Medical studies – organisational and legal aspects

Structure

• Medical Faculty – a journey• Credits, exams, enrolments, fees• Medical student vs. Patient• Medical student vs Staff

Medical studies

• 6 years study plan• EU standard degree• Formal end of studies – Final examinations• Social end of studies – Graduation ceremony• Success rate – 94 %

Medical studies

• 2 years basic studies– Cell– Body

• 2 years Clinical basics– Pathology– Pharmacology– Clinical specialties

• 2 years Clinical clerkships

Principles of credits

• Credits vs. ECTS credits• Prerequistite for exam or sole requisite• Requirements – SIS– % of attendance– Tests– Paper– Other

• No formal regulation of terms etc

Exams

• Written vs Oral• Max 3 times per academic year in one subject• Requirements in SIS

Failure

• 3 terms per exam in one year

• One subject can be enrolled twice

• In total 6 terms per subject

Corrective actions

• Check of evaluated tests• Appeal to the Vice-Dean/Dean– Fairness of treatment– Social circumstances

Risks of 1st year

• Adaptation problems• Understanding the system• Postponing exams/tests close to the deadline• Underestimating time needed

Clinical teaching

• Direct contact with patient in 1st year

• University Hospital Královské Vinohrady

• Central Military Hospital• Individual practice –

charity work

Medical student obligations

• Identification• Privacy and Information security• Comunication• Infection prevention• Patient safety

Identification

• Obligatory name tags• Consequences• In need provisional tags• Introduction - always

Privacy and Information Security

• Physical Privacy – visual and auditory– Screens

• Information– Legal aspects– Medical records– Verbal information protection

Comunication

• Greeting and Introduction

• Horizontal level• Your position• Small talk

Infection prevention

• Handwashing• Protective clothing– Individual– Distrubuted by the hospital (shoe covers, masks,

caps, scrubs)

Handwashing

• Hand desinfectants– Ward sister– Bedside– Corridors

• Before touching patients• After any direct contact with patient • After any procedure concerning biological

liquids or materials

DO NOT !

• Attend clinical teaching with acute disease without informing your teacher first.

• Interact with patients without first asking for their consent.

• Forget your ID tag• Omit handwashing/hygiene• Discuss patient informatiou outside the

teaching session

Legal risks

• Confidentiality berach• Privacy breach• Security breach