Clinical Experience
Details of the clinical experience available in at the Rural Clinical School are detailed below: -
Phase 2
In 2008 the Phase 2 Programme has the following format:
Society & Health (TP1)
Health Maintenance (TP2)
Beginnings, Growth & Development (TP3)
Aging & Endings (TP4)
The Society and Health programme has been arranged so that Coffs Harbour students can spend a whole week on two occasions at their selected attachment to enable students to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the services and process undertaken in these clinical settings.
In addition biomedical science practical sessions are delivered to students, either at Coffs Harbour or at the Port Macquarie Campus.
Phase 3
YrV of Phase Three is offered to students for the first time in 2008. Students are placed in small groups of two to four and rotate through Medicine,
Surgery, O&G, Psychiatry, Paediatrics and General Practice terms. Some students will spend four-week periods at the Grafton Base Hospital to complete their Paediatric, Obstetrics and Gynaecology terms. Grafton is about one hour north of Coffs Harbour. It provides very good clinical experience.
Students can also spend some time off campus during the General Practice term as well, if they wish, in such places as Macksville, Bellingen and Dorrigo.
Training is ward and clinic based with students acting as junior members of the clinical team. Opportunities to visit specialist rooms are freely available and such visits are encouraged. Frequent, special clinical skills labs are also available.
Sydney based lecturers visit to continue the biomedical science teaching. Local specialists provide didactic lectures throughout the year. There are also regular Pathology and Radiology tutorials.
For students continuing to Yr6, electives are taken during STP in 2009. Students planning to go overseas for their elective make their arrangements promptly for there are several administrative hurdles to overcome. Selective terms will also be available in Coffs Harbour.
Independent Learning Projects
Independent Learning Projects can be completed in Coffs Harbour. Supervisors may be available at both the nearby Southern Cross University (SCU) and the Rural Clinical School. General education subjects that are required in the ILP year can be completed at SCU.
For more information about Independent Learning Projects availble please contact, the Campus Coordinator Dr.Gillian Gould
Library and Computer Facilities
Library resources are shared with the hospital and located at the hospital Education Unit.
Computers and Internet access are provided in the computer laboratory of the School which is accessable from 6.00am until 10.30pm.
Photocopying requests are handled by the School reception staff during office hours.