Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Clinical Practice (PGDipRCP)
Medicine
A course by
Otago University
An advanced, nationally recognised diploma designed for medical practitioners who provide care in rural and provincial hospitals, emphasizing a broad set of clinical skills for rural and remote hospital medicine. Papers contribute towards the RNZCGP Rural Hospital Medicine Training Programme.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Dunedin, Dunedin
It will take a total of 2 years
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Demonstrate advanced clinical skills for rural hospital medicine
Graduates will be able to perform advanced diagnosis and management of a broad range of conditions encountered in rural and provincial hospitals.
Specialize in rural health issues
Develop expertise in considerations and management of health in rural settings, including trauma, emergencies, and patient care in obstetrics, paediatrics, surgery, and medical specialities.
Apply knowledge in diverse rural settings
Adapt and apply medical knowledge and skills to address the unique challenges of low-resource and geographically remote practice environments.
What You're Signing Up For
The Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Clinical Practice (PGDipRCP) is suitable for generalist doctors working in rural and provincial hospitals. It provides specific advanced medical skills and knowledge, complementing or extending general practice training. The diploma consists of core and elective papers in rural and hospital medicine topics and directly supports the RNZCGP Rural Hospital Medicine Training Programme. The program is offered part-time (2 years expected completion), including flexible options through distance learning.
Course Content
- Trauma and Emergencies in Rural Settings
- The Context of Rural Healthcare
- Reflections in Rural Clinical Practice
- Obstetrics and Paediatrics in Rural Settings
- Surgical Specialities in Rural Settings
- Cardiorespiratory Medicine in Rural Settings
- Medical Specialties in Rural Settings
- Electives: Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Te Tūhauora: Māori Health
- Supervised Research Project
- Travel Medicine: Introductory Concepts
- Generalist Medical Echocardiography
- Generalist Medical Ultrasound
- Tropical Infectious Disease
- Refugee and Migrant Health
- Nature of Medical Practice
- Research Methods
- Advanced Nature of General Practice
- Teaching and Learning in Medical Practice
- Ethics in General Practice
- Special Topics
- New Zealand Primary Health Care
- Wilderness and Expedition Medicine
- Strategy and Leadership in Primary Health Care
What you need to know first
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (or equivalent medical qualification)
Registration for medical practice in the country in which the programme is taught
Commenced vocational training for rural hospital medicine or general practice, or at least two years approved experience in rural hospital medicine or general practice
Subject to Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) approval
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Healthcare
Medicine
Rural Health
Future employment opportunities might be
Rural and provincial hospital physician
Rural hospital medicine registrar
General practitioner with rural hospital focus
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