By Lloyd Mudiwa.
Mayo General Hospital (MGH), in a unique partnership with the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), and the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Castlebar, is developing a new Medical Academy for the training of doctors at the Castlebar site.
The training programme begins in January 2012 with an initial batch of 20 students to be joined by a further batch of 20 students in September, and all 40 students will spend a total period of 20 weeks at Mayo General Hospital.
Mr Kevin Barry, Consultant Surgeon, was recently appointed as Dean of Medical Education at MGH on behalf of the medical school at the NUIG, along with four medical tutors from various clinical specialties at the hospital. All clinical specialties at Mayo General are to be involved in the teaching programme over time as it is rolled out gradually.
Commenting on the strategic investment by the university, the hospital’s General Manager Charlie Meehan said the development came at a critical time in the reform of hospital services nationally and will enhance Mayo’s reputation and contribute to higher standards of patient care.
“This development means that Mayo General Hospital will become part of an officially-recognised teaching network. I believe that everybody will accept in time that this development is of strategic importance to the hospital itself and will help to safeguard the future viability of the hospital during these recessionary times,” Mr Barry commented.
Under the programme, each medical student will rotate through five modules, each of four weeks’ duration. The modules include exposure to human diseases in the areas of gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, acute care and care of the elderly programmes.
The content of the teaching programme is set by the medical school at NUIG, together with the hospital, in order to ensure consistency and preparation for student examinations.
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