Curriculum Training Program This section covers the curriculum outlined below under General Objectives and the Core Paediatric Medicine Disciplines with which all trainees should be familiar. This curriculum is a conceptual outline for the acquisition of core knowledge, skills, and attitudes and should not be regarded as all-inclusive, prescriptive or mandatory. The training program and the examination must take into account the evolving nature paediatrics as a discipline, and the changes in technology and practice that impact upon it. General Objectives The overall aim of basic paediatric training is to develop a combination of knowledge and understanding, skills and attitudes, from which are formed the competencies which are a foundation for advanced training and for lifetime practice as a paediatrician in paediatric medicine. These competencies cannot be defined simply as a list of factual knowledge or practical skills, as many of the objectives are related to abstract qualities which are attitudinal. However, within the following objectives, a high level of factual knowledge is required to enable appropriate competency to be achieved. The following general objectives of basic physician training are outlined in broad detail: Objectives Relating to Knowledge and Understanding A sound knowledge of normal human biology and its alteration in acute and chronic disease; Detailed knowledge of normal human growth, development and behaviour from birth to adulthood; Knowledge of conditions occurring in adulthood which have their origins in childhood; Detailed knowledge of the investigation and management of acute and chronic medical disorders of children and adolescents; Knowledge of specific paediatric issues, e.g. neonatology, child abuse, immunisation theory and practice; An understanding of the impact of illness on a child's life; Knowledge of hospital and community based resources available for children and caregivers; An appreciation of ethical considerations in interactions with children, 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 QA procedures.    General Objectives cont... >> [ Table of Contents ]

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