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ENCOUNTERING PATIENTS

As described above, from the first week of Stage 1, you spend one day each week in UMMC or CSU
where you learn communication skills, systematic history taking and physical examination techniques.
Early clinical contact is a feature of the UMMP.

STUDENT SUPPORT

Supporting students to remain healthy and to keep their lives and studies in balance is important in
UMMP. Systems of mentors, academic advisors and counsellors have been put in place. Whilst most
new medical students are looking forward to studying medicine and eventually working as doctors,
the start of the Medical Program can be a stressful time. Juggling study, family life, personal interests
and confronting clinical experiences can, at times, be challenging. There may be significant financial
and personal stresses for students.

In Stages 1 and 2, the first ports of call on personal or study-related problems are the

mentors, academic advisors or counsellors. The best first approach for non-urgent matters is to send
requesting an appointment with mentors, academic advisors or counsellors. If the matter is urgent,
phone one of them directly instead. Contact details are available on the website.

There are also links to university policies and processes if you are struggling with academic progress.
This website is continually updated.

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