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EM Courses August 2012

Advanced and Complex Medical Emergencies (ACME)

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1st -3rd

The Course is to be held at the St Vincents Health and Education Centre Health Education Centre, Fitzroy, Victoria.

The College has developed the ACME Course for emergency physicians. The ACME course aims to use simulation training methods to improve the understanding of human factors and their impact on the quality of team-based clinical care within the specific emergency medicine environment. The course also features an update on key clinical skills with core modules on cardiovascular instability, airway and respiratory emergencies and complex emergencies. A further feature of the course will be a set of minor modules available as rotating options within the overall course design.

The ACME Course is available to Fellows, Advanced Trainees in their final two years of training, and SMO/CMOs working in emergency departments. Trainees must provide a letter of support from their DEMT prior to registration for the Course. SMO/CMOs must provide a letter of support from the FACEM Director prior to registration for the Course.

For a Course information flyer please click here

OR

Email: Stuart.DILLEY@svhm.org.au


Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine Course 2012

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6th - 10th August

This five-day course has been specifically designed for Emergency Medicine Specialists who would like to become proficient in all the basic concepts of ultrasound scanning at the bedside.

For a full program description and registration details, please click the link below:

www.aiu.edu.au


Clinical Emergency Management Program Advanced workshop

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11th - 12th August, Perth WA

Clinical Emergency Management Program Advanced workshop
80 Category 1 QI&CPD points

The highly interactive two day Advanced workshop focuses on the management of life threatening adult trauma and paediatric emergencies within the first 30 minutes of an emergency.

Content includes advanced airway management in critically injured adult and paediatric trauma patients, effective systematic approach to the assessment of the adult and paediatric trauma patient and management of the adult trauma and critically ill or injured paediatric patient, utilising local trauma guidelines and systems. This workshop is facilitated by a national team of highly trained intensive care paramedics.

To view the eligibility criteria, please click here.

Skills exposure

Airway

Trauma
Review of basic airway management
Spinal immobilisation
Gastric tubes
Pelvic immobilisation
Endotracheal intubation (ETT)
Needle decompression of tension pneumothorax
Emergency surgical airway
Nasal pharyngeal airways
Intraosseous infusion
Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
Difficult airway management sequence

Testimonials from past participants

‘All medical educators were very supportive; allowed us to learn actively in a nonthreatening relaxed environment – Great!’

‘This workshop offers a systematic approach to treating the sick child – many thanks, much more confident now’.

Further information
For further information regarding the CEMP Intermediate and Advanced workshops, calendars, fees or to download registration forms, please visit www.racgp.org.au/cem, email gpeducation@racgp.org.au or freecall 1800 284 732.


Register now
Website: www.racgp.org.au/cem (download registration form)
Freecall: 1800 284 732 (telephone registrations welcome)


Advanced Life Support (ALS)

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11th - 12th August

The Course is to be held in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia

This two day internationally accredited course has been developed to
standardise the teaching of cardiac arrest and resuscitation management.

The course consists of:

• Causes and prevention of Cardiac Arrest
• Acute Coronary Syndromes
• ALS Universal Algorithm
• Rhythm Recognition
• Airway Management
• Defibrillation
• Blood Gases
• Emergency Drugs
• Cardiac Arrest Simulations
• Cardiac Arrest Team leader
• Post-resuscitation Care


MOPS (ACEM) Points = 15

For further information and a downloadable course brochure please visit:
http://www.aatl.net.au/course/200/

Or

Email: info@aatl.com


Clinical Emergency Management Program Intermediate workshop

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10th August, Perth WA

Clinical Emergency Management Program Intermediate workshop
40 Category 1 QI&CPD points

The highly interactive CEMP Intermediate workshop focuses on recognition and management of medical emergencies in general practice, including acute coronary syndrome, acute asthma and anaphylaxis, skills in organisational leadership, including effective communication and team management, management of scene safety, competence in airway management, effective ventilation technique and effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This workshop is facilitated by a national team of highly trained intensive care paramedics and include CPR practice and assessment, which meets the 2011-2013 triennium Basic CPR course requirement. It also meets the basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) training requirements for general practice registrars and RACGP Fellowship.

Skills exposure:
Review of basic airway management
Automated external defibrillator
Guedel’s airway
Nasal pharyngeal airway
Bag valve mask
Cervical collar
Triple airway manoeuvre

Testimonials from past participants:
‘This was the best course I have ever done. I have been away working as a 24 hour doctor on call and in the last 17 days have used every skill I learned in the workshop!’

‘This workshop teaches a logical systematic approach to managing general and complicated emergencies including coordinated teamwork.’


Further information
For further information regarding the CEMP Intermediate and Advanced workshops, calendars, fees or to download registration forms, please visit www.racgp.org.au/cem, email gpeducation@racgp.org.au or freecall 1800 284 732.


Register now
Website: www.racgp.org.au/cem (download registration form)
Freecall: 1800 284 732 (telephone registrations welcome)


Introductory Ultrasound for Emergency Medicine

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13th - 17th August

Introductory Ultrasound for Emergency Medicine (IUEM) courses are delivered in 1/3 theory and 2/3 practical sessions.

The IUEM courses are designed for candidates with little or no prior ultrasound experience.

The five day IUEM course is overseen by Dr. Adam Bystrzycki, and Dr. Jack Spencer consultant emergency physicians.

For further information please click on the link below:
www.ultrasoundtraining.com.au


Advanced and Complex Medical Emergencies (ACME)

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The Course is to be held at the ECU Health Simulation Centre Joondalup, WA.

The College has developed the ACME Course for emergency physicians. The ACME course aims to use simulation training methods to improve the understanding of human factors and their impact on the quality of team-based clinical care within the specific emergency medicine environment. The course also features an update on key clinical skills with core modules on cardiovascular instability, airway and respiratory emergencies and complex emergencies. A further feature of the course will be a set of minor modules available as rotating options within the overall course design.

The ACME Course is available to Fellows, Advanced Trainees in their final two years of training, and SMO/CMOs working in emergency departments. Trainees must provide a letter of support from their DEMT prior to registration for the Course. SMO/CMOs must provide a letter of support from the FACEM Director prior to registration for the Course.

For a Course information flyer please click here

OR

Email: simulation@ecu.edu.au


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