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medicine. Prof. Alister C. Ward Director of Pre-Clinical Studies. Deakin Medical School. Victoria’s third medical school Approx. 130 Commonwealth Supported Places (HECS) each year Approx. 16 international places each year Four year graduate-entry BMBS program

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  1. medicine Prof. Alister C. Ward Director of Pre-Clinical Studies

  2. Deakin Medical School • Victoria’s third medical school • Approx. 130 Commonwealth Supported Places (HECS) each year • Approx. 16 international places each year • Four year graduate-entry BMBS program • First graduates in December, 2011

  3. Deakin Medical School • Established to address rural / regional workforce shortages • Aim to produce ‘work ready’ doctors for postgraduate training • Emphasis on: • procedural skills • chronic disease prevention and management • interdisciplinary learning • Online curriculum delivery • extensive IT infrastructure • all students require wireless-enabled laptops

  4. Themes in the Deakin Curriculum

  5. Themes in the Deakin Curriculum Years 1 and 2 • Emphasis on biomedical knowledge • Basic clinical skills • Geelong Waurn Ponds campus Years 3 and 4 • Emphasis on patient-centred clinical learning • Off-campus clinical schools supplemented with online learning

  6. Years 1 & 2: Structure

  7. Years 1 & 2: Structure • Integrated systems blocks • Small group Problem Based Learning • Supporting sessions/lectures/practicals • Early communication and clinical skills

  8. Years 1 & 2: Typical Week

  9. Years 3 & 4: Structure

  10. Years 3 & 4: Training Sites • Geelong • Ballarat • Warrnambool • Box Hill • IMMERSe • (3rdyear only)

  11. Student Selection • GAMSAT – Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admission Test • GPA – Grade Point Average • Bonuses • Interview

  12. GAMSAT • One exam each year in March (capital cities) • Registration deadline: late January • Format: • Section I: Reasoning in Humanities & Social Sciences (MCQ) • Section II: Written Communication (2x30 min writing tasks) • Section III: Reasoning in Biological/Physical Sciences (MCQ) • - assumes 1st Year University Biology/Chemistry & Year 12 Physics (20%)

  13. GPA • Academic performance in first undergraduate degree • Weighting • Final year x 3 • Second last year x 2 • Third last year x 1

  14. Bonuses • Rural / regional residency • 5yr in ASGC-RA 2 OR Geelong ASGC-RA 1 postcodes – 2% • 5yr in ASGC-RA 3-5 - 4% • Prior clinical practice (1 year) – 2% • Financial disadvantage during u/g degree – 2% • Centrelinkbenefit for 12 months

  15. Interviews • Held at Waurn Ponds in September • Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) format • Consists of ten 5-minute stations addressing each of the Deakin course outcomes: • communication skills • commitment to rural and regional practice • self-directed learning • teamwork • professionalism • motivation for a career in medicine • evidence-based practice • social justice • health promotion • effective use of resources

  16. Selection for interview • Applications: • via GEMSES by mid-June, 2011 • For interview: • Hurdles: GAMSAT ≥ 50 (each section) • GPA ≥ 5.0 • Ranking: GAMSAT + GPA + Bonus • ~200 applicants (1.5 x intake)

  17. Student Offers • Ranking: GAMSAT + GPA + Bonus + MMI • 130 places offered (incl. conditional) • Three different types: • Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships (MRBS) [x4] • Unbonded (CSP/HECS) [x93] • Bonded Medical Places (BMP) [x33]

  18. Types of Student Place • MRBS: • Australian citizens or permanent residents • $24,594 for 2011 (indexed) - tax free, no means test • Restricted practise for 6 continuous years after completion of postgraduate training • Unbonded: • Standard CSP place with no post-course restrictions • BMP: • Work for length of course in District of Workforce Shortage • Within 1 year of Fellowship or 16 years of course • Incl. up to 2 year prevocational + vocational training

  19. Scholarships & Awards

  20. More Information • Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions System: www.gemsas.edu.au • Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT): www.gamsat.acer.edu.au • Deakin Medical School & Scholarships: www.deakin.edu.au/hmnbs/medicine www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/scholarships • Other sites: www.health.gov.au/mrbscholarships www.health.gov.au/bmpscheme www.doctorconnect.gov.au

  21. QUESTIONS?

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