Develops clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes concerning paediatrics and child health to a postgraduate level appropriate for a general practitioner with a special interest in children. Topics covered include neonatal paediatrics and general paediatrics in inpatient and outpatient settings.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health (DCH) is a valuable learning opportunity for health professionals who provide child health services. The DCH comprises two papers, CHHE 701 and CHHE 702. CHHE 702 develops clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes concerning paediatrics and child health to a postgraduate level appropriate for a general practitioner with a special interest in children's health. It is also useful for doctors training to become specialists in paediatrics and others expecting their occupation to include contact with child-aged patients. Topics covered include neonatal paediatrics and general paediatrics in inpatient and outpatient settings. It can also be taken as a stand-alone paper for a Certificate of Proficiency (COP): an attractive option for medical staff going into fields such as emergency medicine and anaesthesia.
| Paper title | Clinical Attachment in Paediatrics |
|---|---|
| Paper code | CHHE702 |
| Subject | Child Health |
| EFTS | 0.3 |
| Points | 90 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 (13 February 2023 - 21 July 2023)
(Distance learning)
Semester 2 (31 July 2023 - 26 January 2024) (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,622.50 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- CHHX 702
- Limited to
- DCH
- Notes
- A compulsory paper for DCH; may also be taken by other approved medical graduates; every student must hold a current six-month clinical position in a medical paediatric department of an approved New Zealand hospital during the period of the course.
- Eligibility
- All eligible candidates will hold a medical degree and be a registered doctor with
the Medical Council of New Zealand. Furthermore, they must be working in a paediatric
department of an approved New Zealand hospital for a minimum six-month attachment
while concurrently enrolled in the CHHE 702 paper.
Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission. - Contact
Contact: paediatrics.uow@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Course Convenor: Dr Thorsten Stanley
- Paper Structure
- The programme of study for the Diploma consists of two papers, CHHE 701 and CHHE 702, which are normally to be taken in consecutive semesters and cannot be taken concurrently
- In order to complete the requirements for CHHE 702, the candidate must concurrently hold, for a minimum of 26 weeks, a hospital position in medical paediatrics approved for this purpose
- Teaching Arrangements
The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.
Remote teaching is supplemented by local teaching by consultant paediatricians and other skilled staff during the whole period of the course.
Academic staff and Senior Clinical Lecturers hold two tutorials per week via online videoconference (usually running from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm every Monday and Wednesday). Attendance and active participation during these tutorials is encouraged and expected. Candidates are also put into contact with a local supervisor at their respective paediatric hospitals, who will take responsibility for local training in the common paediatric conditions seen in hospital/outpatient clinics.
- Textbooks
Recommended:
- Practical Paediatrics, Ed. M. South and D. Isaacs, 7th edition (published by Churchill Livingstone, 2012) - electronic edition available.
- Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics, ed. T. Lissauer and W. Carroll, 6th edition (published by Elsevier, 2021) - electronic edition available.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication,
Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete the paper will demonstrate clinical competency in common acute and chronic disorders in childhood.
