The MBChB lecture programme for third year undergraduate medical students is a core aspect of the hospital placement experience.
The MBChB lecture programme for third-year undergraduate medical students is a core aspect of the hospital placement experience.
The introduction of the Lecture Series allows students the option to access structured lecture teaching remotely. The impact and the surge in remote learning resulted in fewer opportunities for face-to-face lecture-based teaching and has reinforced the demand for a wider scope of digital lecture resources.
Watch one of the lectures here...
This video features a segment from the Oncological Emergencies lecture. which covers complications, causes and prevention, clinical presentation, investigation and management.
LECTURE SERIES SCREENSHOTS
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The Lecture Series comprises more than 50 topics spanning the first and second semesters of the third year hospital placement programme. All lectures are validated by clinicians from the relevant clinical specialty. Currently exclusively available to Teaching Academy medical students.
What TOPICS ARE COVERED IN THIS SERIES?
Breast Surgery
Breast Disease - Signs and Symptoms
Cardiology
Cardiac Disease
Circulatory Shock and IV Fluid Therapy
Hypertension and Treatment
Dysrhythmias
Valvular Heart Disease
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Clinical Endocrinology
Diabetic Emergencies
Diabetic Mellitus - An approach to diagnosis and treatment - Part 1
Diabetic Mellitus - An approach to diagnosis and treatment - Part 2
Thyroid Disease
Elderly Care
Elderly Patient History Taking
Genito-urinary Medicine
Introduction to Sexual History Taking
Gastroenterology
Acute Abdomen
Diverticular Disease
Coeliac Disease and IBS
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
General Surgery
Acute Abdomen
Colorectal Surgery
Anorectal Disease
Gallstone Disease
Hernia, Lumps and Bumps
Pancreatic Disease
Surgical History Taking
Oncology
Oncological Complications
Rheumatology / Orthopaedics
Rheumatology History Taking
Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies and Crystalline Disease
Osteoarthritis and Septic Arthritis
Respiratory
ABGs and Respiratory Failure
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Asthma
Oxygen Therapy
Pneumothorax and pleural disease
Lung and Pleural Cancer
Suppurative and Fibrotic Lung Disease
Urology
Penile Disorders
Prostate Disease
Testicular Swellings
Tumours of the Kidney, Ureters and Bladder
Urological Signs and Symptoms
Voiding Problems
Vascular Surgery
Acute Ischaemic Limb
Aneurysmal Disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Miscellaneous
Introduction to the Operating Theatre
End of Life
Perioperative Complications
Requesting Radiological Tests
Sepsis
The Unconscious Patient
Varicose Veins
Venous thromboembolism (VTE)
The full Lecture Series is available on the DGFT Medical Education platform.
If you’re an RGUC medical student on placement in our Teaching Academy, you’ll have access to this platform. Select the button below to log in to view the learning resources.