Med App

Med App is the key mobile phone app for all RCH medical staff, enabling you to:

• Call RCH hospital numbers directly from your phone (best loved feature)
• Obtain rosters
• Be notified of latest updates and events
• Access quick reference cards and clinical guidelines
• Access education recordings and resources

Access to RCH Med App is by invitation only.

Please email medical.education@rch.org.au (include your mobile number) to request access.

Learning HERO

Medical Education programs and resources can be found on Learning HERO, RCH Learning management system.

The list below highlights relevant online modules for medical staff (please note that the list is not exhaustive):

• Prescribing Fluids for Children
• Escalation of Care at the RCH
• Know Me Early: Understanding Child Development
• Understanding Human Factors
• Anaphylaxis
• Chocking
• Making the most of teaching online
• Open disclosure
• Finance 101 for clinicians

Search the relevant program name under the Find Learning tab on Learning HERO.

Information on how to access or navigate Learning HERO can be found here.

Learning on the wards

Ward rounds are a part of the culture of medicine, as is the tradition of teaching and learning on rounds – but we rarely question the way we work on rounds and whether there is a better way to run them.

The STIC framework was developed from observations of teaching and learning on ward rounds, a systematic review of ward round literature, educational theory and feedback from clinicians. 

STIC is not meant to be prescriptive. It aims to provide a structure which can be used flexibly by any member of the team to optimise education opportunities when they arise, and when service and time permit. 

While STIC was developed for ward rounds the same principles apply wherever you work, teach and learn.

STIC online tool

Watch the video below to learn more about STIC.

Quick reference guides

• STIC for consultants
• STIC for training doctors

Tips and tricks for teaching when time is limited

Follow the links below to get more tips and tricks for teaching when time is short:

• The one minute preceptor is a framework for eliciting reason and giving focused feedback
• Active observation is an approach to focus the learning during observations of clinical encounters 
• SPIT the diagnosis is a memory aide for organising you thinking around a differential diagnosis
• Understanding how adults learn
• Teaching to different levels of learner
• Use effective questioning to understand what the learner knows and build knowledge  
• A podcast episode with Dr Amy Gray discussing the STIC framework 

If you have more tips and tricks for learning on the job, be it on the ward, in outpatients, theatre or the office let us know so we can share it with others.

Other resources

Useful paediatric app, tools and resources:

• Clinicians Health Channel l for AMH, MIMS, eTG, Injectable Guidelines
• Med App for RCH
• RCH mobile apps page
• APLS
• CDC Milestone Tracker
• BiliApp ( Android or iOS)