Core Competencies Medicine 2024-2025
School of Medicine
School of Medicine FTP Guidelines – Introduction for all Programmes in the School with FTP requirements.
Introductory statement relevant to all programmes falling under FTP policy in School of Medicine.
“To describe an individual as ‘Fit to Practise’ in the context of certain professions is to say he or she possesses the attributes considered necessary in an individual to allow that individual to practise as an independent practitioner in their relevant profession.”
All students are expected to demonstrate conduct and behaviours at all times which are aligned with the University rules. In addition, students on School of Medicine programmes subject to Fitness to Practice will also be aware of and abide by the guidance of the professional regulatory or other recognised body overseeing registered professionals in their area of study, and, where available, with specific guidance for students which references guidance of professionalism.
| Programme | UCC Qual code | Professional guidence |
|---|---|---|
| MB, BCh, BAO (Medicine Degrees) (CK701) | BMBB | Medicine Programmes CK701 and CK791
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| MB, BCh, BAO Degrees (Medicine Graduate Entry) (CK791) | BMBBG | |
| Medicine (Entry for BDS graduates) (CK701) | BMBBD | |
| MSc Diagnostic Radiography (CKX26) | MSCDR | CORU Radiographers Registration Board Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics
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| MSc In Clinical Measurement Physiology | MSCCPL | Clinical Measurement Physiology programme – IICMP Code of professional conduct and ethics for clinical measurement physiologists |
Paramedicine (CK708) BSCPRM
All students are expected to demonstrate conduct and behaviours at all times which are aligned with the University rules. In addition, students on School of Medicine programmes subject to Fitness to Practice will also be aware of and abide by the guidance of the professional regulatory or other recognised body overseeing registered professionals in their area of study, and, where available, with specific guidance for students which references guidance of professionalism.
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council; Code of Professional Conduct & Ethics Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) Registrants
Older person rehabilitation (CKU06) PCOPR postgraduate certificate – multi-disciplinary programme.
Registered students are expected to abide by University Rules and to follow the guidance of the relevant regulatory body as defined by their area of practice ( e.g. Medical Council of Ireland – Doctors; An Bord Altranais – Nursing; CORU – Registered Health and Social Care , and where there is not a registerable qualification, by the guidance of the professional bodies representative of the area of practice relevant to the individual student – e.g. Psychological Society of Ireland, Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology and any other relevant recognised professional bodies).