Anaesthesia

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Unit Code

00915

Department/Institution Offering Unit

Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan St
Parkville
Victoria 3050 Australia

Unit Points

Research Points: 75

Coursework Points: 25

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Contacts

Unit Coordinator/s:

Dr Karl Alexander
Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan St
Parkville
Victoria 3050 Australia

tel: +61 3 9342 7540
email: karl.alexander@mh.org.au

Alternative Contact:

Dr Daryl Williams
Director, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan St
Parkville
Victoria 3050 Australia

tel: +61 3 9342 7540
email: daryl.williams@mh.org.au

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Overall Objectives

Our Department is a large and busy clinical department actively involved in research. The student should expect a good grounding in the theory and practice of research and an in depth exposure to a clinical Medical Specialty including hands on procedural experience. Patient simulators will be used for experience in Emergency procedures. By the time you join us we will have hosted more than 15 students.

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Content

Coursework: The coursework allows an in depth study of a clinical Specialty which demonstrates Physiology and Pharmacology "in action". The coursework is delivered as 10 Modules and has a strong clinical basis. The theory is backed up by 2 clinical in-theatre sessions with your Mentor. Each student will be allocated a trainee anaesthetist as a mentor. The student is expected to maintain a Logbook of clinical interaction. Commonly performed procedures as required by Interns will be taught during Mentor sessions.
Students also undertake the coursework subject Intermediate Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

Research: The research will encompass aspects of clinical anaesthesia and pain management and may have a clinical, laboratory, audit or anatomical basis. Each student will become involved with an individual research project. This project will be supplied by the Department and tailored to fit the time available. Each student will be supported and supervised by an experienced Anaesthetist who will have responsibility for guiding the project and will be backed up by a registrar Mentor. AMS desk space and computer access is supplied as is additional statistical support [if required].

Sample Research Topics:

2 Previous Topics

1. Amiodorone and Atrial Fibrillation during Cardiac Surgery
2. Diabetes and Cardiac Surgery

2 Current Topics

1. Hypotension during Colonoscopy
2. Genetic aspects of Malignant Hyperthermia

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Assessment Breakdown

Research Component: 75 points
Research Report (up to 8000 words) 80%
Short Interview: 10%
Supervisor Evaluation: 10%

Coursework Component: 25 points
Intermediate Epidemiology and Biostatistics, assessed as per subject description: 12.5 points
Performance in PBL tutorials attached to each of the 10 Modules 40%
Ongoing performance reports by Mentors 30%
Review of Logbook to assess adequacy of clinical experience 15%
One presentation per Semester per student of coursework Theory [to your peers] 15%: 12.5 points in total.

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Student Numbers

Number of places available: 4