Bridging Course in Clinical Practice For International Medical Graduates HIMG

Program Overview

The Bridging Course in Clinical Practice at Victoria University prepares overseas-trained doctors for the Australian Medical Council clinical exam. Through communication classes, role-playing, and hospital placements, participants learn to apply their medical qualifications within the Australian health system, focusing on practical skills in surgery, obstetrics, general practice, pediatrics, and psychiatry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Prepare for success in the Australian Medical Council (AMC) clinical exam required for overseas-trained doctors to practise medicine in Australia, with the Bridging Course in Clinical Practice For International Medical Graduates at Victoria University.

Objectives:

• Learn to apply your medical qualifications within the Australian health system.

Description:

• Practice patient care in an Australian context through various methods:
• Communication classes, focused on patient–doctor interactions within Australian cultural and legal frameworks
• Role-playing for using Australian medical reference material in a treatment setting
• Hospital placements with tutorials and lectures from medically qualified instructors.

Outline:

Units:

• Revision of Diagnostic and Management Methods
• Oral Communication and Listening Skills
• Academic Reading
• Clinical Experience

Curriculum structure:

• Develop the knowledge and skills needed to pass the AMC Clinical examination
• Focus on practical learning, revising diagnostic, management and consulting theory in relation to:
• Surgery
• Obstetrics and gynaecology
• General practice
• Paediatrics

Teaching:

• Classes facilitated by a Victoria University teacher for communication skills (12 hours per week).