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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 PODI6533 and aims to further develop surgical skills of the forefoot, midfoot and rearfoot including fixation principles. In addition to developing their 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
- 12 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate independent patient consultations, ensuring comprehensive assessment and effective communication
; (2) develop and execute surgical plans with a focus on patient-specific needs and optimal outcomes
; (3) demonstrate maintaining accurate and thorough documentation, adhering to medical and legal standards including informed consent according to NSQHS standards; (4) demonstrate patient-centred care that prioritises safety, efficacy, and individual patient preferences including supporting patient self administered care strategies; (5) apply culturally safe care practices, recognising and respecting the diverse backgrounds and needs of patients, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other marginalised populations; (6) engage in ongoing learning to maintain up-to-date practice standards and advancements in surgical techniques; (7) reflect consistently on current skill sets and safe scope of practice, identifying areas for improvement and professional growth; (8) demonstrate effective, safe, and independent surgical procedures across nail, digital, forefoot, midfoot, rearfoot and ankle while adhering to best practices and ethical considerations; (9) advocate for patients throughout the surgical journey through preoperative, day of surgery and post operative interactions, pharmacological management and patient education; (10) advocate for and apply evidence-based best practices to ensure patient safety and quality surgical care
; (11) uphold professional codes of conduct and advocate for patient safety and ethical practice
; (12) demonstrate leadership with comprehensive surgical assessments, integrating advanced diagnostic tools and evidence-based guidelines and identify when surgery is not a safe option; (13) demonstrate independent decision making of the most appropriate and necessary diagnostic tests for complex surgical cases considering evidence-based guidelines; (14) demonstrate the ability to review and improve on clinical practices based on regular reviews, audit results, and current evidence, ensuring a consistent high quality of care for patients; and (15) reflect critically on past clinical decisions, identifying strengths and areas for improvement in clinical reasoning.
- 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) PODI6533 Surgical Practicum 1C (ID 3789) PODI6534 Surgical Practicum 2A (ID 3790) PODI6535 Surgical Practicum 2B (ID7857) PODI6536 Surgical Practicum 2C (ID7858) PODI6541 Surgical Practicum 3A (ID 3791) PODI6541 Surgical Practicum 3B (ID 3792)
- Contact hours
- Clinical placement: ~200 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]
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- 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.