Below is a list of topics that interns are presenting weekly in Jhb Health District as part of their learning programme. These are all drawn from the Intern Logbook from HPCSA.
List of Intern Presentations
- Motivational interviewing
- Breaking bad news
- Patient Rights Charter/Batho Pele principles
- Palliative care Issues in PHC
- Common ENT problems in PHC
- Family dynamics/crises
- HPCSA Ethical Guidelines (Books 1-15)
- Hypertension / CCF in PHC
- Common dermatological problems in PHC
- Routine Disease surveillance/notifiable conditions
- Appraise new evidence
- Reporting serious adverse events
- Diabetes Mellitus in PHC
- M& Framework, Clinical governance and key health indicators in planning
- Asthma in PHC
- COPD in PHC
- HIV adults in PHC
- HIV OI’s and prophylaxis, PEP, PREP (inc; HPCSA Guidelines on needlestick injury)
- HIV for children in PHC
- HIV PMTCT
- HIV counselling
- TB / MDR-TB in PHC
- Common mental health issues in PHC
- Management of the aggressive patient
- Poisoning and overdose
- Substance abuse
- IPV / Child Abuse
- Common neuro problems – head injury, CVA
- Headaches / Epilepsy in PHC
- Chest pain in PHC
- Important health legislation in SA (p6)
- Joint pains and arthritis in PHC
- Cultural Expectations / Conflicts / Language
- Ethical issues and human rights
- Common opthalmological problems in PHC
- Minor procedures with local anaesthetic
- Contraception / Pap smear
- Maternity Case Records in PHC
- Completion of Partogram in PHC
- Legalities- sick leave, death certificates | J88, Injury on Duty Forms
Other:
- Principles of FM Clinical Audit / QIP / M&Ms
- Clinical Governance and Practice
- Population-level approach to disease prevention / Promoting health in communities
- Navigating Guidelines (p10)
- Discharge Summary / Patient Referral Letter
- Rational prescribing / Rational Use of investigations
