Clinical Case Conference

IDEA
• TO PROVIDE A VENUE FOR STUDENTS TO
DISCUSS ACTUAL CLINICAL CASES OR/AND
SCENARIOS
OBJECTIVES
• TO FAMILIARISE STUDENTS WITH SCHEMES
OF MEDICAL INTERVIEWING, PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION, ADDITIONAL
INVESTIGATIONS & PRINCIPLES OF
TREATMENT.
• TO PRACTISE CASE PRESENTATION SKILLS.
• TO PRACTISE PATIENT MANAGEMENT
SKILLS.
PLAN
THE CLINICAL CASE CONFERENCE INCLUDES
2 COMPONENTS:
• LONG CASE PRESENTATION.
• SHORT CLINICAL CASE SCENARIOS
HOW IT IS CARRIED OUT?
LONG CASE PRESENTATION
• STUDENTS HAVE A CHOICE IN FORMING A GROUP
OF 2 STUDENTS OR PRESENT THE CASE
INDIVIDUALLY.
• CASES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY DEPARTMENT.
HOWEVER, EMPHASIS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO
DEPARTMENTS IN WHICH WE SHALL HAVE OUR
POSTINGS DURING HOUSEMANSHIP IN MALAYSIA.
I.E GENERAL MEDICINE, SURGERY, OB/GYN,
PAEDIATRICS, ORTHOPAEDICS AND A&E
DEPARTMENTS. (6)
• CASE PRESENTATION SHALL INCLUDE:
▫ PRESENTATION OF HISTORY
▫ SYSTEMIC PRESENTATION
▫ PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
▫ PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS
▫ APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATIONS
▫ APPROPRIATE PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT &
MANAGEMENT
▫ FINAL DIAGNOSIS
• EACH CASE PRESENTATION SHALL BE NOT
MORE THAN 30 MINS.
• A MAXIMUM OF 3 CASES SHALL BE
DISCUSSED IN EACH SESSION.
• A THEME SHALL BE FIXED IN EACH OF
SUCH SESSION. E.G CARDIOLOGY,
GASTROENTEROLOGY, SURGERY, ETC.
 SHORT CLINICAL CASE SCENARIO
• CLINICAL CASE SCENARIOS SHALL BE OBTAINED
FROM THE ACTUAL FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION TASKS.
• QUESTIONS SHALL BE DISCUSSED IN GROUPS.
• AT THE END OF THE DISCUSSION, A PERSON FROM
EACH GROUP SHALL EXPLAIN THE RESULTS OF
DISCUSSION.

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 Program Coordinator:
Benedict Chong Tak Wai, 89202672437

Secretary:
Sakhtis Rajasekar, 89202630567

Assistant secretary:
Jack Lim Thung Cheh, 89202655168

Quarter Master:
Angelina Lim Chia Chia, 89202648688

Food and Beverage Officer:

Kugan Varatha Raju, 89202655007

Host:
Alan Na, 89202627949