RCSI DEVELOPING HEALTHCARE LEADERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WORLDWIDE

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELANDMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN

“OUR STUDENTS GO ON TO INTERNSHIPS AT SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST RESPECTED HEALTHCARE INSTITUITIONS”

Professor Joe McMenamin Head of School of Medicine

INTRODUCTION

“Our medical school is truly international, with students of over 36 nationalities worldwide, including America and Canada.

The ratio of staff to students is excellent, and we deliver the world-respected brand of RCSI healthcare teaching that we have become famous for. Our students consistently perform as well as their Dublin counterparts, particularly in their final years, and go on to internships at some of the world’s most respected healthcare institutions.”

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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OUR MEDICAL SCHOOL ETHOS IS FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE PATIENT’S INTEREST IS PARAMOUNT IN CLINICAL TEACHING, MEDICAL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH.

WHY RCSI BAHRAIN?

A WORTHWHILE CAREER

WHY MEDICINE?We understand your passion for medicine, after all, at RCSI we have been developing healthcare leaders for the past 230 years. If you are a school leaver or have an undergraduate degree in another discipline but now wish to pursue a career in medicine, our medical programme will take you where you want to be.

IRISH MEDICAL COUNCIL ACCREDITATION (IMC)RCSI Bahrain is extremely proud that in 2014 our medical programme became fully accredited, adhering to the criteria and standards of the Irish Medical Council (IMC), which are the same as those of the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) – the highest available in medical education. This is an important quality indicator of the exceptional standard of doctors graduating from RCSI Bahrain. See www.medicalcouncil.ie/Registration for more information.

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Blended learning approach between classroom and hospital with real-life

clinical scenarios

Graduate with an RCSI Bahrain and a National University of Ireland (NUI)

degree and become licentiates of The Royal College of Physicians of

Ireland (RCPI) and The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)

RCSI Bahrain’s graduates consistently perform as well as their counterparts in RCSI Dublin, entering the global

graduate pool with a top-tier advantage

Same curriculum as RCSI Dublin, Ireland’s largest medical school

Parallel Blended

AccreditedCompetitive

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MEDICAL COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME (MCP)

YOUR QUALIFICATIONWith this programme you will be awarded:

THE CURRICULUM

The MCP is made up of 12 modules incorporating Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Learning at Third Level, Medical Terminology and either English for Medical Studies or Research Skills. Teaching methods vary according to the requirements of each module, but typically include lectures, tutorials, group and individual work and self-directed learning. Students are also encouraged to participate in laboratory electives which are based alongside their science modules. Assessment takes place during and/or at the end of each module through a variety of methods, including multiple choice questions, short answer written questions, assignments, oral presentations, and team/individual projects.

OVERVIEW

The MCP is a pathway course, specially developed by RCSI Bahrain for students who have a passion for medicine but do not come from an academic background. Successful completion of the MCP facilitates direct entry into the full undergraduate medical programme. The MCP gives a good learning path for both native and second-language English speaking students, and bridges the gap between second-level education and our six-year medical programme.

The MCP bridges the gap between second-level education and RCSI Bahrain’s full undergraduate medical programme.

Certificate in Foundation Medical Science from the National University of Ireland (NUI)Ireland - Special Purpose Award; National Framework of Qualifications, Level 6, 45 European Credit Transfer System PointsBahrain - National Qualifications Framework, Level 6, 90 Credit Points

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MEDICAL PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

RCSI Bahrain’s medical programme is either five or six years, depending on your academic qualification before joining the university. The programme starts with Foundation Year, which then leads into the five-year programme, consisting of the Junior Cycle, Intermediate Cycle, and Senior Cycle, over 10 semesters.

Some students may be exempt from the Foundation Year depending on academic qualifications, and may enter directly into the Junior Cycle. This will be assessed on an individual basis when applying.

For more information on entry requirments and admissions, please visit www.rcsibahrain.edu.bh

SEMESTER 1

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FOUNDATIONYEAR

SEMESTER 2

NeuromuscularSystem

Genitourinary & Endocrine Systems

Introduction to Medical Physics

Introduction to Human Biology

Introduction to Disease, Diagnostics & Therapeutics

Haemopoietic and Immune Systems

Molecular Medicine

Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Human Systems I – Skin/Musculoskeletal System and Nervous System/Special Senses

Human Systems II – Cardiovascular/Immune/GIT/Excretory Systems and Reproduction/Endocrine/Respiratory Systems

Professionalism in the Health Sciences

Biomedical Laboratory Sciences

Alimentary Systems

Cardiorespiratory Systems & Upper Limb

Concepts and Principles in Biomedicine

Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare

Health, Behaviour and Society

Early Patient Contact

MEDICAL PROGRAMME - MODULE BREAKDOWN

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 2)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 3)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 4)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 5)

Foundations in Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology

Student-selected Component

Gastrointestinal-Hepatology

Cardio-respiratory

Musculoskeletal SystemRenal, Endocrine, Genito-urinary and Breast

Evidence-based Healthand Population &International Health

Neuroscience

Haematolymphoid Oncology

Central Nervous System, Locomotor and Forensic Team Attachments

(Medicine & Surgery)Tropical Medicine

Medicine & Surgery + ENT & Ophthalmology

Cardiology

Paediatrics

Respirology

General Practice

Neurology

General Surgery

Psychiatry

Nephrology

Urology

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Orthopedics

Vascular Surgery

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GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE

AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED DEGREE

You will graduate from the School of Medicine with the degrees of MB, BCh, BAO Degree (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, and Bachelor of the Art of Obstetrics) from RCSI Bahrain and the National University of Ireland (NUI). You will also become a licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI).

“RCSI Bahrain was a solid and great medical school.”

DR SABRINA BERDOUK, CANADIAN, RCSI BAHRAIN ALUMNA, RESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, CANADA NIALL O’HIGGINS PRIZE IN SURGERY WINNER

THE BEST FACULTY

Our student-staff ratio is excellent at RCSI Bahrain, being 2-1 in our clinical teaching sites. Our senior medical teaching faculty are from the best Irish, international and local institutions, and we deliver the authentic and well-respected brand of RCSI teaching that we have become famous for.

MEDICAL GRADUATE PROFILE

CLINICAL TEACHING

There is a strong emphasis on clinical competence throughout the programme. As you progress, the emphasis on biomedical sciences shifts towards an increased focus on clinical medicine, with Junior and Intermediate Cycles experiencing clinical exposure in the form of:

In the final two years of the Senior Cycle, you will be based exclusively on clinical sites and in our partner teaching hospitals. You will spend time in medicine, surgery, primary care, psychiatry, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology.

TEACHING & LEARNINGWe use a blended approach to teaching and learning, with both campus-based studies and clinical experience in our partner hospitals. You will always feel stimulated and will learn through a wide variety of teaching methods, including:

Traditional lecturesCase-based learningSmall group tutorialsPracticalsComputer assisted learningBedside clinical teachingGrand roundsShadowing

ObservationSkills workshops TutorialsOperating-room & ward attendanceHome visitsSimulation-based clinical teaching

Early patient contactClinical case-based tutorialsCase discussion facilitated by clinicians

Clinical data interpretationClinical skills tutorialsHospital ward rounds

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ASSESSMENT

Assessments are identical to those in RCSI Dublin. They take place during a module (continuous) and at the end of a module (summative). Assessments are conducted for each module and are mapped against learning outcomes such as knowledge, skills and attitudes, and are carefully blueprinted to the course material.

Multiple-choice questions Short-answer written questions Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) Bedside ‘long-case’ examinations Online examinations Team/Individual projects

Assessment methods include:

CURRICULUM - FOUNDATION YEARThe Foundation Year curriculum lasts one full academic year, and is designed to give a solid grounding in medical sciences in preparation of the 5-year programme. Whether a student requires the Foundation Year is judged on a case-by-case basis looking at their previous academic history. Generally, students with no previous academic medical experience will enter the Foundation Year course, wherease students with previous academic medical experience will enter the Junior Cycle.

With successful completion of the Foundation Year, students will progress to the Junior Cycle of the 5-year programme, and must complete and satisfactorily pass the assessment for each of the below modules:

SEMESTER 1

FOUNDATIONYEAR

SEMESTER 2

Introduction to Medical Physics

Introduction to Human Biology

Introduction to Disease, Diagnostics & Therapeutics

Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Human Systems I – Skin/Musculoskeletal System and Nervous System/Special Senses

Human Systems II – Cardiovascular/Immune/GIT/Excretory Systems and Reproduction/Endocrine/Respiratory Systems

Professionalism in the Health Sciences

Biomedical Laboratory Sciences

SEMESTER 1

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

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FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 2)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

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FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 4)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 4)

FOUNDATIONYEAR

SEMESTER 2

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CURRICULUM - JUNIOR CYCLE (JC)

The JC lasts 3 semesters and introduces you to the clinical application of basic medical science, covering: Anatomy (including histology and embryology), Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, and Behavioural science. Course content is organised around the systems of the body (e.g. the cardiovascular and respiratory systems), and has two themes: Health, Behaviour and Society, and Clinical Skills.

The programme incorporates a systems-based lecture schedule, supported by integrated case-based tutorials, instruction in basic clinical skills, physiological measurement, anatomical studies and imaging. Modules include:

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FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 2)

NeuromuscularSystem

Genitourinary & Endocrine Systems

Haemopoietic and Immune Systems

Molecular Medicine

Alimentary Systems

Evidence-based Healthand Population &International Health

Cardiorespiratory Systems & Upper Limb

Neuroscience

Concepts and Principles in Biomedicine

Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare

Health, Behaviour and Society

Early Patient Contact

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FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 1)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

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FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

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FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

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FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

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FOUNDATIONYEAR

SEMESTER 2

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Elements of the Junior Cycle programme, such as histology (microscopic examination of tissues and cells), are taught online. Also a key element of the curriculum gives practical experience through an Early Patient Contact programme where students learn application of basic sciences in the clinical environment.

CURRICULUM - INTERMEDIATE CYCLE (IC)

The IC commences in January after successful completion of the Junior Cycle assessments and lasts three semesters, where students learn the essentials of Pathology and Microbiology in relation to body systems. There are three modules in IC including Cardio-respiratory (heart and lungs), Tropical Medicine (infectious diseases) and Forensic Medicine (pathology in criminal law cases). Teaching is complimented with clinico-pathological correlation (CPC) sessions and clinical skills/competencies preparing you for ongoing hospital-based training.

In the third semester you will be assigned to hospital-based clinical teams in medicine and surgery. You will get the opportunity to attend ward rounds, outpatient clinics and other hospital team activities. Modules include:

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

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FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 3)

Foundations in Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology

Gastrointestinal-Hepatology

Cardio-respiratory

Renal, Endocrine, Genito-urinary and Breast

Haematolymphoid Oncology

Central Nervous System, Locomotor and Forensic

Tropical Medicine

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2SEMESTER 1

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 1)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 2)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 3)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 4)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 4)

FOUNDATIONYEAR

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Student-selected Component

Musculoskeletal System

Team Attachments(Medicine & Surgery)

The third semester of the Intermediate Cycle includes a 6-week student selected component (SSC) where you can take an elective in an institution of your choice anywhere in the world. During this period you will engage in research activity and complete a research project.

CURRICULUM - SENIOR CYCLE

Senior Cycle Year 1 (SC1) comprises of two semesters, with the year divided into 5 seven-week blocks, during which you will attend community family practice clinics and hospital attachments in subjects outlined below. During these hospital-based blocks, you will be involved with clinical teams in RCSI Bahrain’s three affiliated teaching hospitals: King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH), Bahrain Defence Force Hospital – Royal Medical Services (BDF), Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) and Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Cardiac Centre.

Senior Cycle Year 2 (SC2) comprises of two semesters with clinical attachments in Medicine and Surgery which will include subspecielty rotations some of which are listed below:

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Medicine & Surgery + ENT & Ophthalmology

Cardiology

Paediatrics (including newborn medicine)

Respirology

General Practice

Neurology

General Surgery

Psychiatry

Nephrology

Urology

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Orthopedics

Vascular Surgery

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2SEMESTER 1

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

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FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

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FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 3)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

(YEAR 4)

FIVE-YEARCURRICULUM

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FOUNDATIONYEAR

SEMESTER 2

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SENIOR CYCLE YEAR 1In addition to bedside teaching and problem-solving teaching sessions, you will have mini-clinical examination (mini-CEX) assessments (a direct observation and assessment of a student-patient encounter); you will maintain log books; develop an e-portfolio and complete case and topic presentations and evidence-based medicine projects.

SENIOR CYCLE YEAR 2This cycle incorporates an “Essentials in Clinical Practice” module which comprises of workshops on prescribing, ethics and communication skills.

SUB-INTERNSHIPDuring SC2 you will spend four works on a sub-internship. The first two weeks will entail shadowing an intern or junior doctor (either in medicine or surgery) in a real life hospital environment, experiencing the workplace first-hand. Through this first two weeks you will learn how to prioritise patient care, communicate effectively with patients and hospital staff and understand the importance of patient safety. The second two weeks will entail practicing core competency skills including catheterisation, phlebotomy, performing basic electrocardiography (ECG) and naso-gastric tube insertion.

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This supplement has been published with the approval of the Higher Education Council of Bahrain. Approval No: 1007-17