Introductory seminar in paediatrics
Coordinator: Professor Sverre O. Lie
Normal development and growth of a child. Prophylactic measures in paediatrics: regular check-ups with a paediatrician or school nurse. Immunization. Presentation of the field of paediatrics. Overview of semester content and objectives. Presentation and recommendation of study material and books. Emphasis is placed on the normal development and growth of a child. A video will be shown and guest lecturer, Gunnar Oftedal, will provide insight into paediatrics in general practice and in specialist practice. The lecture on children of uncertain gender is a worthwhile intellectual tidbit.
Congenital disease. Prenatal diagnosis
Coordinator: Professor Frode Kase
Collaboration between lecturers from the medical fields of paediatrics, obstetrics, pathology, psychiatry, clinical biochemistry, genetics and ethics. The seminar is an introduction to the predisposing factors, clinical symptoms and treatment of selective congenital conditions. The teaching methods used are: brief, poignant lectures and case studies, debated by a panel of experts from the different medical specialities.
Benign Tumours in Gynaecology
The seminar will discuss the clinical issues related to benign tumours in the pelvis. Acute symptoms such as torsion, rupture and internal haemorrhage will also be discussed. The diagnostic tests and treatment of such tumours will also be a focus of the seminar. Short review lectures and discussion of various case studies will be performed.
Half-day seminar: Placental Dysfunction and Hypertension
The seminar will examine important issues in the areas of: pre-eclampsia, placental dysfunction and growth retardation. Brief summaries, case studies and discussion will be included.
Chronic pelvic pain and sexology
Brief Lectures, discussions and case studies will give the student a better knowledge of chronic abdominal pain and the most common areas of sexual dysfunction in both men and women. Additionally, diagnostic tests and therapeutic options will be discussed. This seminar is a collaboration between GP's, psychiatrists and a sexologist.
Gynaecological Oncology
Day seminar, addressing the various types of cancer in the female genital tract, associated clinical symptoms and the different screening programs. The students will learn about the development of different forms of cancer, tumour growth and metastasis, stage, classification and evaluation of prognosis. Treatment, follow-up, prophylactic medicine and cancer screening will also be discussed. There will be collaboration between a pathologist, pharmacologist and a geneticist during this seminar.
Infertility
The focus of the seminar is on diagnosis and investigation of infertility, hormonal stimulation therapy and the various forms of artificial insemination. The psychological aspects of infertility will be discussed in depth. The student will learn which investigations can be performed in general practice and those that require a specialist. Interdisciplinary collaboration between general practitioners, psychiatrists and clinical biochemists will also be discussed.
Cancer in children
Coordinator: Professor Sverre O. Lie
Cancer is still the number one cause of death in children aged 1 to 14 years. A family that experienced cancer with one of their children will be invited. They will give the students insight into the effects of cancer on a family and how the health care system works during such a difficult period of life. A summary of the most common types of cancer in children as well as the diagnosis and treatment will be given. A pathologist with special interest in this area will also participate.
Children with special needs / chronic illness
The seminar provides an overview of various health disorders in childhood which can later result in chronic disability. The diagnosis and treatment of such disorders will be presented. We will discuss habitualisation, health measures, state funding, psycho-social support and emotional support which may be of benefit to this group of patients.
Child abuse and neglect
The student will acquire a general overview of the types of child abuse and child neglect enabling him/her to recognize this in their practice’s daily contact with children, adolescents and parents. Organisation: Three 45-minute lectures where current approaches to child abuse and neglect will be touched upon. Themes include: physical abuse, sexual abuse and Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy. Problems concerning the laws of child healthcare services (Lov om barnevernstjenster) and the professional oath of secrecy will be addressed. Such laws can, at times, endanger interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly when used incorrectly.
Emergency paediatrics in the infant (the first year of life)
Collaboration between the medical specialities of paediatrics, forensic medicine, microbiology, biochemistry, genetics and infectious diseases. This seminar will offer the students an introduction in emergency medicine in paediatrics during the first year of life. Both the theory and practice will be presented, along with the most life-threatening conditions. The transition from the prenatal to postnatal stage, asphyxia and resuscitation will be addressed. Also on our list of topics are the most prevalent congenital deformities, infections and the complications of premature children, congenital metabolic disorders, convulsions / seizures and cot death.
Contraception
The seminar will address the different contraceptive methods available, their benefits and side effects. The most common questions asked by patients will be discussed, and there will be practical guidance on the prescription of contraceptives.
Adolescent medicine
Lecturers from the fields of paediatrics, gynaecology and child psychiatry. The seminar contains overview lectures and discussions. Theme: What health problems are common in adolescence? What problems in adolescence must be taken into consideration when diagnosing diseases and implementing treatment? Birth control, accident prevention, alcohol and drug use will also be addressed. Special considerations in the treatment of chronic disease in the adolescent. How can we improve the health services offered to this age group in both general practice and in hospital medicine?
Infections in Gynaecology
Coordinator: Babill Stray-Pedersen
This seminar gives an overview of different genital infections in women of fertile age. Clinical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment the different infection are adressed.
Congenital and perinatal infections
Coordinator: Babill Stray-Pedersen
The infections of importance for pregnant women, the fetus and newborn baby are discussed. All perinatal topic discussions are focused on the practical aspects from a clinical and microbiological point of view.
Paediatric gastroenterology
Short overview lectures and more thorough presentations on the most frequent gastrointestinal diseases observed in children in general practice.
Genital descent and urinary incontinence
Collaboration with general practice. Instruction methods: brief lectures and case histories. Objective: undescended testes and the different types of urinary incontinence. There will be a discussion and demonstration of aids for incontinence, of pharmacological and surgical treatment, and financial refunding available to patients.
The mother and child in developing countries and immigrant populations
Active participation from students is required. Prior to the seminar some articles that shed light on this theme will be handed out: the health of mothers and children in other parts of the world and of immigrant women and their children in Norway. The following issues will be addressed:
1. Maternal health from a global perspective
2. Special health problems in the female immigrant population in Norway. How can health professionals face and deal with these challenges in the best possible way?
3. Is malnutrition the main reason for the high morbidity among children with infectious diseases in developing countries? What are the consequences of this in planning preventative health services in these countries? Does the government’s attitude towards the EU regulation on added vitamin D in baby food, influence the prevention of rickets among immigrant children in Norway?
Asthma
The seminar consist of a thematic overview of: asthma in childhood, the changing pattern of causative factors, the clinical presentation of asthma during childhood, (clinical case study) and hospital admissions due to asthma. What type of examinations should be performed? What kind of treatment should be prescribed? What kind of follow-up should the child receive from a general practitioner and the paediatric chest physician in an outpatient clinic? General practitioner Sture Rognstad, senior consultants Karin Cecilie L?drup Carlsen, Gisle R?d and Kai-H?kon Carlsen will participate in the seminar.
Emergency paediatrics in primary care
The aim of the seminar is to give an introduction to the most common conditions in primary care emergency paediatrics with emphasis on the need for acute interventions and hospitalisation. Key element: Respiratory distress, fever, septicaemia and meningitis, appearingly life threatening events (ALTE) and dehydration. The seminar will be based on case histories discussed by a panel of experts including a general practitioner (GP), hospital based paediatricians and microbiologists.