Doctor of Medicine

Program Overview

The Doctor of Medicine program at Deakin University combines face-to-face and online learning with early clinical experiences. Students complete 32 credit points of core units, including an Academic Integrity Module. The program emphasizes rural medicine, preparing graduates for internships and specialty training in various medical fields, including General Practice and Rural Generalist programs.

Program Outline

Outline:

The first two years of the Doctor of Medicine include face-to-face learning activities at Waurn Ponds (Geelong). In years one and two, students learn in simulated clinical environments and dedicated medical sciences teaching spaces, along with small group learning sessions. Teaching activities will be conducted both online and face-to-face. Students will also be exposed to clinical experiences from early in the course, through placements with healthcare providers. During years three and four students will undergo intensive clinical training within health services attached to one of our clinical schools: the Rural Community Clinical School, Ballarat, Warrnambool, Geelong or Eastern Health. Students will conduct their learning in the clinical environment, guided by experienced staff associated with the clinical schools. To complete the Doctor of Medicine students must attain 32 credit points. All units are core units (these are compulsory). Students must pass all units including all components of units in the course. Assessments will involve a range of written and performative tasks and are structured to progress across the units of the course. All students are also required to complete Academic Integrity Module DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first semester of study (0 credit point compulsory unit). Students in the Doctor of Medicine may also enrol in an optional Extracurricular Research Program. The course is only available on a full-time basis. Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.

Assessment:

All units are core units and are compulsory. Students must successfully pass all units and components of the units in the course. Assessments will involve a range of written and performative tasks and are structured to progress across the units of the course.

Teaching:

Teaching activities will be conducted both online and face-to-face. Students will also be exposed to clinical experiences from early in the course, through placements with healthcare providers.

Careers:

Graduates of the Doctor of Medicine program are highly sought-after for internship positions with healthcare providers in Australia and abroad. Deakin’s Doctor of Medicine program allows you to develop a deep understanding of the challenges and nuances of rural medicine, putting you in a strong position to address the shortfall of doctors in regional areas. In order to qualify as Registered Medical Practitioners with the Medical Board of Australia, our graduates are currently undertaking accredited internships at a number of prominent Victorian and interstate hospitals. After successfully completing an intern year, graduates can apply for entry to specialty training programs that lead to a broad range of medical careers including in the specialty of General Practice or the emerging Rural Generalist program.