An understanding of Internal and General Medicine as it relates to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine is acquired by rotation through various medical and dental specialty clinics including: Head and Neck Radiation Oncology, Haematology (with emphasis on the care of patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplants), Dermatology, Immunology, Radiology/Nuclear Medicine, and Orofacial Pain. An emphasis is placed on understanding and application of principles of pharmacology. Candidates also attend the Medical Grand Rounds at Westmead Hospital
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Discipline of Oral Surgery, Medicine and Diagnostics |
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Credit points | 3 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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DENT5200 and DENT5119 and PAIN5023 and DENT6000 |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Sue-Ching Yeoh, sue-ching.yeoh@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Suma Sukumar, suma.sukumar@sydney.edu.au |
Sue-Ching Yeoh, sue-ching.yeoh@sydney.edu.au | |
Ben Karim, ben.karim@sydney.edu.au | |
Mark Schifter, mark.schifter@sydney.edu.au |