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Information for Medical Students

Medical students from the University of Adelaide and Flinders University are rostered to spend one day with the staff at Clinic 275, Adelaide’s STD Clinic. 

The Clinic is located in the Royal Adelaide Hospital Chest Clinic building, at:

First Floor
275 North Terrace
ADELAIDE

Primary Aim

To provide an understanding of the scope of a public health sexually transmitted diseases (STD) program and an appreciation of the skills and training necessary to work as a sexual health physician or to manage STD related problems in other areas of medical practice.

Duration of Attachment

Two half-days in 5th Year during the Obstetrics and Gynaecology term.

Two half-day seminars held on Thursday mornings.  The sessions begin promptly at the indicated times, and punctuality is expected. 

Activities

• Discussion of the role and function of STD Services. 

• Information about the reporting system (notification) for notifiable STD. Objectives of notification and responsibilities of the medical practitioner. Contact tracing and health education strategies for STD.

• A clinical framework for managing and screening for STD, focussing on sexual history taking, risk assessment and STD signs and symptoms.

• Slide presentation of clinical pictures of STD.

Resources Available

• Web site http://www.stdservices.on.net

• STD Services Resource room which has self learning video packages, reprints of recent relevant journal articles and patient education material available for student use on site.

• Publications of STD Services, including Diagnosis and Management Guidelines, Patient Education Handouts, Quarterly Surveillance Reports and Annual Epidemiologic Reports are available on-line at the STD Services website.

• Student information handouts are provided on the day.

• SHine SA video library (telephone 8431 5177).

• The CDC Atlanta website:  http://www2a.cdc.gov/stdtraining/self-study/default.asp

Timetable of Attachment

Students are rostered to attend the Clinic on Thursdays between 0915 hours and 1215 hours. Students must be punctual as there is a busy program involving the coordination of several staff. Parking can be difficult.

Each attachment is conducted over two days. Students attend for two consecutive morning sessions in week 1 and week 2.

 Outcome

At the end of this introduction to STD, the student should

• understand the nature of the service provided to patients at Clinic 275

• be aware of the support provided to medical practitioners by STD Services

• be able to undertake a risk assessment for STIs.

Course Coordinator 

Students are welcome at Clinic 275; those who wish to arrange electives or selectives, require assistance with STD related projects, or attend clinic sessions as observers, please contact the Clinic Manager.

Clinic Manager:  Dr Russell Waddell  Telephone:  8222 5075

The course coordinator must be contacted if there are any changes to rosters, or if students wish to attend extra clinical sessions, elective arrangements or for assistance with STD related projects.

Examination

For students from the University of Adelaide, there may be one question incorporated into the OSCE examination at the end of the term. This question will be taken directly from material covered during the day’s seminar. Adequate information to satisfactorily answer the question is provided in this handout, in the case discussions and in the material covered by the course presenters.

Handouts

Students are provided with a handout summarising the topics covered during the course of the day.

Useful reading

• Diagnosis and Management of STDs (Including HIV)
  Included at the request of many students — although management regimens will not be examined.

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