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UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE

University of Algarve A Graduate Entry Course of Medicine José Ponte MD (Lisbon), DIC, PhD, FRCA. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE. 8,500 Undergraduates 1,000 Post-graduates. 700 Academic Staff 500 Support Staff. Strategic Plan. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE.

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UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE

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  1. University of Algarve A Graduate Entry Course of Medicine José Ponte MD (Lisbon), DIC, PhD, FRCA UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE

  2. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE 8,500 Undergraduates 1,000 Post-graduates 700 Academic Staff 500 Support Staff

  3. Strategic Plan UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE Health Sciences Health Scinces School (1st Cycle) Faculty of Science & Technology New Project Centre Faculty of Economics • Clinical Biochemistry • Dietetics • Nursing • Farmacy • Prosthetics • Radiography • Speech Therapy • Pharmaceutical • Sciences (Integrated MSc) • Clinical Imageology • (MSc) • Biomedical Sciences (1st cycle & MSc) • Medicine ? (MSc) • Health Systems management • (MSc)

  4. THE QUESTION Do we need another medical school in Portugal? 10 million inhabitants 7 medical schools 2 in Lisbon 1 in Braga 2 in Oporto 1 in Covilhã 1 in Coimbra UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE

  5. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE THE ARGUMENT Geographical distribution Is there a problem with local medicine? Can a medical school influence local medicine?

  6. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE Is there a need to evaluate the state of medical training in Portugal? Is there a point in trying new approaches to training in Portugal?

  7. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE • A preliminary survey showed that: • There were good resources for basic sciences teaching • There were limited and patchy clinical resources • The best clinical resources were in the primary care sector

  8. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE • Based on the survey, we decided: • To limit new admissions to 25 students per year • To opt for a graduate-entry only admissions policy • To design a curriculum to run over 3 years tuition plus a foundation year • To adopt a PBL approach to deliver the curriculum (buy complete pakage?)

  9. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE Entry to Medicine – high school (A level) results Accummulated over > 15 yeras Threshold for entry into medicine (about 18.5) 10 (pass mark) 20(max)

  10. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE The curriculum • 44 week year divided in 4 thematic 11 week modules • A Student Selected Module during each 11 week module • Tutor:student ratio 1:1 to 1:3 • Role of Primary Care: acquisition of basic clinical skills • Follow ups in the community: • pregnancy and baby (6 months), • patient with chronic disease (3 m) • handicapped patient (3 m)

  11. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE The Teaching Staff -1 Small group of 5 full time, dedicated and experienced academicswith the following constitution: Chairperson (Dean) + Physician, Pathologist, Surgeon, Basic Sciences Dean + Paediatrician, O&G, Psychiatrist (part-time) Will take all major decisions regarding: Student admissions policy Clinical and Science tutor recruitment policy Day to day management of the curriculum Management of examinations

  12. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE The Teaching Staff - 2 Basic Sciences Tutors Recruit from an existing body of > 200 scientists (80 PhD students) in the area of biology in the UAlg Clinical Tutors Recruit from a body of 300 GPs and 400 hospital specialists

  13. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE The Teaching Staff - 3 Formal agreement with the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the New University of Lisbon Intense use of the wider theatre of Europe in the recruitment of high caliber, inspiring, short term contributors

  14. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE Cost of training a doctor in Portugal Traditional 6 year course (at 2001 prices, FCM-UNL): about €80,000 Graduate entry course (at 2007 prices, estimated): about €30,000including €1,000,000 initial investment (no new building required)

  15. UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE Will we have the chance to prove that we can deliver value for money? www.ualg.pt jose.ponte@uk.com UAlg – Main Library

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