2009 Course Handbook
ADVM12P - Cardiothoracic Surgery (Postgraduate Study Pattern)
| Major: | Advanced Surgery |
| Area of Study: | Advanced Medicine |
| Degree: | MASurg - Master of Advanced Surgery |
| Offered By: |
The Australian School of Advanced Medicine The Faculty of Human Sciences |
| Admission Requirements: | Graduation as MB,BS (or equivalent registrable qualification) from a recognised medical school; possession of a specialist qualification in the field of study or in a cognate field (FRACS, FRACP or equivalent); full registration as a medical practitioner in jurisdiction of residence or citizenship; Certificate of Good Standing with registration authority in jurisdiction of residence or citizenship; eligibility for registration as a medical practitioner in NSW; current indemnity insurance in jurisdiction of residence or citizenship; eligibility for indemnity insurance in NSW; for international medical graduates an IELTS (or equivalent) English language proficiency of at least 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 on any section |
| Fees: | $42,000 p.a. |
| Attendance Modes: | Internal |
Study Loads: | Full Time (1.0) |
| Commencing Study Periods: | FH SH |
General Requirements
| Minimum number of credit points | 32 |
| and completion of other specific requirements as set out below |
Specific Requirements
| Required | AMED836 | Ethics, Law and Professionalism (4) | 4 | |
| Required | AMED884 | Basic Concepts in Education and Research (4) | 4 | |
| Required | 24 cp from | AMED848 | Surgery of the Ascending Aorta and Arch of Aorta (4) | |
| AMED849 | Aortic Valve Replacement (4) | |||
| AMED850 | Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement (4) | |||
| AMED851 | Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery using Arterial Grafts (4) | |||
| AMED852 | Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery using Venous Grafts (4) | |||
| AMED853 | Surgery for Cardiac Arrhythmias (4) | |||
| AMED854 | Pacemaker and Defibrillator Implantation (4) | |||
| AMED855 | Thymectomy (4) | |||
| AMED856 | Surgery for Emphysema and Respiratory Failure (4) | |||
| AMED857 | Anatomic Pulmonary Resection (4) | |||
| AMED858 | Pleural Surgery and Surgery for Mesothelioma (4) | |||
| AMED859 | Mediastinoscopy and Bronchoscopy (4) | |||
| AMED860 | Adult Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease (4) | |||
| AMED861 | Pericardial Surgery (4) | |||
| AMED862 | Surgery for Cardiac Failure (4) | 24 | ||
| TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM | 32 | |||