Comparing Pediatric Rotations at Two University of Queensland Clinical Schools.

Background: The University of Queensland (UQ), Ochsner Clinical School (OCS) is a partnership between Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, LA, and UQ in Brisbane, Australia. OCS medical students are trained on both continents, receiving their didactic education in Australia and their clinical education in the United States.

Methods: We review the OCS experience and compare the pediatric rotations at OCS and UQ.

Differences and similarities in the practice of medicine between australia and the United States of america: challenges and opportunities for the university of queensland and the ochsner clinical school.

Background: In 2008, The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia and the Ochsner Health System (OHS) in Louisiana entered into a partnership that will allow a cohort of United States (US) citizens to enroll in an Australian medical degree program in which students will study for their first 2 years of medical school in Brisbane, Australia, and then complete the final 2 years of clinical education at OHS in New Orleans. The program's goal is to create graduates eligible to practice in Australia, New Zealand, and/or the US.

Methods: We reviewed the UQ School of Medicine-established Ochsner Clinical School (OCS) and the translation of the UQ clinical curriculum to the US.