Relevant Auckland MBChB Learning Outcomes

Professionalism and leadership: graduate as professional and leader
4.1: Provide care to all patients according to “Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia” and “Good Medical Practice: A Guide for Doctors” in New Zealand.
MBChB Graduate Learning Outcomes
 Applied Science for Medicine
 •  Apply the scientific body of knowledge appropriately to common and important clinical problems and to the management of patients;
 •  Apply scientific principles, research methodologies and evidence to improve practice and the health of individuals and communities.
 Clinical and Communication Skills
Graduates will, with a culturally competent, empathetic patient-centred approach and with skills appropriate for the stage and setting of practice:
 •  Competently inform and educate patients and their families.
 •  Communicate sensitively and effectively with patients, their families and colleagues using a process of shared decision-making where appropriate;
 •  Access, evaluate and use new knowledge and information sources to support clinical decision-making.
 Personal and Professional Skills
 •  Practise ethically and with regard to medicolegal obligations;
 •  Practise self-reflection in personal and professional settings;
 •  Explain the influence of own culture and that of the health system on patient and population health outcomes;
 •  Work as a constructive and collaborative health care team member and as a leader for elements of health care, with respect for complementary skills and competencies;
 Hauora Māori
 •  Engage in a culturally safe manner with Māori individuals, whānau and communities;
 Population Health
 •  Apply the principles of health promotion, population screening and disease management involving individuals and populations to a range of health care settings.
MBChB 221: Genitourinary System
 Clinical and Communication Skills
3Use experiential physical examinations in CSC to:
 •  Describe and interpret findings of normal clinical examinations.
 •  Describe and justify a systematic approach to clinical examinations.
 •  Correctly use equipment and perform selected procedures.
 •  Take a history of a presenting complaint with some medical and social context.
 •  Identify cultural factors and beliefs that influence physical examinations.
6Perform selected clinical and procedural skills.
MBChB 321: Professional and Clinical Skills 2
 Personal and Professional Skills
10 •  Examine the criteria and desirable characteristics for a profession and how they relate to medical practice
 •  Discuss professional practice issues relating to power, hierarchy, vulnerability and conflict of interest.
MBChB 401: Anaesthesiology
 Clinical and Communication Skills
4Prepare basic management plans for patients:
 •  presenting for surgery and anaesthesia (including local and regional anaesthesia):
 •  with acute pain (including postoperative pain);
 •  with nausea and vomiting.
MBChB 401: Emergency Medicine
 Personal and Professional Skills
9Respect the dignity of all persons in the acute care setting, and demonstrate evidence of empathy and compassion towards patients and families.
MBChB 401: General Practice
 Applied Science for Medicine
1Apply key basic science, behavioural and social science principles to the evaluation of patients presenting with problems in primary care.
 Clinical and Communication Skills
2Evaluate and prepare appropriate management plans for patients with common and important problems in general practice environments.
 •  Recognise key warning signs of serious illness in patients treated in primary care;
 •  Develop an appropriate management plan for the Māori patient;
 •  Demonstrate skills for dealing with uncertainty (in a low prevalence environment) in clinical diagnosis in general practice;
 •  Use an evidence-based approach to diagnosis formulation;
 •  Demonstrate skills in negotiating life style changes for patients;
 •  Demonstrate skills in rational prescribing;
3 •  Make referrals for specialist advice appropriately for a range of conditions;
 Personal and Professional Skills
4 •  Listening and talking with patients and colleagues;
 •  Teaching and motivating patients and colleagues to improve health care;
 •  Respecting the strengths and weaknesses of views different from your own while maintaining personal integrity;
 •  Recognising learning opportunities during clinical work;
 •  Being punctual in clinical work;
 Hauora Māori
6 •  Engage in a culturally safe manner with Māori patients, whānau and communities.
 •  Reflect on own practice and systemic factors in relation to ethnic inequalities.
MBChB 401: General Surgery
 Personal and Professional Skills
7 •  Demonstrate responsibility, commitment and a reflective attitude to clinical practice.
 •  Provide appraisal and feedback on educational experiences.
 •  Identify own limits and seek out additional support or learning opportunities.
 •  Participate and actively contribute to patient care and other clinical team activities.
 •  Identify the strengths and areas for improvement in both your communication and clinical skills when dealing with Māori patients.
 Hauora Māori
8 •  Recognise particular issues for Māori with respect to tissue removal and general anaesthesia.
 •  Engage in a culturally safe manner with Māori patients, whānau and communities.
 •  Reflect on own practice and systemic factors in relation to ethnic inequalities.
 •  Identify strategies to overcome barriers with a view to improving Māori health outcomes.
MBChB 401: General Medicine
 Clinical and Communication Skills
4 •  Communicate information to patients and families in a clear manner
5Develop an appropriate management plan for the Māori patient.*
MBChB 401: Specialty Medicine
 Clinical and Communication Skills
2Evaluate patients presenting with medical problems of the selected specialty.
MBChB 501: General Practice
 Applied Science for Medicine
1Apply key basic science, behavioural and social science principles to the evaluation of patients presenting with problems in primary care.
 Clinical and Communication Skills
2Evaluate and prepare appropriate management plans for patients with common and important problems in general practice environments.
 •  Recognise key warning signs of serious illness in patients treated in primary care;
 •  Demonstrate skills for dealing with uncertainty in clinical diagnosis in general practice;
 •  Use an evidence-based approach to diagnosis formulation;
 •  Demonstrate skills in rational prescribing;
 •  Appreciate the impact of psychosocial stress on mental health;
 •  Recognise different types of general practice consultations (range: first contact, acute care, episodic care, continuity of care, diagnosis).
 •  Develop an appropriate management plan for the Māori patient and family that is consistent with whānau strengths and resources.
3Develop skills for shared decision making with patients.
 •  Explain the importance of patient goals in achieving the best clinical outcome.
 •  Identify specific patient values with particular attention to practicing in a culturally diverse community.
4 •  Demonstrate skills in negotiating life style changes for patients.
 Personal and Professional Skills
5 •  Demonstrate appropriate attitudes and skills in managing patients and their families.
 •  Demonstrate time management and punctuality in clinical work.
 •  Identify own learning opportunities, ask questions and contribute in role to educate others.
 •  Demonstrate responsibility, commitment and ability to reflect on your judgement and practice.
6 •  Explain how and when other health professionals need to contribute to the care of a patient.
 •  Contribute to the initiation of referrals for specialist advice appropriately for a range of conditions.
 •  Understand the roles, responsibilities and linkages of those contributing to a primary health care team.
 •  Share patient experiences with a group of colleagues, using self-reflective practice to improve professional skills.
7 •  Recognise own limits in stressful situations and in regard to own knowledge.
 Hauora Māori
8 •  Identify the strengths and areas for improvement in both your communication and clinical skills when dealing with Māori patients and their whānau.
9 •  Identify key Māori health issues and explain the approaches to addressing the issues.
 Population Health
10 •  Identify areas where health promotion, prevention and screening techniques are appropriate.
 •  Identify benefits and challenges associated with managing chronic disease in the general practice setting and within the wider healthcare network through the use of clinical audit.
 •  Identify the impact of regional variation in health care provision.
 •  Describe methods of defining practice population profiles and their specific needs.
MBChB 501: Obstetrics & Gynaecology
 Personal and Professional Skills
9 •  Demonstrate appropriate attitudes and skills in managing obstetric and gynaecologic patients and families.
 •  Demonstrate time management and punctuality in clinical work.
 •  Demonstrate ethical decision making including obtaining appropriate consent from patients and families.
 •  Demonstrate responsibility, commitment and ability to reflect on your judgement and practice.
 •  Maintain appropriate boundaries in the workplace with patients, families and colleagues.
MBChB 501: Formal Learning Yr 5
 Ethics Symposium: Primnum non tacere: “First, be not silent”
 •  Distinguish potential ethical conflicts that may arise within professional relationships
 •  Identify and engage with the ethical dimension of medicine across diverse settings
 •  Summarise the ethical essentials to practice responsible medicine
 Professionalism in Practice and the PPS Portfolio Made Easy
 •  Demonstrate the desirable attributes and characteristics of a professional
 •  Apply ethical and legal principles to clinical situations and formal Codes that impact on the New Zealand health system
 Hauora Māori
 •  Develop a better understanding of own role in addressing Māori health
MBChB 551: General Practice
 Clinical and Communication Skills
 •  Key warning signs of serious illness are recognised and acted upon.
 •  Skills for dealing with medical uncertainty are demonstrated.
 •  Competence is demonstrated in a range of consultations, especially for acute care, long-term conditions, episodic care and palliative care.
 •  Skills in working with distressed patients of all ages and ethnicities are identified, along with those for family and whanau.
 •  Sensitivity discussing diagnoses is demonstrated.
 •  Documentation of medical information is accurate.
 •  Skills in writing referral letters are demonstrated.
 •  Specialist advice is integrated appropriately for a range of conditions.
 •  Management plans are culturally appropriate.
 Personal and Professional Skills
 •  Competency is developed in transfer of care to medical and other healthcare teams.
 •  Collaborative skills with all health professionals are identified.
 Hauora Māori
 •  Key issues leading to health inequalities for Māori patient are identified and interventions proposed to address them.
 •  Work to achieve correct pronunciation of names in te Reo Māori.
 •  Social, cultural, political and economic factors are integrated into clinical practice.
 Population Health
 •  The role of general practice and its integration with the wider health care network is articulated, including regional variations in healthcare provision; health promotion and prevention appropriate for the community; major primary health care targets.
 •  Broader social and economic environment determinants are applied to patient wellbeing and outcomes.
 Applied Science for Medicine
 •  Medical, social and psychological principles are incorporated in the GP consultation.
 •  Application of pharmacologic principles is demonstrated in disease management and safe prescribing practice.
 •  Basic principles are used to detect cancer in early stages.
 •  Medical literature is appraised and consolidated for the management of presenting patients in general practice.
MBChB 551: General Medicine
 Clinical and Communication Skills
 •  Comprehensive patient assessments are conducted for common general medical problems including relevant, logical and comprehensive histories.
 •  Organised and professional medical examinations of the relevant organ systems are performed.
 •  Clinical reasoning and logic are demonstrated by:
 •  Differential diagnoses are developed with a determination of the most likely working diagnosis.
 •  Logical problem lists and clinical priorities are formulated for a range of patients and clinical conditions.
 •  Diagnostic tests/investigations are selected and evaluated to confirm or alter a working diagnosis.
 •  Common investigations are interpreted (ECGs, plain radiology, pulmonary function tests and general laboratory tests)
 •  Patient centred management plans are prepared for common general medical problems.
 •  Principles of complex co-morbidities and their interactions in terms of diagnosis and management are recognised.
 •  Elements of management plans are implemented under supervision.
 •  Problems that arise on general medical wards after hours are prioritised.
 •  Clinical information is presented in a concise and coherent fashion (written and oral).
 Personal and Professional Skills
 •  Familiarity with local hospital practices relevant to the practice of medicine is demonstrated.
 •  Limits in knowledge and skills are identified and action taken to correct these.
 •  Responsibility for decision making at appropriate levels is developed, while recognising the need for assistance.
 •  Skills around time management and reflective practice are strengthened.
 •  Ability to work within a multidisciplinary environment is developed.
 Hauora Māori
 •  Factors contributing to poorer health outcomes for Māori are identified and strategies applied to address these.
 •  Potential bias in working with Māori patients and whānau is identified and strategies are used to overcome biases.
 Population Health
 •  Relevant preventative medicine strategies are incorporated into daily practice – emphasis on vaccinations, smoking cessation, cardiovascular risk assessment and preventative strategies.
 Applied Science for Medicine
 •  Key basic and clinical science principles are revised and applied to the management of patients presenting with a range of common acute and chronic medical conditions.
 •  Relevant evidence bases are used to critically evaluate literature pertinent to clinical problems.
MBChB 551: Paediatrics
 Clinical and Communication Skills
 •  Time on ward is used to practice taking a history from caregivers and, as appropriate for age, the child.
 •  Communication with patients and families.
 •  Practice gaining consent from guardians and the patient.
 •  Participate in patient/carer education e.g. asthma action plans and immunisation.
 Personal and Professional Skills
 •  Participation in handover and the use of structured tools for safe transfer of clinical cases.
 •  Interaction with and understanding the roles of other medical, nursing and allied health staff, and appropriate community organisations.
MBChB 551: Psychiatry
 Clinical and Communication Skills
 •  Patient-centred management plans are developed, incorporate a biopsychosocial approach, and with emphasis on family.
 •  Empathetic explanations given in layman’s term.
 Personal and Professional Skills
 •  Rapport with patients and approaches towards challenging patients are developed.
 •  Appropriate boundaries with patients, families, team and colleagues are maintained.
 •  Personal vulnerabilities and transference/ counter-transferential issues are reflected upon; techniques to enhance own wellbeing using positive psychology principles are practised.
MBChB 551: Emergency Medicine
 Clinical and Communication Skills
 •  Succinct differentials are identified for a range of undifferentiated patients, along with proposed management plans.
 •  Appropriate investigations are determined and ordered under appropriate level of supervision and responsibility.