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M Curriculum Men’s Health for General Practice
Professionalism
The GP will demonstrate the ability to:
• act as an advocate for male patients who need time
off work but find this difficult to ask for
• recognise the importance of providing reports in a
timely and comprehensive manner for third parties,
such as ACC.
Scholarship
The GP will demonstrate the ability to:
• consider and research issues relevant to men’s health,
and initiatives that might allow men to benefit from more
illness prevention and early diagnosis and management
• apply reflective skills and identify areas of personal learning
• undertake a practice audit related to men’s health issues
and selected screening programmes
• show a willingness to teach and support the practice team
in men’s health.
Context of General Practice
The GP will demonstrate the ability to identify increased risks to men’s health, particularly represented in their practice
demographic through lifestyle or occupation.
Management
The GP will demonstrate the ability to:
• consider how the primary care team could improve uptake
of screening and preventive health initiatives for men, and
how they might encourage and lead this
• contribute to health education for men.
This curriculum statement links with:
• Acute Care - Page 28
• Cardiovascular - Page 42
• Mental Health - Page 97
• Oncology - Page 115
• Rural - Page 138
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