Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine (PAAM) Teaching

PAAM Term Dates

PAAM Rotations are held in Terms B, C, D and E of each year.

Term Start Date End Date  MCQ Exam Date
 Term B  Monday March 18, 2013  Friday May 10, 2013 Thursday May 9, 2013
 Term C  Monday May 20, 2013  Friday July 12, 2013 Thursday July 11, 2013
 Term D  Monday July 22, 2013  Friday September 13, 2013 Thursday September 12, 2013
 Term E  Tuesday October 8, 2013  Friday November 29, 2013 Thursday November 28, 2013

PAAM Website, Assessment and Handbook

PAAM students can access their learning materials on the Sydney Medical Program website (click Stage 3 then Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine):

http://smp.sydney.edu.au/ (unikey required)

The PAAM Handbook is available here:

http://smp.sydney.edu.au/compass/block/get/me/handbook/ref/20 (unikey required)

PAAM Assessment requirements are available here:

http://smp.sydney.edu.au/apps/cds/x/18844.html# (unikey required)

PAAM Lecture Venue

In 2013, PAAM lectures will be held at the following venue:

Marjorie Oldfield Theatre
Edward Ford Building (Building A27)
Cnr of Fisher Rd and Physics Rd
Camperdown Campus (Main Campus)

Maps

IT/Audio-Visual Support

For Audio-visual and IT support when lecturing in the Marjorie Oldfield lecture theatre please use the phone next to the lectern.

  • For IT/Audio-visual support call ext. 16000 and then press option "2".
  • For Video-Conferencing support call Elliott Meeke on ext. 17325.

Using the Lectern and Audiovisual Facilities

To turn the data projector and screens on:

  1. Press the touch screen at the centre of the lectern to activate and control the system.
  2. If the data projector and screen are switched off, it will take about 30 seconds for the screen to lower and for the projector to warm up. To exit the system, simply press EXIT on the touch screen and follow the prompts.
  3. Insert your USB memory stick into the computer.
  4. Locate your PowerPoint presentation and open the file.

When viewing the screens from the audience, the videoconferencing screen will appear on the left-hand screen and the PowerPoint presentation will appear on the right-hand screen. Please do not swap these displays around.

AV Help Guides

Help guides are available here for assistance with using the lecture theatre lecterns and audiovisual facilities: