University of Tasmania, Australia

Men and women sought to train as casual Clinical Teaching Associates

The UTAS School of Medicine is seeking women and men to be trained as casual Clinical Teaching Associates (CTA) to participate in training medical students.

Teaching Associates play a vital role in training future doctors by acting as "professional patients" who allow themselves to undergo sensitive physical examinations, including breast exams, genital exams and pap smears, by third-year medical students.

In addition, they provide feedback to the student on appropriate technique and communication skills. Each Associate is only examined by one student once per session.

No professional experience in health sciences is necessary. CTAs work within the University’s Human Simulation Program and are comprehensively trained prior to contact with students. On-going professional development is also provided.

Remuneration for both training and teaching time will be in accordance with the School of Medicine’s award for CTAs. Work sessions are held on Wednesday evenings throughout the academic year. Confidentiality is assured.

Information on becoming a Women Clinical Teaching Associate (WCTA)

We are seeking women over the age of 18 who are:

• Committed to addressing women’s health issues
• Attentive to their own health
• At ease with their body
• At ease with their own and other’s sexuality
• Respectful of cultural differences
• Willing to work with a team of like-minded women
• Able to communicate effectively

 

The women’s CTA program has been running successfully in Tasmania for nearly two decades, as well as in many other parts of Australia, teaching gynaecological and breast examinations.

For more information on the WCTAs, please contact: Mona Loofs-Samorzewski, WCTA Co-ordinator, wcta.coordinator@utas.edu.au or phone: 0439 567 630

Information on becoming a Male Clinical Teaching Associate

We are seeking men over the age of 18 years who are:

• Committed to addressing men’s health issues
• Attentive to their own health
• At ease with their body
• At ease with their own and other’s sexuality
• Respectful of cultural differences
• Willing to work with a team of like-minded men
• Able to communicate effectively

 

For more information on the MCTAs, please contact: David Saunders, MCTA Co-ordinator, mcta.coordinator@utas.edu.au or phone Mona Loofs-Samorzewski, WCTA Co-ordinator, on 0439 567 630

There is an information evening on BOTH the male and female programs coming up: Tuesday 5 March 2013, 5:30pm, at Medical Sciences (Menzies) building on the corner of Campbell and Liverpool Streets.