Education

The staff of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology undertake many and diverse teaching activities at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and at local, State and national levels in clinical medicine and basic science. In 1999, the Department also initiated a web-based "Seminar Series" for a wider audience. To ease access, the teaching activities of the Department are clustered into:

Undergraduate medicine (MBBS)

• 1st Year
• 3rd Year
• 4th Year Few minor changes have been made to following section to link under 4th Year

Dr D Wilkins

9-week rotation (associated with a 9-week paediatric rotation per semester)

Objectives: At the completion of this subject, students will have a sound understanding of normal pregnancy, labour, delivery and puerperium and be able to recognise and manage common obstetric abnormalities and emergencies; the psychosocial aspects of pregnancy and childbirth; the range of birthing options and cross-cultural issues in birthing; communication skills required to facilitate active involvement of women and their partners in childbirth; breast feeding and its promotion; counselling skills in relation to perinatal loss and disabilities in the newborn; family planning issues; infertility; menstrual disorders; sexually transmitted disease; pelvic inflammatory disease; early diagnosis of cancer; relationship, sexual and genetic counselling. Appropriate attitudes in relation to issues pertaining to women's health will be reinforced throughout this rotation. The objectives are outlined in a core curriculum which includes knowledge, skills and experiences.

Synopsis: Nine weeks of teaching. Clinical teaching in city or peripheral hospitals to cover rostered labour ward activities including performing a minimum of three deliveries; postnatal and antenatal ward clerking; antenatal clinic teaching with practice of history and examination skills in relation to physical examination skills and performance of diagnostic tests; gynaecology ward clerking activity; operating theatre exposure to examination of female pelvis, gynaecological pathology and indications for surgical procedures; may include exposure to special clinics in family planning, infertility, sexual counselling, sexually transmitted disease, fetal diagnosis, oncology assessment and menstrual and menopause clinics. In addition, students will spend 1 week with either a city or country based obstetrician/gynaecologist as he/she undertakes his/her professional duties. Students are required to keep a log book of their acquired skills and experiences

Assessment: Continuous in semester assessment: 30% (15% mentor assessment, 15% log book assessments), MCQ exam 35%, OSCA exam: 35%

Undergraduate other

Postgraduate medicine

Post Graduate Seminar Series 2001

Postgraduate other Web-based Clinical Seminars