MD2 Discovery

Second-year medical students explore effective care pathways and build an understanding of the general practice community and hospital-based care environments as well as the patient journey. By undertaking this subject, students build an understanding of the roles and responsibilities in the systems including complexities of discharge processes, patient perspectives, and common clinical pitfalls in care transfer through immersive practical placements.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss the evidence base underpinning effective care transition and identify areas of possible future research.
• Outline programs that attempt to limit avoidable hospital admissions (including re-admissions).
• Describe a range of journeys of patients who transition between different clinical settings and subsequent health outcomes.
• Explain the experience of care between home-based and hospital-based environments by liaising with patients and their advocates.
• Explain the role and responsibilities of health practitioners in referrals and discharge planning within a complex health system.
• Identify and describe systems underpinning transitions between community and hospital-based care including range of stakeholders, common pitfalls, and effective future strategies through placement experiences.

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