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I have some more questions about MUN's program. Some might be more directed toward upper years.

 

1st: Do most graduates of Memorial end up in family medicine?

2nd:How well does MUN provide ample opportunity to try many different types of medicine before having to decide on a discipline?

3rd: Is there any group-work/problem-based learning as a part of the program?

4th: What are the things that you would change about the curriculum?

 

 

Looking forward to any insight. Thanks.

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I can't speak from personal experience, since I'm not at MUN yet (cross those fingers) but I've heard through firends that:

 

1. Im not sure of the exact percentage of MUN students that end up in family medicine, many do choose family medicine, but many other others shoose to specialize. MUN is very kean on promoting rural family medicine, with a two week visit in first year, for example, however, ultimately you choose a specialty based on your personality and interests.

 

2. MUN provides alot of opportunity to learn about the other specialties as well, there are the core rotations and electives of course, but MUN also organizes "specialty nights", and "resident nights" and the opportunity to shadow those in the profession of your interest. MUN itself offers residencies in the following specialities:Anesthesia, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, obstetrics/Gynecology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, psychiatry, Radiology, Neurology, Surgery, Pathology. They also have a 1 year extension to the family medicine residency in emergency medicine, preparing rural family physicians to work in rural emergency departments. CaRMs matches each medical student with the specialty of choice based on ranking, so even if you go to medical school at MUN, it doesn't mean you have to do your residency there, or that you even get a residency there.

 

3. MUN's curriculum is thaught through various methods, including lectures, labs, discussion groups, and POPs (Patient - oriented problem solving) MUN's version of PBL.

 

4. Since I don't go there I can't really answer this question, however I can say that I like to exposure to patients that the students get in first year through the rural visit. I like that the program is taught through a varity of methods, and that even though they have adopted PBL, traditional lectures are still integrated. I think this is great because a lot of students in schools that teach primarily PBL often get "lost" and behind, especially if they aren't the greatest with self-directed learning. I think lectures are a great way to make sure everyone is on the same page, and POPs is great because you actually get to use you brain, and figure out things for yourself, and hopefully that will help you remember it better.

 

All in all, and I am bias of course because I am a Newfie, but I think MUN is the best MedSchool in Canada, it has small class sizes, and great relationships between faculty and students. ANd of course it's Home!! It's my number one choice so I'm crossing my fingers and toes :)

 

~Climber

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1. Family medicine continues to be the most popular specialty amongst graduates at memorial (I believe somewhere around 50% go into family). that being said, I think the most popular specialty at most canadian med schools is family medicine.

 

2. you are requried to to mandatory rotations in all the core speciaties (family, internal, surgery, obs/gyn, psych, peds). After that, you have electives and selectives that you can take at any institution in Canada or US. So, if you're interested in plastics or optho or something and want to do a rotation at a bigger centre (i.e. Toronto), then you can, no prob.

 

3. Previous post answered this pretty well - we have POPS sessions every once in a while. Some people like 'em, others don't. I personally think they're good, I usually get alot out of them.

 

4. I can only speak on the 1st year. I think there should be more anatomy labs in the 1st semsester. This is duifficult however bevcause they are labor-intensive (to teach 1 anatomy lab you need 5 docs to cover all 5 labs).

 

I'd also add more POPS sessions, and start teaching examination skills earlier in the program.

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Hi guys! I really appreciate those in depth comments.

I really like the idea of lectures integrated with group-learning.

 

stevetilley, is there anywhere I can view a typical 1st or 2nd year timetable? I tried to check on the webpage - but I don't have access.

 

How often are these group learning sessions? A few times a week? Or less frequent?

 

Thanks for your help.

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Group learning is about once a week.

 

Below is our (1st years) schedule for this semester:

 

April 2004

Date Event

Monday, April 5 9:00am-9:50am Introduction to ISD I and PBL by B. Sussex (I)

- All lectures in Theatre B unless otherwise specified

 

10:00am-10:50am Autonomic Nervous System I by R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Hemodynamics by J. Smeda (L)

 

1:00pm-1:50pm Regional Blood Flow by B. Van Vliet (L)

 

2:00pm-2:50pm Endothelium by B. Sussex (L)

 

3:00pm-3:50pm Drug Absorption by R. Neuman (L)

 

Tuesday, April 6 9:00am-9:50am Autonomic Nervous System II by R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

10:00am-10:50am Regulation of Blood Pressure by J. Smeda (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Drug Distribution by R. Neuman (L)

 

12:00pm-12:30pm Introduction to Clinical Skills by J. Harris (O) Theatre A

 

1:00pm-3:00pm Hepatitis B - Student Health

 

Wednesday, April 7 9:00am-9:50am Community Health Rural Debriefing

 

11:00am-11:50am Drug Metabolism by R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm Renal Control - Fluid Volume, Compartment Size by S. Murphy (L)

 

Thursday, April 8 9:00am-9:50am Renal Control - Water and Sodium Balance by D. McKay (L)

 

10:00am-10:50am Coronary Blood Flow by B. Van Vliet (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Drug Excretion by R. Neuman (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm Drug Pharmacokinetics by R. Neuman (L) Theatre E

 

Friday, April 9 Good Friday Holiday

 

Monday, April 12 9:00am-9:50am Renal Physiology I by J. Smeda (L)

 

10:00am-10:50am Renal Physiology II By J. Smeda (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Renal/Essential Hypertension by J. Smeda (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm Pharmacology - Drug Interactions by R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

2:00pm-3:30pm PBL - A1 (T)

- Info to follow

 

Tuesday, April 13 9:00am-9:50am Cardiac Cycle I by B. Van Vliet (L)

 

10:00am-10:50am Cardiac Cycle II by B. Van Vliet (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Evaluation of the Patient with Hypertension by B. Sussex (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm Antihypertensive Pharmacology by R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

Wednesday, April 14 10:00am-10:50am Electrophysiology I by B. Van Vliet (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Electrophysiology II by B. Van Vliet (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm Cardiac Cycle III by B. Van Vliet (L)

 

2:00pm-4:00pm Normal ECG (Group A) Anatomy Labs)

- Group A - (Corey Adams - Dianne Keating)

 

Thursday, April 15 9:00am-11:00am Clinical Skills - History Taking Demo

- See Separate Schedule

 

11:00am-12:30pm PBL - A2 (T)

 

1:30pm-2:20pm Basics of ECG by B. Van Vliet (l)

 

2:30pm-4:20pm Normal ECG - Group B (Anatomy Labs)

- Group B (Heather Kelly - Colin White)

 

Friday, April 16 9:00am-9:50am Path. of Vascular Disease + HTN by C. Morris-Larkin (L)

 

10:00am-10:50am Shock by R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Nutrition and Heart Disease I by L. Anderson (L)

 

1:00pm-1:50pm Lipid Metabolism/Lab Aspects of Hyperlipidemia by B. Sussex (L)

 

Monday, April 19 9:00am-10:30am Pathology Group Session (Anatomy Labs) (T)

 

11:00am-11:50am Pathophysiology of CAD by B. Sussex (L)

 

1:00pm-3:00pm PBL -A3 (T)

- Info to follow

 

Tuesday, April 20 9:00am-11:00am Clinical Skills - History Taking Demo

- See separate schedule

 

11:00am-11:50am Nutrition and Heart Disease II by L. Anderson (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm Hemostasis I by M. F. Scully (L) Theatre E

 

Wednesday, April 21 9:00am-9:50am Introduction to Abnormal ECG by S. Connors (L)

 

10:00am-11:50am Diagnostic Procedures I by S. Fagan (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Diagnostic Procedures II by S. Fagan (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm CXR in Cardiac Disease by P. Collingwood (L)

 

2:00pm-2:50pm PBL -A4 (T)

- Info to Follow

 

3:00pm-3:50pm PBL - B1 (T)

- Info to Follow

 

Thursday, April 22 8:30am-10:00am Abnormal ECG (T)

- Group 1 - Dr. Pearce Theatre B (Adams - Carew) Group 2 - Dr. Missan 1J409 (Compton - Gunson) Group 3 - Dr. Stone H5349 (Haroon - Loveys) Group 4 - Dr. Furey H4347 (MacAulay - Rowe) Group 5 - Dr. Sussex Theatre D (Salata - White)

 

10:00am-10:50am Clinical Aspects of Hyperlipidemia by B. Sussex (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Clinical Pharmacology - Lipid Lowering Drugs By R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm Hemostasis II by M. F. Scully (L)

 

Friday, April 23 9:00am-10:15am Exam I Theatre A

 

11:00am-11:50am Pathology of IHD by C. Morris-Larkin (L)

 

Monday, April 26 8:30am-10:00am abnormal ECG II (T)

- Group 1 - Dr. Sussex H2869 (Adams - Carew) Group 2 - Dr. Williams H2868 (Compton - Gunson) Group 3 - Dr. Missan Theatre B (Haroon - Loveys) Group 4 - Dr. Connors H2865 (MacAulay - Rowe) Group 5 - Pearce H2864 (Salata - White)

 

10:00am-10:50am Quiz Review by B. Sussex ®

 

11:00am-12:30pm CS/Ethics by B. Barrowman/F. Brunger/J. Crellin (L)

 

1:30pm-5:00pm Pig Lab (Anatomy Labs) Group A

- Group A (Murnaghan-White)

 

Tuesday, April 27 9:00am-10:00am Clinical Skills

- Demo of Cardiovascular exam - Dr. Sussex Theatre A

 

10:00am-11:00am Clinical Skills

- Cardiovascular exam practice - see separate schedule

 

11:00am-11:50am Stable Angina by B. Rose (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm Unstable Angina by B. Rose (L)

 

1:30pm-5:00pm Pig Lab (Anatomy Labs) Group B

- Group B (Gauthier-Loveys)

 

Wednesday, April 28 8:30am-10:00am Chest Pain Syndrome (T)

- Group 1 - Dr. Connors H2868 (Adams - Carew) Group 2 - Dr. Sussex H2869 (Compton - Gunson) Group 3 - Dr. Fagan H2864 (Haroon - Loveys) Group 4 - Dr. Missan Theatre B (MacAulay - Rowe) Group 5 - Dr. MacCallum H2865 (Salata - White)

 

10:00am-10:50am Pathophysiology of MI by B. Sussex (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Clinical Aspects of MI I by B. Rose (L)

 

Thursday, April 29 9:00am-11:00am Clinical Skills

- Cardiovascular patient encounter I - Standardized Patient - see separate schedule

 

11:00am-11:50am Myocardial Infarction II by B. Rose (L)

 

1:00pm-2:30pm Pathology of Atherosclerosis and IHD (Group Session)

 

2:45pm-3:45pm Antianginals and Antithrombotics by R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

Friday, April 30 8:30am-10:00am Myocardial Infarction I (T)

- Group 1 - Dr. Williams 2865 (Adams - Carew) Group 2 - Dr. Pearce Theatre B (Compton - Gunson) Group 3 - Dr. Fagan 2868 (Haroon - Loveys) Group 4 - Dr. Sussex 2869 (MacAulay - Rowe) Group 5 - Dr. Rose 2864 (Salata - White)

 

10:00am-10:50am Prevention of Cardiac Disease by B. Sussex (L)

May 2004

Date Event

Monday, May 3 9:00am-9:50am Valvular Heart Disease by S. Fagan (L)

 

10:00am-10:50am Valvular Heart Disease II by S. Fagan (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Infectious Diseases of the Heart by R. Cooper (L)

 

1:30pm-4:30pm Heart Sounds Lab/Pathology of Valvular Disease (Anatomy Labs)

 

Tuesday, May 4 9:00am-11:00am Clinical Skills

- Cardiovascular patient encounter I or II - see separate schedule

 

11:30am-12:20pm Pathology of Valvular Heart Disease by Pat Wadden (L)

 

1:00pm-2:30pm Student Led Tutorials

- More Info to Follow

 

2:30pm-4:30pm PBL - B3 (T)

- Group 1 - 1J409, Group 2 2J705, Group 3 2767, Group 4 2864, Group 5 2866, Group 6 2869

 

Wednesday, May 5 8:30am-10:00am Valvular Heart Disease (T)

- Group 1 - Dr. Furey 2866 (Adams - Carew) Group 2 - Dr. Stone 2865 (Compton - Gunson) Group 3 - Dr. Sussex 2869 (Haroon - Loveys) Group 4 - Dr. Williams 2864 (MacAulay - Rowe) Group 5 - Dr. Pearce Theatre B (Salata - White)

 

10:00am-10:50am Aortic and PVD by B. Sussex (L)

 

11:30am-12:20pm Introduction to Genetics of Cardiac Disease by K. Hodgekinson (L)

 

1:30pm-3:00pm CS/Ethics by B. Barrowman/F. Brunger/J. Crellin (L)

 

Thursday, May 6 9:00am-11:00am Clinical Skills

- Cardiovascular patient encounter II or III (review session) - see separate schedule

 

11:30am-12:20pm Pathophysiology of CHF by B. Sussex (L)

 

1:00pm-1:50pm Pericardial Disease by A. Williams (L)

 

2:00pm-2:50pm Heart Disease in Pregnancy by A. Williams (L)

 

Friday, May 7 9:00am-9:50am Clinical Aspect of CHF by B. Sussex (L)

 

10:00am-10:50am Cardiogenic Shock by B. Sussex (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Pharmacology of CHF by R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

1:00pm-3:00pm PBL - B3 (T)

- More Info to follow

 

Monday, May 10 8:30am-10:00am Congestive Heart Failure (T)

- Group 1 - Dr. Fagan Theatre B (Adams - Carew) Group 2 - Dr. Missan 2869 (Compton - Gunson) Group 3 - Dr. MacCallum 2866 (Haroon - Loveys) Group 4 - Dr. Sussex 2868 (MacAulay - Rowe) Group 5 - Dr. Connors 2865 (Salata - White)

 

10:00am-10:50am Ventricular Arhythmias by S. Connors (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Atrial Arrhythmias by S. Connors (L)

 

1:00pm-2:00pm PBL - B4 (T)

- Info to Follow

 

Tuesday, May 11 8:30am-10:00am Dyspnea (T)

- Group 1 - Dr. Furey 2868 (Adams - Carew) Group 2 - Dr. Sussex 2866 (Compton - Gunson) Group 3 - Dr. Fagan 2865 (Haroon - Loveys) Group 4 - Dr. Stone 2864(MacAulay - Rowe) Group 5 - Dr. MacCallum 2862 (Salata - White)

 

10:00am-10:50am Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs (Pharmacology) by R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Pacemakers by S. Connors (L)

 

2:00pm-3:30pm Student Led Tutorials Arrhythmias

- More info to follow

 

Wednesday, May 12 8:30am-10:00am Syncope (T)

- Group 1 - Dr. Stone 2864(Adams - Carew) Group 2 - Dr. Connors Theatre B (Compton - Gunson) Group 3 - Dr. Williams 2865 (Haroon - Loveys) Group 4 - Dr. Sussex 2869 (MacAulay - Rowe) Group 5 - Dr. Furey 2868 (Salata - White)

 

11:00am-11:50am Myocardial Disease by S. Fagan (L)

 

Thursday, May 13 9:00am-11:00am Clinical Skills

- Cardiovascular patient encounter III (review session) - see separate schedule

 

Friday, May 14 9:00am-10:30am Exam II - Auditorium

 

11:00am-11:50am Normal GFR/Measurement of Function by B. Barrett (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm Normal Acid Base Physioogy by J. Harnett (L)

 

1:00pm-2:30pm PBL - C1 (T)

 

Monday, May 17 9:00am-9:50am Approach to Acid Base Abnormalities by M. Paul (L)

 

10:00am-10:50am Pathology of Primary Glomerular Disease by D. Fontaine (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Differential Diagnosis of Abnormal Sodium by M. Paul (L)

 

1:00pm-2:50pm PBL - C2 (T)

- More Info to Follow

 

3:00pm-3:50pm Diuretics I by R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

Tuesday, May 18 10:00am-10:50am Renal Disease - Presenting Syndromes by J. Harnett (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Differential Diagnosis of Abnormal Potassium by M. Hannaford (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm Pathophysiologic Effects of Abnormal Renal Function by P. Parfrey (L)

 

1:00pm-1:50pm Quiz Review ®

 

Wednesday, May 19 9:00am-10:30am CS/Ethics by B. Barrowman/F. Vrunger/J. Crellin (L)

 

11:00am-11:50am Approach to Chronic Renal Failure by S. Murphy (L)

 

1:00pm-1:50pm Abnormal Electrolyes (T)

- More Info to Follow

 

2:00pm-2:50pm Diurectics by R. Tabrizchi (L)

 

Thursday, May 20 9:00am-10:00am Clinical Skills

- Demo of Head, Neck & Lymphatics physical exam - Dr. Moffatt - Auditorium

 

10:00am-11:00am Clinical Skills

- head, neck & lymphatics physical exam practice - see separate schedule

 

10:50am-11:00am Introduction to Urology by R. Hewitt (O)

 

11:00am-11:50am Pathology of the Glomerulus in Systemic Diseases by D. Fontaine (L)

 

1:30pm-3:00pm PBL -C3 (T)

- More Info to Follow

 

3:00pm-3:50pm Medical Aspects of Renal Stone Disease by J. Chawla (L)

 

Friday, May 21 9:00am-10:30am Pathology of Glomerular Disease (Group Session)

 

11:00am-11:50am Iterstitial and Vascular Disease of the Kidney by D. Fontaine (L)

 

12:00pm-12:50pm Respiratory Physiology I Mechanics by S. Samersena (L)

 

Monday, May 24 Victoria Day Holiday

 

Tuesday, May 25 9:00am-11:00am Clinical Skills

- Head, neck & lymphatics patient encounter I - see separate schedule

 

11:00am-12:30pm Pathology Group Session - the Kidney in Sysremic Disease

 

1:00pm-2:30pm Student Led Tutorials - Acid Base

- More Info to Follow

 

3:00pm-3:50pm Urology Tutorial (T)

 

Wednesday, May 26 9:00am-9:50am Respiratory Physiology II Ventilation by J. Harris (L)

 

10:00am-10:50am Urinary Inections by J. Hutchinson (L)

 

11:00am-12:50pm Respiratory Pharmacology I by J. Church (L)

 

1:00pm-2:30pm Urology Tutorial (T)

- More Info to Follow

 

Thursday, May 27 9:00am-11:00am Clinical Skills

- Head, neck & lymphatics patient encounter II - see separate schedule

 

11:30am-12:20pm Respiratory Physiology Diffusion by G. Fox (L)

 

1:00pm-2:30pm Pathology of the Failing Kidney (Group Session)

 

Friday, May 28 9:00am-9:50am Respiratory Pharmacolgy II by J. Church (L)

 

10:00am-10:50am Respiratory Physiology O2/CO2 Transport by M. O'Brien (L)

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