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Orthopedic Medicine and Surgery

Course Description: This course covers orthopedics and trauma. The curriculum is built around general and specific behavioral objectives, integrating basic sciences with clinical sciences and diagnostic/treatment skills. The content addresses emergency and common conditions. It reviews objectives that students should achieve, varying in importance for a general practitioner, with the level of priority indicated in parentheses at the end of each objective.

Credits: 5

Objectives of the course :

Display responsible and compassionate behavior with the patient and family, taking into account cultural, social, and economic backgrounds, and when interacting with all educational levels and abilities.
Use the required communication skills to take an appropriate medical history and perform a physical examination.
3. Assess the role of basic sciences (anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry) and relevant basic pathophysiological processes in orthopedic practice, in the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases in the patient and the community.
4. Identifying the epidemiological profile of the population and community, their heritage, and their cultural, social, geographical, and economic characteristics, and the relationship of all of this to the causes and treatment of orthopedic diseases.
5. Possess the necessary knowledge and skills to identify the patient's health problems: common emergencies, endemic or epidemic diseases, and disabilities, including health promotion and prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and follow-up.
6. Optimal selection of the most appropriate and cost-effective tests to reach the correct diagnosis, taking into account patient rights, capabilities, and the healthcare system's capabilities, especially when balancing the pros and cons of surgical intervention.
7. Interact effectively with orthopedic teams and other healthcare teams (and appreciate the roles of others) in providing medical and surgical services.
8. Continuing independent learning in orthopedics and pursuing postgraduate studies.

Course outputs :

Identifying different types of bone diseases and describing their mechanisms of occurrence and clinical manifestations.
Describe the principles of managing common and serious orthopedic conditions.
Perform a safe, thorough, and comprehensive physical examination relevant to common orthopedic conditions to identify signs of disease.
Safely using appropriate diagnostic and interventional procedures in orthopedic cases.
Integrate data from patient interviews with medical knowledge to develop an evidence-based management plan for orthopedic conditions, including appropriate examinations, treatment pathways, and preventative measures.
Demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking and creativity in handling new orthopedic cases.
Communicating effectively with patients, considering behavioral, social, and cultural contexts, to take medical histories, explain diagnoses, management plans, and provide health education.
Demonstrate the ability to use information and communication technologies for evidence-based learning and practice in the field of orthopedics.
Demonstrate the ability to build effective, ethical, and professional relationships with patients, their families, and the healthcare team.

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Last updated: 2026-06-02