The Department of General Practice has a high profile in undergraduate teaching, both in delivery and coordination of the 5-year curriculum. Teaching focuses on the integration of clinical skills, problem-solving and communication skills, to enable holistic evidence based care of patients and their families within the community. The philosophy of the Department is to foster an enthusiastic and caring approach to teaching students, with well-structured programs, transparent assessment and feedback, pastoral care and flexibility.
The Department of General Practice coordinates and administers the teaching of clinical skills in years 1 & 2 as well as a 9 week rotation in year 4. During the year 4 GP program students participate in an innovative mixture of lectures (on general practice problems), tutorials, practicals and simulation sessions where they practice consulting skills & discuss cases. Teaching is primarily performed by clinicians who work in general practice.
