Department of General Medicine
Training physicians to be the confident first point of contact — diagnosing, managing and referring with academic rigour and evidence-based care.
General Medicine anchors the Clinical stage — the department most students spend the most time in, and the one that trains them to be an effective "first contact physician" for almost any adult patient who walks through the door.
Vision
Excellence at minimal cost
To make the Department of Medicine an exemplary model of academic excellence, and to provide optimum care at minimal cost.
Mission
How we get there
- Enable and empower every medical student to practice the art and science of General Medicine.
- Provide superior-quality, evidence-based holistic health-care services to patients.
Teaching Objectives
What students are expected to master at each stage of training in this department.
Goal
To acquire the knowledge, skills and behavioural attributes needed to function effectively as the first-contact physician.
Objectives
- Diagnose and manage common clinical disorders among adult and geriatric patients, with special reference to infectious diseases, nutritional disorders, and tropical and environmental diseases.
- Provide first-level management of acute emergencies promptly and efficiently, deciding the timing and level of referral where required.
Goal
To produce an astute consultant physician who is aware of contemporary advances and developments in medical science.
Objectives
- Diagnose medical illnesses clinically, investigate appropriately, provide holistic humane care, and counsel patients regarding prevention.
- Develop skills as a self-directed lifelong learner, using technology to stay current and to practice evidence-based medicine.
Other Clinical Departments
General Medicine is one of thirteen departments in the final Clinical stage of the MBBS program.
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