Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Medicine

The University of Cambridge Postgraduate Diploma [PGDip] in Clinical Medicine has been designed collaboratively by the University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education; and the School of Clinical Medicine’s Clinical Deanery. The PGDip is a continuation of the Postgraduate Certificate [PGCert] in Clinical Research, Education and Leadership and provides a progression route to the one year Masters [MSt] in Clinical Medicine. It is a one-year, part-time Master’s-level course resulting in 60 FHEQ Level-7 credits and the University of Cambridge award. This one-year course is open to all healthcare staff and includes units on healthcare informatics; advanced clinical leadership and quality improvement; and healthcare law. It is suited for doctors, dentists, nurses and allied health professionals. The course is taught part-time and is designed to be flexible and accessible to working healthcare professionals contributing towards research and professional development through reinforcement of Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The PGDip is part of the Clinical Medicine programme and is only open to those who have successfully completed the PgCert in Clinical Research, Education and Leadership (formerly known as the PGCert in Clinical Medicine) at the Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge. (Courses undertaken in other universities will not count as credits towards this PGDip). Students who complete their PGDip in Clinical Medicine may apply to the MSt in Clinical Medicine. Aims of the programme Provide professionally relevant teaching and learning informed by research in an integrated clinical and teaching environment. Create an international cohort of consultants, GPs, dentists and other healthcare professionals able to pursue and develop their roles in a rapidly-changing and challenging environment of clinical medicine. Develop the confidence within this cohort to lead service improvement for safe and high quality patient care, with the required knowledge, skills and capability to have a positive personal impact on the work of others in their clinical team and wider service. Develop clinicians with an understanding of teaching, professional development and assessment in the field of clinical medicine. Develop clinicians with an understanding of research methodologies and ethical considerations relevant to clinical medicine. Encourage participants to develop as reflective practitioners with the emotional intelligence, resilience and astuteness required to be effective clinical leaders. Encourage a commitment to intellectual challenge and evidence-based clinical practice informed by the latest conceptual and theoretical knowledge of medical education, research methods, ethics and clinical leadership and governance.

Applications are invited from healthcare staff including doctors, dentists, nurses and allied health professionals. The PGDip is only open to those who have successfully completed the PGCert in Clinical Research, Education and Leadership (formerly known as the PGCert in Clinical Medicine) at the Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge. Courses undertaken in other universities will not count as credits towards this PGDip. Students who complete their PGDip in Clinical Medicine can apply to the MSt in Clinical Medicine.