Aims

To provide IMGs in the NT a structured, clinically relevant and exam focused clinical course
To support IMGs to be clinically effective
To enable IMGs to self-evaluate their clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes as they affect professional behaviours within the Australian Health system

At the end of the course IMG participants will be able to:

Discuss the Australian cultural dimensions and how they translate into ethical standards and medicolegal expectations in the clinical settings
Demonstrate communication strategies with patients, their families and other health professionals
List the phases of the clinical consultation and steps involved in the clinical phases
List common illnesses and disease processes in the Australian community as they present to hospital and general practice
Discuss the indications for, the mechanisms and action of and the adverse affects of major therapeutics agents
Demonstrate safe clinical practice
Demonstrate patient centredness in the medical consultation

The workshop program is not funded by any governing body and costs are charged back to the participant on a cost recovery basis.

The workshop runs for a period of six days usually over three weekends or a similar combination.

Workshops are advertised through Northern Territory hospitals, General Practice Primary Health Care NT, Divisions of General Practice newsletters and on the NTGPE Website.

For more information contact [email protected] or Nicole Lamb

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