Doctor of Medicine (NSW)

The University of Notre Dame Australia

As the only medical program offered by a Catholic university in Australia, the Doctor of Medicine aims to develop and train caring and ethical doctors imbued with the values of compassion, respect, and service. All students at Notre Dame undertake a Core Curriculum component of the study that involves an exploration of bioethics in the first year of the program.The first and second years of your studies provide a solid foundation for your medical degree. You will have the opportunity to undertake problembased learning tutorials conducted by medicallyqualified tutors, clinical and communication skills sessions, workshops, clinical debriefing tutorials and site visits. In the second year, you will begin to work on a researchbased or professionallyfocused project on one of themes Clinical Science, Bioethics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Rural Medicine or Medical Leadership and Health Policy.In the third year, you will undertake a series of clinical placements in in hospitals and community settings where you will engage with patients, their families and the healthcare professionals caring for them. This strong focus on experiential learning is further complemented by a series of weekly BacktoBase Days, in which you will return to your principal Clinical School for short case tutorials, grand rounds, journal club sessions and expert guest lectures.Your fourth and final year will see you complete further clinical placements. You will explore a range of disciplines in a range of health settings and present your project for examination in the Applied Research Project course of study. Following the fourthyear endofyear examinations, you will commence a fourweek elective learning period where you can extend your medical knowledge in an area of personal interest.

School of Medicine

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