Have relevant clinical experience in orthopaedics, primary care or physiotherapy, and be working in active clinical practice.
Hold an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Medicine, and be in good standing with the Irish Medical Council;
Hold a BSc in physiotherapy and be registered with CORU.
Applicants who do not meet the above academic or experience requirements may also be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) after the school of medicine's faculty review their individual qualifications and experiences.
Please note that Garda Vetting may also be required.
Distance and online learning allow students to develop their competencies in musculoskeletal medical conditions in these semesters. In addition, two full-day workshops per semester allow students to practise their examination techniques, introduce skills in MSK injections and diagnostic MSK ultrasound, and review key steps and skills in early orthopaedic trauma management. Online resources allow students to work at their own pace during the semester. This flexible, practitioner-focused approach to course delivery accounts for and caters to the time and work pressures experienced by busy clinicians. In addition to the clinical course content, students will also complete a module of medical scholarship allowing them to: - Develop their research skills, allowing them to successfully complete a research project (review literature, plan and enact a project, analyse and interpret findings, disseminate their work). - Review own practice and improve patient care through clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives - Critical thinking, analysis and problem solving Students will have the opportunity to undertake clinical placements (80 hours over 2 weeks) with Consultants in Orthopaedic Surgery in the out-patient (OPD) setting, allowing them to broaden their clinical exposure and hone their diagnostic skills. In addition, students will gain a deeper understanding of diagnostic modalities, clinical decision-making, and treatment options at secondary and tertiary levels of care. Students plan, conduct, and disseminate an original piece of research in primary care orthopaedics under faculty supervision. The dissertation should demonstrate the following: - Enhanced critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving. - Ability to review their own practice and improve patient care through clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives. Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information. Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.