2009 Course Handbook
ADVM18P - Orthopaedic 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 | AMED863 | Articular Resurfacing and Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (4) | |
| AMED864 | Patello-Femoral Disorders (4) | |||
| AMED865 | Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee (4) | |||
| AMED866 | Articular Cartilage Injuries of the Knee (4) | |||
| AMED867 | Other Ligamentous Injuries of the Knee (4) | |||
| AMED868 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries (4) | |||
| AMED869 | Revision of Knee Replacement Surgery (4) | |||
| AMED870 | Osteotomies About the Knee (4) | |||
| AMED871 | Total Knee Replacement Surgery (4) | |||
| AMED872 | Revision of Hip Replacement Surgery (4) | |||
| AMED873 | Hip Resurfacing (4) | |||
| AMED874 | Complex Hip Replacement Surgery (4) | |||
| AMED875 | Primary Total Hip Replacement Surgery (4) | |||
| AMED876 | Non-Surgical Management of Shoulder and Elbow Disorders (4) | |||
| AMED877 | Elbow Disorders (4) | |||
| AMED878 | Fractures Around the Shoulder (4) | |||
| AMED879 | Management of the Arthritic Shoulder (4) | |||
| AMED880 | Rotator Cuff Disease (4) | |||
| AMED881 | Shoulder Instability (4) | |||
| AMED882 | Complex Shoulder Instability (4) | |||
| AMED883 | Complex Rotator Cuff Disease (4) | 24 | ||
| TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM | 32 | |||