Phases I, II, and III

The 4 year medical course is split into three Phases:

PHASE I (Year 1): Foundations of science and medicine

PHASE II (Year 2): Advanced cases 1 & Core Clinical Education – Principles of clinical practice

PHASE III (Years 3&4): Speciality Training – Preparation for practice

 

Phase I : FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE (includes GP element to case-based learning)

Phase II

Advanced Clinical Cases, then three Core Clinical Education 10 week blocks, incorporating hospital specialities and GP.

Weeks: CCE blocks:

1 CCE1 JAN

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 CCE2

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 CCE3

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 End of year July

Core Clinical Education

Mon

Tues

C

C

C

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

C

C

C

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

C

C

C

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

Wed

C

C

C

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

C

C

C

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

C

C

C

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

GP

Thurs

Fri

C = weeks containing community days (Tues or Wed).Weeks 1-3

GP = weeks containing GP days (Tues/Wed). Weeks 4-10

 

Phase III : SPECIALITY TRAINING 6 week GP Block