SURGERY 7011HO - Minimally Invasive Surgery-Clinical Practice I
Teaching Hospitals - Quadmester 2 - 2019
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code SURGERY 7011HO Course Minimally Invasive Surgery-Clinical Practice I Coordinating Unit Surgical Specialties Term Quadmester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s Teaching Hospitals Units 3 Contact Up to 12 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Restrictions Available to MMIS students only Assessment Exam, clinical immersion workshop, logbook content Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Peter Hewett
Additional Academic Staff:
Name Phone Email Location Mr (Chrys) Indran Chrysantha Sri Lal Hensman MBBS (Hons) FRACS 03 9760 2777 chris.hensman@adelaide.edu.au Melbourne Mr Alex Karatassas MBBS, FRACS 08 8222 6750 alex.karatassas@adelaide.edu.au The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Dr Dinesh TrehanMBBS, MS (Gen.Surg), DNB (Gen.Surg)FRACGP, FRACS 08 8182 9000 dinesh.trehan@adelaide.edu.au Royal Adelaide Hospital Dr. Santosh Antony 0lakkengil, MBBS, DNB (Gen.Surg.), M.MinInvSu.(Aus), FIAGES 08 8123 6826 santosh.olakkengil@adelaide.edu.au Royal Adelaide Hospital
Name Phone Email Location Ms Sally Lauder 08 8222 7024 sally.lauder@health.sa.gov.au The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 Appreciate how to perform minimally invasive surgery techniques at a high level of competency under supervision. 2 Demonstrate operative techniques by using a high fidelity computerised virtual laparoscopic skills trainer with haptic feedback. 3 Be aware of the equipment and instrumentation used in minimally invasive surgery. 4 Understand how to review audio visual material on minimally invasive surgical cases. 5 Understand the emphasis of pre-operative patient assessments and counselling. 6 Understand the importance of post-operative case management. 7 Demonstrate knowledge of suturing, surgical simulators, models and methods of virtual trainers and techniques in minimally invasive surgery. University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Clinical Practice I will be delivered via the approved clinical position that each student will hold in a surgical unit of a hospital. They will be working with a clinical mentor (a surgical consultant) who will be supervising their surgical experience. The assessment of this skill acquisition will also be based on the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons' (RACS) practical logbook assessment and performance. The logbook data will be recorded to allow assessment of the experience of the student in minimally invasive surgery. Total operative experience is also required to be recorded and a formal assessment of this experience is undertaken at the completion of each six-month period by the student’s mentor.
All mentors supervising the students in their geographical locality are required to be Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) or Fellows of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RANZCOG). Students of the Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery, in their locality, will receive ongoing specialty medical training which is attained under the auspices of these Colleges and is delivered by appropriately trained and accredited Fellows. All Fellows are required to participate in their own Continuing Professional Development programs and fulfil requirements in all aspects of surgical practice including supervision of other surgeons. They are required to submit a recording of their Continuing Professional Development on an annual basis, with additional random auditing taking place each year. So whilst some mentors will not have specific University oversight, by the nature of their position all Fellows are required to fulfil the Colleges’ standards and clinical governance which will thus be enforced within the 成人大片 and the individuals.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Type No of sessions Duration of sessions (hrs) Total hours Practicals 10 4 40 Exam 1 1 1 Clinical Workshop 3 6 18 Updating log book 10 2 20 Debrief with mentor 10 2 20 Weekly reading/study 10 2 20 Operative preparation 10 2 20 Test preparation 10 2 20 Exam preparation 1 5 5 Total workload per term 164 Learning Activities Summary
Term 2
Week Topic Lecture 1 Clinical role in hospital Clinical practice supervision will be delivered via the approved clinical position that each student will hold in a surgical unit of a hospital. 2 Clinical role in hospital Clinical practice supervision will be delivered via the approved clinical position that each student will hold in a surgical unit of a hospital. 3 Clinical role in hospital Clinical practice supervision will be delivered via the approved clinical position that each student will hold in a surgical unit of a hospital. 4 Clinical role in hospital Clinical practice supervision will be delivered via the approved clinical position that each student will hold in a surgical unit of a hospital. 5 Clinical role in hospital Clinical practice supervision will be delivered via the approved clinical position that each student will hold in a surgical unit of a hospital. 6 Clinical role in hospital Clinical practice supervision will be delivered via the approved clinical position that each student will hold in a surgical unit of a hospital. 7 Clinical role in hospital Clinical practice supervision will be delivered via the approved clinical position that each student will hold in a surgical unit of a hospital. 8 Clinical role in hospital Clinical practice supervision will be delivered via the approved clinical position that each student will hold in a surgical unit of a hospital. 9 Clinical role in hospital Clinical practice supervision will be delivered via the approved clinical position that each student will hold in a surgical unit of a hospital. 10 Surgical skills workshop weekend A variety of aspects in minimally invasive surgery will be taught under full supervision.
• Laparoscopic suturing workshop.
• Surgical simulators.
• Techniques to learn and teach in minimally invasive surgery.
• Models and methods of virtual trainers.Specific Course Requirements
In order to be eligible for this program, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Professional requirements:
• Students must be an experienced surgeon who has completed, or be within 1 year of completing, the FRACS, FRACOG (or equivalent).
• Students should have a surgical fellowship or consultant position with a major interest in minimally invasive surgery.
Visa requirements:
• Permanent residency or citizenship - to be a domestic applicant
• or hold a Temporary Business (Long Stay) Visa (Subclass 457) – to be an international applicant.
• Students must be a resident in Australia.
Work placement:
Students should have a surgical fellowship or consultant position with a major interest in minimally invasive surgery. This surgical position is not automatically offered with the Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery and students are personally responsible for obtaining a suitable position. Job dates should coincide with the 成人大片 quadmester dates.Small Group Discovery Experience
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Assessment Type Weighting Learning outcome(s) being assessed Surgical skills weekend Summative 60% 1-7 DVD production Summative 20% 1-7 Mentor instruction and feedback Participation 10% 1-7 RACS logbook Summative non-graded pass 10% 1-7 Assessment Related Requirements
Attendance at the Clinical Immersion workshop is compulsory.Assessment Detail
Assessment is via the student’s performance at the surgical skills weekend where they will be assessed on:
• Laparoscopic suturing
• Surgical simulators
• Techniques to learn and teach in minimally invasive surgery
• Models and methods of virtual trainers.
Assessment will also be via the student’s logbook and ongoing supervision and assessment by their clinical mentor.Submission
• All submissions relating to tutorials will be delivered online via Colloquy’s online system.
• Examination location and date will be communicated by Program Coordinator and/or Program Administrator.
• Exam result turnaround time will be a maximum of 14 days.
• Any queries relating to classroom contribution can be discussed directly with ProgramCoordinator.
• Students should refer to the University’s Academic Honesty and Assessment Obligations for Coursework Students Policy & Coursework Students: Academic Dishonesty Procedures for information regarding written submissions:
• Students should contact the Program Coordinator if:
o They are unable to complete their tutorial obligations;o They are unable to attend an examination;o They are unable to attend the surgical skills workshop;o They are unable to meet any deadlines that are set during the course.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Academic:
Professor Peter Hewett
Program Coordinator
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Email: peter.hewett@health.sa.gov.au
Phone: 08 8222 6248
Professor Guy Maddern
Program Director
Head of Discipline, Surgery
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Email: guy.maddern@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: 08 8222 8492 (Departmental Secretary)
Administrative:
Ms Sally Lauder
Program Administrator
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Email: sally.lauder@health.sa.gov.au
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