Teaching and Learning
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In partnership with an outstanding team of general practitioner teachers, we make a strong contribution to teaching across the MD program. The Mayne Academy also supervises Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students, including general practitioners and other health professionals.
The UQ MD program
The UQ MD (Doctor of Medicine) is a 4-year postgraduate degree program which involves year-long integrated courses with progressively increasing clinical experience. The new program is based around 6 key themes:
- Safe and Effective Clinician
- Critical Thinker
- Scientist and Scholar
- Advocate for Health Improvement
- Dynamic Learner and Educator
- Kind and Compassionate Professional
- Partner and Team Player.
Under the program students are allocated to one of 4 Learning Communities in the Greater Brisbane Clinical School, or to the Rural Clinical School, or to the Ochsner Clinical School.
UQ MD for GP Clinical Teachers
Students have two opportunites to experience general practice during their training.
- All Year 2 students undertake a longitudinal placement in general practice for one day per week over approximately 8 weeks
- All Year 4 students will undertake an immersive placement in general practice over 8 weeks, prior to a pre-intern experience.