HKUMed Undergraduate Prospectus

Years 4-6: The Clinical Years This is when you will enter the real-life world of clinical practice and get full exposure to how doctors work on a day-to-day basis. You will spend time in hospitals, working alongside doctors and nurses as they treat patients while equipping you with the necessary hands-on skills and an in-depth understanding of clinical medicine before you join ranks as a future health professional. The clinical years have three components: the Clinical Foundation Block, the Clinical Clerkships, and at the end, an Elective. BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBBS) Clinical Foundation Block The 10-week Clinical Foundation Block happens at the beginning of your 4 th year. It serves two purposes. One is to enable you to review, integrate and consolidate the knowledge you have acquired during the system- based blocks; the other is to prepare you for the Clinical Clerkships. During this block, you will study clinical cases that relate closely to what you have learnt in the junior years and to shed light on some of the most significant health care issues in Hong Kong and globally. You will also be developing clinical and interpersonal skills that are essential for a rewarding learning experience in the subsequent MBBS years. Clinical Clerkships This is the largest and also the most exciting chunk of learning you will undertake, running from mid-Year 4 to Year 6. During this time, you will be directly involved in day-to-day patient care such as diagnosis, investigation and treatment, and have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients and their families. The Clinical Clerkships span over three phases: Junior Clerkship (27 weeks), Senior Clerkship (24 weeks) and Specialty Clerkship (49 weeks). Your rotations will be in hospitals as well as clinics offering ambulatory care and community-based primary care units. The clerkships will cover: Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Microbiology, Pathology, Public Health, Family Medicine and Primary Care, Accident and Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesiology, Clinical Oncology, Diagnostic Radiology, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care – all established specialties unique and fascinating in their own right! MBBS Elective After the Final Examination in Year 6, you will have a four- week block when you can explore an area of medicine that interests you either through clinical attachment or laboratory/ clinical research. “ Witnessing first- hand the impact you can have on a patient’s well-being has by far been one of the most rewarding aspects of my clinical years. Tim Fong, MBBS Year 4 ” 23 22