nbeachievedtosomeextentthroughinternal‘promotion’
schemes,butinthelongtermitisthesuccessofthecandidateswhichwillbe
portantthatcandidates’longtermprogressbemonitored
toprovidethiskindofhardevidence.
2.4RelationtootherrearchandPublicHealthtraininginthe
USydMP
TheMMedScandMPHcourworkprogramsareavailabletoanyUSydMP
candidatewho,withpermission,caninterrupttheirmedicalstudiesforuptooneyear
ationshipbetweentheCDPand
theotherprogramsisnotclearinthemindsofthemajorityofUSydMPstudentsor
kelythatpotentialcandidatesfor
theotherdegreeshavebeendiscouraged,throughlackofknowledgeorpooradvice,
toremedythissituationwouldbetoexpandtheaegis
east,the
profileoftheotherprogramscouldberaidbysomesortofadvertisingto
potentialcandidatesamongthefirstandcondyearUSydMPcohorts.
3Recommendations
Therecommendationsgivenbelowarethepersonalopinionoftheauthor,buttheyare
e
givenheretoFacultyAcademicBoardforcommentbeforerecommendationsare
madebytheCDPcommitteetoafullmeetingofFaculty.
3.1Breakthetwoyearrule
Recommendation:thatCDPpolicyandinformationaldocumentsbealteredtoreferto
theperiodoffull-timerearchas‘normallytwotothreeyears’.Thiswillrelaxthe
perceptionofthedegreeasunreasonablyconstrainedintime.
3.2Part-timePhDenrolmentconcurrentwithUSydMPyear2
Recommendation:thatCDPcandidatesberequiredtoenrolpart-timeinPhDatthe
llincreathetimeavailablefor
rearchtowardthedoctoraldegreeandreflectsaccuratelythecurrentworkloadof
thecandidateswhohaveremainedintheprogram.
3.3Encouragementofstudentinitiatives
Recommendation:thatFacultyencouragethemaintenanceandexpansionofstudent
initiativesincludingaccesstoreviewandasssmentmaterialandcontactwith
clinicalschoolsduringtherearchdegree.
3.4LiaisonwiththeCollegesandotherinstitutions.
Recommendation:thatFacultytakestepstowardscoordinatingtheCDPprogramwith
thoofotherGraduateMedicalprogramsandimprovingliaisonwiththemedical
Colleges
3.5IncorporationofotherrearchprogramsintheCDP.
Recommendation:thatthefeasibilityofincorporatingtheMMedScandpublichealth
courworkprogramsintheCDP,and/orothermeansofincreasingawarenessofand
participationintheprograms,beinvestigated.
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4Acknowledgments
IamgratefultoRiaDeamerandLilianaAlgorryforadministrativeassistanceand
helpinpreparingthisreport,tothemembersoftheCDPcommitteefortheir
guidance,hardworkandgoodhumour,andmostofalltothecurrentCDPcandidates
forexceedingourmostambitiouxpectations!
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DeptAnatomyandHistology,F13
TheUniversityofSydney
14February2000
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ChairofCombinedDegreeCommittee
yandHistology,F13
TheUniversityofSydney
DearPaul
IamwritingtoyouasareprentativeoftheCombinedDegreeProgram(CDP)Committeewith
regardtotheestablishmentofanongoingrevisionprogramforthomedicalstudentsinthefulltime
notethatasummaridversionofthecontentsofthisletter
appearsonthelastpage.
Proposition1:givingthestudentsatitle
stthattheybereferred
toasCDP1(todenotethostudentswhohavecompletedGMP2andareinthefirstyearoftheirfull
timerearchcomponent)andCDP2(todenotethostudentswhohavecompletedGMP2andarein
thecondyearoftheirfulltimerearchcomponent).CDP3woulddenotethointheirthirdfull
matter,itshouldbemadeclearincour
policythatitispossibleforstudentstoundertakeathirdyearinfulltimerearchshouldtheyrequire
venience,theuof‘CDP2’inthefollowingproposalsreferstostudentswhowillbe
commencingGMP3thefollowingyear.
AsisbecomingapparentbythostudentsinCDP1lastyear,thetaskofmaintainingongoingrevision
oftheirmedicalstudiestodate,andmaintainingtheirclinicalskillsbyattendanceathospitalisavery
challengingtaskgiventhedemandsoftheirrearchcommitments,andespeciallygiventheadded
otheconcernsarethedemandsof
,itisrecognidbythestudents
intheCDPthatactionneedstobetakenwithregardtoongoingrevisiontoensurethatwhenCDP
studentsarereintegratedintoGMP3theirmedicalknowledgeandclinicalskillsaresharp(ifnot
sharper),andthattheyhavenotbeendisadvantagedbyhavingundertakentherearchdegree.
TheCDPcommitteeindeavoringtotakeanumberofstepstotuparevisionprogramforits
members,andareekingtheassistanceandsupportofbothfacultyandtheclinicalschools.
6Proposition2:lfdirectedPBLs
First,opodthatthewillrunfor1.5-2
hoursonceperweekonascheduledevening,inlinewiththeworkbeingcoveredbytheequivalent1
GMPyear(tCDP1studentswillcommenceblock1revisionin2000,andatthebeginning
ofthefollowingyearwouldcommenceblock6).Inthiswaythereisasystematicrevisionofcour
hecurrenttrendofnumbernrolledintheCDP,thiswouldgive
ldalsobekeptinmindfor
futureyearsthatiftheprogramexpands,thissystemwillneedtobethoroughlyorganidtodealwith
alargernumberofstudentsandCDPPBLgroups.
bestudentorganidandrun,
and,atthispointintime,
would,however,requesttheuofPBLtutorialrooms(whichwillrequireswipecardaccesstothe
buildingandtoaPBLroom)
bringsuptwofurtherissuesthatneedtobeaddresdwithregardtotheCDPingeneral:
1ThetermequivalentreferstotheGMPyeargroupthespecifiedCDPyeargroupwillbejoiningin
tance,in2000theequivalentyearofthostudentsinCDP1(shouldtheyonlyundertake
only2yearsfulltimerearch)isGMP1.
ggestedthatCDP1
studentsberecognidinthecouralongwithcurrentGMP1students,andCDP2alongwithcurrent
uldinvolve,forinstance,listingCDP1PBLgroupsonGMP1PBLgroup
uldensurethatCDP1and2studentsarekeptuptodatewiththeequivalent
cour,andwillhaveaccesstothesameexperiencesastheirequivalentcolleagues(thisincludes
lectures,learningaids,EBMetc).Thismayinvolveadjustments/amendmentsbytheITstafftotthis
rmore,CDPstudentswillneedtoberecognizedincouradministrationby
tance,administrationalmattersinGMPregardingtimingofelective
terms,andthoinclinicalschoolsregardingarrangementofICAsforGMP3takeplaceinGMP2and
,CDPstudentswillneedtobeflaggedtoensurethatwhenthe
timearistheyareincludedinthemattersandreceivethesametreatmentastheirequivalent
colleagues.
7Proposition3:appointmentofafacultyadministrator
Thiswouldbebetterdealtwithbyafacultyadministrator,who,aspartoftheirportfolio,couldbe
appointedtolookaftersuchmattersforCDPstudents,justasthefacultyofficedealswithsuchmatters
forotherGMPstudents
PerhapsthisadministratorcouldfollowuprelevantadministrationattheClinicalSchoolasis
necessaryforCDPstudents(asabove),andlookafterotherimportantaspectsoftheCDP,suchasPhD
enrollment,scholarshipsandclinicalskillstutorialsandcours(ebelow).
gramsaroundtheworld(suchasTorontoand
Harvard)epointofviewofthestudentsinthe
CDPatTheUniversityofSydney,suchanadministratorinthefacultywouldbeawelcomereliefwhen
itcomestodealingwiththecomplexitiesandcertaindemandsofthePhDprogram.
ionofreceivingthesametreatmentasone’quivalentcolleaguesleadstotheissueof
asssment:
Proposition4:access(noncompulsory)toformativeasssmentopportunities
StudentsintheCDPwillneedtobekeptuptodatewiththeexaminationprocessastheydevelopin
equestingthatwearerecognizedasagroupwiththisspecialneedbythe
r,aspartoftheongoingrevisionprocess,wearerequestingaccessto
thesameformativeexaminationsandexaminationexperiencesthatourequivalentcolleaguesreceive.
ThiswouldinvolvehavingaccesstoallformativeexaminationsastheyariintheequivalentGMP
urrevisionprogramwillruninsynchronywithourequivalentGMPyear,thiswillrve
asagoodindicatorofhowourrevisionisgoing,andalsoenableustoacoveranyothercasthatour
particularlyimportanttous,asweare
awarethatinGMP3,theyeargroupexaminationsincludematerialthathasbeencoveredwhilstin
GMP1andGMP2ofthatcour.
Perhapstheexaminationscommitteecanmakeformativeasssmentpapersavailableforcollectionby
CDPstudentsformthefacultyoffice,and,viatheCDPwebsiteordirectbyemail,informthestudents
note,perhapsanexaminationssitecanbeestablishedon
atively,thiscouldbeanotherfacetoftheCDPthatis
dealtwithbyafacultyadministrator.
8Proposition5:clinicalexaminationskillstutorials
Second,weareekingtheassistanceoffacultyandtheclinicalschoolstoincludeCDPstudentsinthe
creanumberofwayswe
coulddothis,but,fromourpointofviewthemosteffectivewouldbeasfollows:1.5hourtutorialsper
weekinone’sallocatedteachinghospitalwithaclinicalexaminationskillstutor,inlinewiththe
rwords,ratherthanbeing
groupedtogether,CDPstudentscouldbeallocatedtodifferentGMPclinicalexaminationgroupsas
thatgroupprogressthrougheachblock(ieCDP1studentsjoinaclinicaltutegroupinGMP1;CDP2
studentswouldjoinaclinicaltutegroupinGMP2).
Inthisarrangement,than
attendingwhatwasfoundtobeaveryintroductorytofclinicalexaminationtutorials,studentscould
bettlingintothefulltimecomponentoftheirrearch.
Therearefourimportantadvantagesinthisapproachtobeingincludedinclinicalexaminationskills
y,itavoidshavingtoaccommodateyetanotherentiregroupattheclinicalschool,but
insteadmayinvolvefittinginonlytwoorthreeextrastudentsattheverymostattheclinicalschoolfor
ly,thissystemwillgiveustheopportunitytoworkwithstudentswho
inds,thiswouldalsogiveusthesame
yitgivesourrevisionscheduleinclinicalskillsa
lowsnotonlyconsolidationoftheskillswehaveacquired
intheGMP1andGMP2,butstrengthensourunderstandingoftheproblemoftheweekwehave
hevarietyofclinicianstakingthetutesand
patientxamined,thisalsoallowsfordevelopmentofone’sclinicalskillsandknowledgeofthe
particulardiastate,ally,thisapproachallowsareliablesourceofindependent
revisionintheclinicalschoolthatmaybelostforinstance,shouldatutegroupbemadeupentirelyof
weretheca,sinceeachofthestudentswillnodoubthavewidelydifferent
agendasitwillbeimpossibletocoordinatenotonlygrouptutorials,butalsoathoroughandsystematic
revisionprocess,thusjeopardizingtherevisionprocessfortheindividualsinthatgroup(ebelow:
AttendancebyCDP1andCDP2studentsatthessions).
Concernsregardingthisparticulararrangementhavebeenbroughtupanddiscusdthoroughlybythe
that,eventhoughwehavealreadylearntsystemsofclinicalexaminationinGMP1
andGMP2,wewouldnotallbeahindrancetoourequivalentcolleaguesinthetutorialsgiventhis
d,bytheverynatureofthetutorials(thatemphasigainingexperienceindealing
withpatients,problemsolvingandconsolidationofinformationratherthanformaltuitioninphysical
examination)wefer,
givenourexperienceinthistting,wewouldbeveryawareoftheneedtobesupportiveofthe
developmentofgroupdynamicsandofothermembersofthatgroup.
Wealsorequestaccesstothesamelfdirectedandorganidskillsssionsasourcolleagues(e.g.
venepuncture,airwaymaintenanceetc.).Similarly,werequestaccesstothesameformative
examinationopportunitiesthatareavailabletoourcolleagues,suchasSHAPEsorOSCES,togiveus
anindicationoftheprogressofourrevision,andpracticeinthistypeofexaminationtting,which
willnodoubtbenecessarywhenwerecommenceourmedicalstudiesinhospitalsinGMP3.
9AttendancebyCDP1andCDP2studentsatthessions
Itissuggestedthat,shouldthePBLs,clinicalexaminationskillstutorialsandformativeexamination
opportunitiesbeinitiatedforCDP1andCDP2students,thattheyremainnoncompulsory,andthat
eptionhere,Ibelieve,would
tutorisinvolvedinthessions,perhapswecould
tance,studentscouldsignupfor
uldallowsomeflexibilityinthesystem,wherea
studentmayforeethattheywillbeoveras,forinstance,orperhapsbetemporarilyunableto
removethemlvesfromanexperiment;thisstudentcouldthenchoo,inadvance,nottosignupfor
ionedabove,thisalsoensurestheintegrityoftherevisionprocessforany
in,thissystemcouldbesupervidandcoordinatedbyan
appointedfacultyadministrator.
9.1Mentorsatclinicalschools
AswasdiscusdattheCurriculumConference,theestablishmentofmentorsforCDPstudentsinthe
sagethattheywillberesponsibleforguidanceofCDP
studentsinGMP1andGMP2ingettingaprojectandsupervisorestablishedforinstance,andperhaps
overeingthedevelopmentofstudents’clinicalskillsoverthefulltimerearchcomponentofthe
ciroleofthementors
willneedtobediscusdfurther.
10Thequestionofa“refresher”courpriortocommencementofGMP3
AnumberofotherUniversitiesaroundtheworld(eHarvardMD–PhDprogram,forinstance)runa
“refresher”cour
instance,intheCDPthiskindofcourcouldberuninNovemberorDecemberpriorto
ourcouldberunasanintensiveclinical
experienceoveranumberofweeks(ranginganywherefrom2-3weeks,towhatisdoneinsome
schoolsoveras,for6-8weeks),coveringtheesntialcomponentsasrequiredforthedemandsof
henatureoftheGMPtowardstheendofGMP2,perhapsthiscouldbetimedbestfor
theOncologyblockwiththeequivalentGMP2year.
Studentsoveraswhohavehadtheopportunityofsuchacourhavefoundthatithelpedthem‘get
intotheswingofthings’sotospeak,butontheotherhand,somefoundittobebadlytimed,
particularlyiftheywereinthesituationwheretheyweretryingtodrawtheirPhDtoaclo(getting
thelastexperimentsfinished,orwritingup,forinstance).
Thebenefitofsuchacourwould,wefeel,needtobeinvestigatedsubquenttothedecisionasto
whatkindofclinicalrevisionprocesswillbeinstigatedduringthefulltimerearchcomponent.
INSUMMARY:
AsthefirststudentsofthecombineddegreeprogramatTheUniversityofSydney,weareeagerto
makethisasuccessfulprogramnotonlyforourlves,butfortheyearsofgraduatemedicalstudentsto
followwhowishtocombinethe‘benchwiththebeeper’.GiventhestructureoftheCDP(boththe
demandsofthePhDandofGMP3)weareparticularlyconcernedwiththetransition‘fromthebenchto
thebeeper,andhavepropodveralinitiativesthatwefeelwillmakethissuccessful:
•StudentsinthefulltimecomponentoftheirrearchintheCDParehenceforthreferredtoas
CDP1,CDP2andCDP3.
•ThestudentswillrunlfdirectedPBLrevisiontutorialsoneeveningperweekinlinewith
GMP1(forCDP1students)andGMP2(forCDP2students)courmaterial.
•Thestudentshavetheopportunitytosignuponablockbyblockbasiswithatutorialgroup
attheirclinicalschool,andattendclinicalexaminationskillstutorialsonceperweekonthe
allocatedclinicalday(ieCDP1studentwithaGMP1grouponThursdays;CDP2studentwith
aGMP2grouponTuesdays).CDP1wouldnotattendclinicalexaminationskillstutorialsin
Block1.
•Studentswillhaveaccesstobothwrittenformativeexaminationsandformativeexaminations
atclinicalschools(OSCESandSHAPES).
•Afacultyadministratorisappointedtocoordinatetheandotheradministrationalaspectsfor
studentsintheCDP.
Weunderstandthatsomeoftheproposalsmayrequiremuchplanningand
organisation,butasmembersofthecommitteewearededicatedtoimprovingthe
opportunitiesavailabletostudentsintheCDP,andareverymuchwillingto
eciateyourconsiderationofthe
proposalsandlookforwardtodiscussingthemwithyou.
BrianPower
RevisionSergeant,CDPCommittee
Cc:
ProfessorStephenLeeder
ProfessorAnnSefton
ProfessorJillGordon
ProfessorPaulGatenby
ProfessorDavidTiller
ProfessorKerryGoulston
ProfessorSirusNaraqi
DrJimDelikatny
LilianaAlgorry
RiaDeamer
PaulAshworth
tson
DrSteveMcNamara
DrKathyNorth
ProfessorGeoffFarrell
ProfessorGillianShenfield
DrTonyCunningham
CDP1ANDCDP2SCHEDULEFOR2000
:subjecttochangedependingonscheduled
problemsforGMP12000.‘O’referstooncology-relatedproblemsthatwerecovered,andwhereoncologycanbereemphasid
(giventhesleepingsicknessthatprevailedinblock9).Anunderlinedproblemsignifiesanewproblem/
propoddateisfortheCDPPBL(subjecttochangebyarrangement).
10.1.1Block1
ProblemDateStudyareasClinicalDay
1.01I’mnotsick21Febanorexia(biochemistry)nonethisblock
1.02Rachael’stestresults28FebPKU(biochemistry;genetics)
1.03MrSarrich’schestpain6Marischeamicheartdia(biochemistry)
1.04Isthisrious?13marbreastcancer(normal/abnormalcellgrowth,O1)
1.05Thepaddockgate20Marwoundinfection(acuteinflammation)
1.06I’vebeenherebefore27marUTI(inflammationandimmunology)
1.07LetterfromSchool3AprRubella(immunology)
1.08Aquestionofcommunication10AprTB(chronicinflammation)
JustcopingnotdoneGMP1200017Apralcoholandbenzos(pharmacology)
Tracy’slifenotdoneGMP1200024Aprheroin(pharmacology)
Formativeexaminations:
10.1.2Block2
ProblemDateStudyareaClinicalDay
2.01Newwheels1Mayfracturedfemur(BPregulationandshock)4May
2.02Anembarrassingfall8Mayfracturedhip(boneandosteoperosis)11May
2.03Imustbegettingold15Mayosteoarthriticknee(cartilage;skintumorO2)18May
2.04Shesaysshe’llloherjob22Maycarpeltunnel(muscle)25May
2.05Whyme?29Mayrheumatoidarthritis(joint)1June
2.06Ialwaysworkhard5Junedischerniation(vertebralcolumn)8June
Formativeexaminations:
10.1.3Block3–ClinicalBlock
ProblemDateStudyareaClinicalDay
Atraveller’stalenotdoneGMP12000malaria/haemolyticanaemia(heamopoiesis)
Overtired+expectingnotdoneGMP12000Bthalassaemia(defectsofhaemoglobin)
3.01Alwaystired19Juneperniciousanaemia(anaemia)?22June
3.02Paleandfeverish26June?29June
3.03Aswollenknee3Julyhaemophilia(platelets,coagulationandhomeostasis)?6July
3.04WhileI’mhere10July?13July
3.05Michelle’spainfulcalf17Julypulmonaryembolus(thrombosis/anticoagulation)?20July
AlistlesschildnotdoneGMP1200024Julyleukaemia(whitecells;O3)
Formativeexaminations:
10.1.4Block4
ProblemDateStudyareaClinicalDay
4.01Consideringalternatives31Julysomatisation(autonomicnervoussystem)3Aug
4.02Goingdownhill7Augheartfailure(basicphysiology;cardiomyopathies)10Aug
4.03Abreathlesspregnancy14Augrheumaticfever(electricheart:conduction,fibs,ECG)17Aug
4.04Aroundofgolf21AugatherosclerosisandIHD(lipids,vasculardia)23Aug
4.05MrDaltonsfunnyturn28Aughypertensionandarrythmias(bloodpressure)31Aug
4.06JenniferandDavids’Baby4SepDownssyndrome(genetics,developmentalheartdia)7Sep
Formativeexaminations:
10.1.5Block5
ProblemDateStudyareaClinicalDay
5.01Notatfault9Octpneumothorax(anatomyandphysiology)12Oct
5.02Wheezingandbreathless16Octasthma(atopyandobstructivedia)19Oct
5.03Exnavy23Oct?asbestosis(restrictivelungdia)26Oct
5.04Sleepingonthejob30Octsleepapnoea(hypoxiaandcentralmechanisms)2Nov
5.05Alongbattle6Novcysticfibrosis(iontransport,brochiectasis)9Nov
5.06Difficultcircumstances13Novotitismedia(upperrespiratoryinfection)16Nov
5.07Turningthetide20Novsmoking(letsreviewlungcancerinstead9.02,(O4))23Nov
Formativeexaminations:
BrianPowerCDP1,2000
SUGGESTEDMENUFORACDPPBL(1.5-2HOURSPERWEEK)
10.1.5.1PlayingDoctor
HPI
Differentialdiagnos
Hx
Ex
Tests/Investigations
Management
10.1.5.2SpecialistSpiel
Diagnosis
Epidemiology
Aetiology
Pathophysiology(3micro,3macro)
Prognosis
11GroupOnlineasssment
Shortdidacticprentationofoneofthefollowingafterdrawingstrawslast
week:
Anatomy
Histology
Physiology
Pharmacology
Biochemistry
Immunology
Surgery
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