General Senior Internship

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General Senior Internship
Objectives and content
A general senior internship of at least twelve weeks is mandatory for all students. The main objectives of this internship include the expanding and mastering of general medical skills and the experience acquired in the internships.
Offered general senior internships:

• Anaesthesiology
• Cardiology
• Cardio-thoracic/pulmonary surgery
• Gastro-enterology
• Dermatology
• Surgery
• General practice
• Intensive Care
• Intensive care children
• Internal medicine
• Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat, ENT )
• Paediatrics
• Clinical geriatrics
• Lung-diseases and tuberculosis
• Neonatology
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Nuclear medicine
• Orthopedics
• Plastic surgery
• Psychiatry
• Rheumatology
• Rehabilitation medicine
• Social medicine
• Sports medicine
• Urology
• Obstetrics and gynaecology
• Nursing home medicine

Work formats and weekly schedule

The work formats are:

1. Learning tasks - These are associated with the following competencies:

Competency	(Learning) tasks/roles of the (almost graduated) physician:
Medical conduct	Ward doctor, junior-general practitioner-in-training, first aid task, clinical ward doctor, operator, consults and many others
Communication	Attentive listener, educator / instructor, adviser
Cooperation	Team-player, manager
Knowledge and Science	Academic, teacher, researcher
Civil conduct	Functioning within the health care system, educator, adviser
Organisation	Manager
Professionalism	Professional behavior as expected from a medical professional

The activities vary per internship. A more detailed description can be found in the various internship manuals.

2. Work formats with a (mainly) ‘didactic’ character.

These are further described in both the Portfolio and in the Instruction Manual 'Leidraad portfolio SUMMA ASECO, keuzecoschap, OP2-3 en afsluitblok (see Blackboard) and includes structured observations and feedback concerning clinical conduct and professional behaviour, reflection assignments and assignments with a contemplative character (written and/or as oral presentation).
Place within the curriculum
The General Senior Internship takes place in year 4.

Literature
Please consult the internship folder available in the hospital departments.


Assessment and practical requirements
The portfolio, used as a guide for assessment, refers to the following:

• Planning interview at the start of the internship;
• Progress review and midterm assessment after four to six weeks;
• Assessment interview in the final week of the internship.

Contact:
Mr dr M.J. van Dam, mail: m.j.vandam@umcutrecht.nl or via coschappen@umcutrecht.nl