The Newcastle experience

Abstract

The Newcastle medical curriculum, with its emphasis on a multidisciplinary, problem-based learning approach, is suggested as being particularly appropriate for teaching drug and alcohol topics. Examples are given of the teaching methods used.

Keywords:

• Education, medical, undergraduate
• substance dependence
• curriculum

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Aidan Foy

Both authors formerly Public Health Officers Eastern Sydney Area Public Health Unit Previously general practitioner, Orange NSW, Australia.