Teaching
Academic staff from the Department of General Practice deliver evidence-based primary care teaching to both undergraduate and postgraduate students across the College of Medicine and Health.
Undergraduate and postgraduate medical student education in the School of Medicine
The Department of General Practice contributes to teaching and clinical placements for both the direct entry and graduate entry UCC medical programmes – CK701 and CK791. All the modules we deliver to medical students are grounded in the core functions of general practice; first contact, comprehensiveness, co-ordination and continuity of care.
We deliver over 550 medical student placements in general practice annually. General practice placements are facilitated by a strong network of committed general practices, who provide integral community-based learning opportunities for medical students.
The following modules are delivered by the Department of General Practice;
HC2002 is a second-year undergraduate medical student module. The module focuses on the causes and consequences of health inequalities on health outcomes, including teaching from the School of Public Health.
Students complete a longitudinal early patient contact scheme during this module.
CP3105 and GM2105 are co-taught modules for third-year undergraduate and second-year graduate entry medical students respectively. The module focuses on introducing students to General Practice focusing on the delivery of person-centred healthcare and clinical decision making in general practice.
Students complete three weeks of general practice clinical placement during this module.
CP5200 is a final year medical student module, providing integrated teaching and placements in the areas of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and General Practice. The module focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects required to practice as an intern.
Students complete four weeks of general practice placement, as a consolidation of learning in general practice.
Primary care education in the College of Medicine and Health
Academic staff from the Department of General Practice contribute to evidence-based primary care teaching within the College of Medicine and Health including;
Continuing Professional Development
Our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes are specifically designed to suit the busy GP or primary care healthcare professional. We provide a supportive learning environment and a range of educational opportunities in chronic disease management.
Please contact katie.murphy@ucc.ie for more information about our current CPD courses.
Postgraduate specialist training in General Practice
The Irish College of General Practitioners is the recognised body for the accreditation of specialist training in General Practice in Ireland. More information is available on the ICGP website.
Academic General Practice
To learn more about the speciality of Academic General Practice in Ireland and the UK.