Curriculum – Template for Course

WE COVER ALL THE STATIONS IN THE EXAMINATION.

ALL CANDIDATES GET IN ‘HOTSEAT’ FOR SCENARIOS WITH FORMATIVE FEEDBACK.

COMMUNICATION STATION: 2 IN EXAMINATION

PowerPoint presentation – details – tips on how to attempt.

6 DOMAINS ARE IN CURRICULUM. 2 Scenarios for each

  • Critical Incident:           Drug error.                   ALTE
  • Breaking Bad News:      Newborn ToF                Acute Leukemia
  • Negotiation:                 Start new drug. Consent for procedure
  • Ethical issue:                Information disclosure Organ donation
  • Education:                    Audit project.               GE guidelines
  • Professional issue:        Doctor in difficulty.      Altering notes

Candidates attempt scenarios in real time.

Communication is Easiest to get Full marks

Feedback and demonstration by Faculty

VIDEO STATION: 2 IN EXAMINATION

PowerPoint presentation – details – tips on how to attempt – discussion with examiner

  • Acute illness
  • Seriously ill children
  • Children with transient signs
  • Neonates
  • Grunting babies
  • Respiratory distress
  • Skin rash
  • Seizures
  • Abnormal gait

10 – 12 video clips with candidate simulating examination setting will be discussed

CLINICAL STATIONS: 1-4 IN EXAMINATION

PowerPoint presentation for 4 stations

Cardio-Vascular System is a virtual certainty and it cause maximum stress

Murmurs – Audio-Visual presentation of common murmurs.

  • CVS: 1              CVS: 2              CVS: 3              CVS: 4

PowerPoint: Scars and Signs – How and What Not to miss.

  •  Abdomen:       Case 1.             Case: 2.             Case: 3
  • Respiratory:      Case 1             Case: 2
  • Neurology:       Case 1              Case: 2
  • Other:              Case:1              Case: 2             Case: 3

HISTORY & MANAGEMENT: 1 IN EXAMINATION

PowerPoint: Difference Focused History and Communication stations. Summary.

  • Chronic disease as is common in examination
  • Current problems with long standing disease
  • Case : Scenario played by Candidate, Role player, Faculty and Examiner
  • Case : Scenario played by Candidate, Role player, Faculty and Examiner
  • Case : Scenario played by Candidate, Role player, Faculty and Examiner
  • Case : Scenario played by Candidate, Role player, Faculty and Examiner

DEVELOPMENT – AETIOLOGY & MANAGEMENT: 1 IN EXAMINATION

PowerPoint: Difference Focused Development History and  Summary

  • Case : Scenario played by Candidate, Role player, Faculty and Examiner
  • Case : Scenario played by Candidate, Role player, Faculty and Examiner