As a member of CU Medicine, we also contribute to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) programmes by providing six courses to equip future medical practitioners with a community-based approach to care and the necessary skills to enhance population health.
MEDF1120: Public Health
This course introduces first-year students to contemporary global public health issues, their determinants, and various public health interventions. Topics include medical humanitarian responses in crises, emergencies, and disasters, emerging infectious diseases, management of non-communicable diseases, and health service-related challenges. Additionally, students will conduct their first patient interviews to understand chronic diseases within the community.
MEDU2500 & MEDU3500: Doctor and Patient I & II
This course introduces second- and third-year medical students to the role of the family doctor within the community during their preclinical years. It provides an in-depth analysis of doctor-patient interactions and includes clinical visits, interviews, and home visits. Students will follow a family with a newborn infant through the first few years of life, integrating a biopsychosocial approach to health. The course also features multidisciplinary teaching from obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and family medicine.
MEDU3340 & MEDU4340: Integrated Clinical Communication Skills I & II
MEDU4010: Community and Family Medicine
This year-five clinical specialty offers a comprehensive overview of community medicine, family medicine, and public health. Topics covered include epidemiology, evidence-based medicine, occupational and environmental medicine, health systems, and clinical family medicine. The course employs a multimodal teaching approach, featuring attachments to community health clinics and services, public primary care services, multidisciplinary teams, and private family physicians. Additionally, it includes lectures, skills workshops, and home visits.