ISD I - Spring 2003

Ethics/Humanities/Health Law Requirements

 

Faculty:     John Crellin, Health Sciences Library 1630, 777-6592, jcrellin@mun.ca

Andrew Latus, Community Health 2835, 777-6720, alatus@mun.ca

Barbara Barrowman, barb.peter@thezone.net

 

There will be four E/H/HL sessions during the ISD I course.  Tentatively, the topics for the sessions are:

 

April 14 (9-10:20 a.m.) – Concepts of Health & Disease

May 7 (2-3:30 p.m.) – Informed Consent

May 21 (1-2:30 p.m.) – Confidentiality

June 2 (1-2:30 p.m.) – Negligence/Medical Mistakes

 

Evaluation:  The basic evaluation scheme has two components.  Both will be graded on a pass/fail basis.  You must pass both components in order to have completed the E/H/HL requirements for ISD I.

 

1. Journal Assignment:  Keep a journal in which you reflect on your experiences as a medical student.  You should make an entry in your journal at least once per week (on average) over the ISD I course.  In late May/early June, you will be required to meet with your journal supervisor to discuss your progress.  You need not present your supervisor with your journal but should come prepared to provide a summary of the topics you have dealt with in your journal.

Those of you who already have a journal supervisor from the BSM course will continue with the same supervisor.  If you did not do the journal assignment previously, see Andrew Latus and you will be assigned a supervisor.

Please note that if you fail to keep up with the Journal Assignment, you will be required to follow the Optional Evaluation Scheme instead (see below).

 

2. Short Paper:  Write a short essay (approx. 4-5 pages, typed double-spaced). Topics will be provided during each E/H/HL session, but you are also encouraged to write on a topic of your own choosing.  See either John Crellin or Andrew Latus if you would like to discuss a topic. The essay should be submitted to Andrew Latus by Monday, June 9th.

 

Optional Evaluation Scheme:  If you would prefer not to do the journal assignment, you may instead do only item #2 above, but in this case must write an expanded paper (approx. 8-10 pages).  See Andrew Latus ASAP if you want to take advantage of this option.