Activities in Basic Training

The overall aim of Basic Training is for you to develop a combination of knowledge and understanding, skills and attitudes which are a foundation for your Advanced Training and for lifetime practice as a paediatrician.
The guide to learning and training outlined below is provided under the headings General Objectives and Core Paediatric Medicine Disciplines.

General Objectives

This is an outline for the acquisition of knowledge and skills, and should not be regarded as an all-inclusive mandatory curriculum since no curriculum is ever static. Your training and assessments must take into account the evolving nature of medicine as a discipline and the changes in technology and practice that influence it. In addition, the attributes that should be acquired during Basic Training cannot be defined simply as a list of required knowledge or practical skills or competencies because they include abstract qualities, including attitudes. However, a high level of factual knowledge is one component of the requirements of a Basic Training.

The following general objectives of Basic Training are outlined in broad detail.

• Objectives relating to knowledge and understanding
• Objectives relating to skills
• Objectives relating to attitudes
• Other skills
• Teaching

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Objectives Relating to Knowledge and Understanding

• Knowledge of normal human biology and its alteration in acute and chronic disease
• Knowledge of normal human growth, development and behaviour from birth to adulthood
• Knowledge of conditions occurring in adulthood which have their origins in childhood
• Knowledge of the investigation and management of acute and chronic medical disorders of children and adolescents
• Knowledge of specific paediatric issues, eg neonatology, child abuse, immunisation theory and practice
• An understanding of the impact of illness on a patient's life
• Knowledge of hospital and community based resources available for patients and caregivers
• An appreciation of ethical considerations in interactions with patients, caregivers and colleagues
• An understanding of scientific methods including critical appraisal, clinical trial design, basic statistical techniques and outcome assessments to ensure the ability to assess new medical knowledge and its application
• Knowledge of quality assurance procedures.

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