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STRUCTURE OF COURSEThe Department of Paediatrics is based at the National Children’s Hospital, Tallaght. Paediatrics istaught almost entirely on site, with a two week attachment to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlinand neonatal paediatrics is taught in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital and in theRotunda Hospital.The programme is full time daily from 8.30 am – 5 pm for 2 months. In view of the numbers ofstudents in each medical year the class is divided into four groups, each attending in a different 2 monthperiod.There is a formal revision course in paediatrics prior to the final examinations. This takes the form ofrevision lectures, instruction in exam technique and tutorials revising the principles of clinicalexamination of children. During this period the student again has access to the paediatric patients.CONTENT OF COURSEThe course in paediatrics provides both instruction in theory and clinical practice on the followingsubjects: neonatology, respiratory, cardiac, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, haematology, infections,neurology, rheumatology, diabetes, metabolic, chromosomal, malignancies, psychological, psychiatric,surgical, orthopaedic, and accident and emergency problems.The emphasis of the course is to enable students to avail of their time in a paediatric hospital to developtheir clinical skills. To this end, each student is involved in daily small group bedside teaching and willspend time with parents and patients. History taking, performing physical examination and regularattendance at Out-patients provides learning opportunities for the investigation, diagnosis andmanagement in the full spectrum of paediatric conditions seen. Students are expected to undertake someindependent reading from the textbooks recommended - a list of which can also be found herein.There is a comprehensive series of lectures given over the two months covering all major topics inpaediatrics. These are mainly given in the Lecture Theatre of the Trinity Health Sciences Building,Tallaght. You will find a list of topics covered in this handbook. There are also small group bedsideclinical tutorials on the medical and surgical wards, accident and emergency department, paediatric high6
dependency unit, operating theatre, outpatient department, paediatric growth and endocrinologylaboratory, cystic fibrosis assessment units, X-ray department and in the pathology, paediatricpulmonary function and cardiac laboratories. A detailed programme is given to each student on the firstday of the course. There are also case presentations, roundtable discussion groups, computer assistedlearning and audio-visual equipment.To complement small group bedside teaching and also promote self directed learning a Clinical SkillsLaboratory has been developed in the Department which enables students to practice and refine theirexamination techniques in a less stressful environment.Students are rostered in small groups of 2-3 for a day and an evening in the department under thesupervision of the medical and nursing staff, following a particular patient. They are expected to take ahistory, perform an examination and become involved in the management of the patient. Follow up ofpatient progress is recommended. Each student presents their case to the class and lecturer in aninteractive session. The presentation is in the form of a 5min power point presentation to the wholeclass. This encourages learning and participation in the A and E department. It provides anopportunity for students to learning about the presentation, investigations and the acute management ofcommon paediatric medical and surgical problems in a proactive way.In addition there is also an evening and a weekend roster allocating each student an evening and aweekend in the hospital attending the wards and the Accident and Emergency department. This willallow the student to shadow the registrar and senior house officer on duty and see a range of clinicalcases. Students should also attend the post call ward round at the weekend when rostered.A group project is performed with emphasis on clinical skills. A further aim of this group project is toimprove student’s collaborative skills.A number of special visits are arranged for students in other institutions where they are given anopportunity to experience the facilities available for children with special needs, such as physicaldisabilities or severe learning difficulties. The participating institutions include The Sunshine Homewhere education relating to the value of the multidisciplinary care is provided.7
Page 1 and 2: University of DublinTrinity College
Page 3 and 4: Welcome and Introduction to the Dep
Page 5: Knowledge and Understanding of:1. G
Page 9 and 10: LECTURESDr Edna RocheDr Basil Elnaz
Page 11 and 12: Dr. Margaret Sheridan-PereiraDr. D
Page 13 and 14: GUIDELINES FOR THE CLINICAL EXAMINA
Page 15 and 16: TYPICAL STUDENT DAY8.30 Student pre
Page 17 and 18: 2. Final Examination in Paediatrics
Page 19 and 20: RECOMMENDED READING LISTBasic Title
Page 21 and 22: Appendix A DRESS CODEThe following
Page 23 and 24: Appendix BMultiple Choice Examinati
Page 25 and 26: Before filling in a multiple choice
Page 27: Conduct of ExaminationsExcept as pr

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