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The purpose of the Early Learning in Medicine (ELM) newsletter is to provide information for all those involved in the development and delivery of the Medical Curriculum for second and third year and also for those interested in hearing about the changes that are occurring here at Otago. Contributions are welcome as we aim to circulate this newsletter quarterly.

Please email contributions to the editor: philip.tilson@otago.ac.nz

ELM News & Events:

  • ELM Symposium a Great Success

    The inaugural ELM Symposium was held recently and was aimed at providing a day of presentations and workshops for the 80 tutors who teach in ELM. The programme, which focused on facilitating small group teaching was put together by Dr Linda Gulliver, Convenor for the Integrated Cases Programme module with assistance from the Faculty Education Unit. Dean of Faculty, Professor Peter Crampton opened the Symposium and a keynote presentation was by Rachel Spronken-Smith from HEDC. Rachel encouraged the tutors to explore different ways to engage small groups. A highlight of the day was breaking into small workshops which were designed to discuss ways of coping with the dynamics of tutorial teaching and other common issues that arose.

  • Healthcare Lifestyle Day – 31 May 2012

    The Faculty of Medicine, in conjunction with the Department of Human Nutrition, Sport Otago and Mornington Health Centre will be holding a Health, Dietary & Lifestyle Day on Thursday 31 May, 9am-4pm in Sidey Hall, 61 Thorn St, Caversham. This is the third year that the ELM Healthcare in the Community (HIC) and Clinical Skills Programme modules have organised this highly successful event. Students from ELM Year 3 will be carrying out health checks, under supervision and postgraduate dietetic students will be offering free diet assessment for the general public. For more information, contact Kimberley Nielsen, the HIC Administrator for Year 3. Telephone (03) 479 7957 or text “Health Day” and your name to 021 279 7418

  • ELM Review 2012

    The ELM programme has now been running since 2008 and this year the first cohort will graduate. It is therefore timely that a review of the programme is carried out and The University Quality Assurance Unit will be assisting. The timeline for the review has yet to be finalised, however a terms of reference have been drafted and dates for completion of the internal review and for the meeting of the Review Panel are likely to be late 2012 and early 2013. Any changes to ELM as a result of the recommendations from the Review Panel, will not take place until 2014. Further details will be circulated later in the semester.

  • Curriculum Masterplan

    A “Masterplan for the Otago Medical Course of the Future” has been finalised by the Faculty Curriculum Committee and endorsed by the Faculty Executive. The Masterplan aims to set the vision and direction for the medical course.
    To read the full Masterplan CLICK HERE (download in PDF format)

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