Medico-legal, ethical requirements, and quality and safety in health through multi-disciplinary seminars

Developed by: Ms Deborah Carrera
University of Canberra
Teaching and learning strategy:

This subject covers three aspects of working as a health professional again in a multidisciplinary team. These incude medico-legal and ethical requirements, working within a multidisciplinary team, and quality and safety in health care.

Ethical practice is taught separately and integrates within other topics.

Medico-legal issues include:

  • Law and health care
  • Requirements
  • Professional code of conduct
  • Insurance issues
The multidisciplinary team introduces the student to:
  • A range of allied health and medical disciplines. Their role in the health system will be explored in seminar format. Interaction between the health professionals will be encouraged to maximise client outcomes.
  • Community resources and access to these
  • Quality and Safety of Health Care is considered in private practice, accreditation processes, and physiotherapists role in prescribing medications. The Quality and Safety of Health Care unit will be integrated into a category of the ACT Health Quality and Safety Best Practise Awards within which a "student category" is to be developed.
In what course/ subject/ unit/ module/ program is the teaching and learning practice used?

Health Professional Practice 2

In what year level are the students who participate in the teaching/ learning practice?

Year 2 GEMS

Expected learning outcomes:

On completion of this subject, students will have an understanding of the ethical and legal issues, and be able to demonstrate application of this knowledge. An appreciation of the multi disciplinary nature of health care and an ability to liaise with other providers will be shown by the student to provide long-term management strategies for the patient. Application of the requirements of quality and safety in health care will be required of the student.

Aspects of the teaching and learning practice which make it particularly effective.

Immediate integration of the students as members of a "health care team" working together to achieve specific outcomes both for the client and for their own self management as a health care professional.

Evaluation:

This is a new subject, yet to be evaluated

Contact details:

Name: Deborah Carrera
Address: University of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
URL: http://www.canberra.edu.au/courses/index.cfm?action=detail&courseid=768AA