Future Doctors - Clinical Case Conference

Clinical Case Conference

IDEA • TO PROVIDE A VENUE FOR STUDENTS TO DISCUSS ACTUAL CLINICAL CASES OR/AND SCENARIOS

OBJECTIVES • TO FAMILIARISE STUDENTS WITH SCHEMES OF MEDICAL INTERVIEWING, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS & PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT. • TO PRACTISE CASE PRESENTATION SKILLS. • TO PRACTISE PATIENT MANAGEMENT SKILLS.

PLAN THE CLINICAL CASE CONFERENCE INCLUDES

2 COMPONENTS: • LONG CASE PRESENTATION. • SHORT CLINICAL CASE SCENARIOS

HOW IT IS CARRIED OUT? LONG CASE PRESENTATION • STUDENTS HAVE A CHOICE IN FORMING A GROUP OF 2 STUDENTS OR PRESENT THE CASE INDIVIDUALLY. • CASES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY DEPARTMENT. HOWEVER, EMPHASIS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO DEPARTMENTS IN WHICH WE SHALL HAVE OUR POSTINGS DURING HOUSEMANSHIP IN MALAYSIA. I.E GENERAL MEDICINE, SURGERY, OB/GYN, PAEDIATRICS, ORTHOPAEDICS AND A&E DEPARTMENTS. (6)

• CASE PRESENTATION SHALL INCLUDE: ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫

PRESENTATION OF HISTORY SYSTEMIC PRESENTATION PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATIONS APPROPRIATE PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT & MANAGEMENT ▫ FINAL DIAGNOSIS

• EACH CASE PRESENTATION SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 30 MINS. • A MAXIMUM OF 3 CASES SHALL BE DISCUSSED IN EACH SESSION. • A THEME SHALL BE FIXED IN EACH OF SUCH SESSION. E.G CARDIOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, SURGERY, ETC.

SHORT CLINICAL CASE SCENARIO • CLINICAL CASE SCENARIOS SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM THE ACTUAL FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION TASKS. • QUESTIONS SHALL BE DISCUSSED IN GROUPS. • AT THE END OF THE DISCUSSION, A PERSON FROM EACH GROUP SHALL EXPLAIN THE RESULTS OF DISCUSSION. ALL OF THE PLANS DISCUSSED ABOVE SHALL BE CONSIDERED ANOTHER EPISODE OF THE ONGOING FUTURE DOCTORS™ SEASON 2.

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Program Coordinator: Benedict Chong Tak Wai, 89202672437 Secretary: Sakhtis Rajasekar, 89202630567 Assistant secretary: Jack Lim Thung Cheh, 89202655168 Quarter Master: Angelina Lim Chia Chia, 89202648688 Food and Beverage Officer: Kugan Varatha Raju, 89202655007 Host: Alan Na, 89202627949