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Unit Overview
- Description
This practicum unit focuses on peri-operative management of the patient and implementing a surgical plan based on clinical findings. Students are able to provide mentorship to general podiatry students as they attend surgical clinics as part of their training. This unit builds on PODI6532 and aims to develop surgical skills with a forefoot focus such as digital arthrodesis, digital arthroplasty, cheilectomy, neurectomy, tenotomy and other soft tissue procedures. In addition to developing surgical skills, students will develop their communication skills through various methods such as oral case presentations to their peers, reflective logbooks, written assignments as well as patient interaction and communication with various healthcare professionals. This unit continues to build on the therapeutic concepts taught in the foundations units of the course and aims to expose students to various clinical scenarios where therapeutic management is safely implemented.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Non-standard teaching period UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate proficiency in the identification and use of common podiatric surgical instruments (including power) both theoretically and practically; (2) demonstrate identification and performance of common nail and skin conditions with proficiency; (3) recognise common mid- and rearfoot procedures and associated surgical techniques ; (4) develop AO fixation techniques as they directly relate to specific surgical conditions and surgical procedures of the forefoot ; (5) compare and contrast different AO fixation techniques in the context of forefoot surgery (e.g. digital surgery)
; (6) describe more advanced forefoot procedures including (e.g. hallux IPJ fusion, sesamoid conditions, syndactyly and desyndactyly, Keller arthroplasty, neurectomy); (7) understand forefoot procedures in diverse populations (e.g. paediatric digital surgery); (8) demonstrate and develop higher levels of proficiency with hands-on surgical techniques for common forefoot conditions and procedures; (9) demonstrate a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base of common podiatric surgical conditions and procedures used to manage them; (10) develop individualised surgical care plans incorporating multidisciplinary collaboration in accordance with the NSQHS standards; (11) apply skills to provide patient-centred care that aligns with diverse cultural values; and (12) apply ethical reasoning to clinical case discussions and decision-making.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) assignment/s; (2) clinical assessment/s; (3) written assessment/s; and (4) professional behaviour assessment/s. Further information is available in the unit outline.
To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the clinical assessment/s, written assessment/s, and professional behaviour assessment/s components.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Burke Hugo
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Enrolment inthe Doctor of Podiatric Surgery (91830)
and PODI5511 Foundations of Podiatric Surgery 1 (ID 3775) PODI5512 Foundations of Podiatric Surgery 2 (ID 3776) PODI5513 Concepts of Podiatric Surgery (ID 3777) PODI5514 Podiatric Medicine Practicum (ID 3778) PODI5515 Introduction to surgical skills (ID3779) PODI6531 Surgical Practicum 1A (ID 3787) PODI6532 Surgical Practicum 1B (ID3788) - Co-requisites
- PODI6573 Podiatric Research 3 (ID 7860)
- Contact hours
- Clinical placement: ~100 hours / semester
- Texts
McGlamry’s foot and ankle surgery, 5th edition [Authors: Brian Carpenter. Editors: Michelle L. Butterworth, William D. Fishco, John T. Marcoux, Daniel F. Vickers, Ovid Technologies Inc.]
McGlamry’s comprehensive textbook of foot and ankle surgery, 4th Edition. [Authors: E. Dalton McGlamry, Joe T. Southerland]
The Foot and Ankle: Master Techniques in Podiatric Surgery, 1st Edition. [Author: Thomas K. Chang]
Foot and Ankle. 2nd Edition. [Author: David Thordarson]
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- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.