Target Audience

Anaesthetists (Specialist, GP and non-specialist) and anaesthetic registrars.

Pre-requisites

Essential

• Must be in at least second year of accredited training in Anaesthetics.

Recommended

• Completion of primary exam (if ANZCA trainee)

Course Coordinator

Dr Adam Rehak

Duration

2 1/2 days

Price

$3135

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Dates

January 30 - February 1, 2020

March 5-7, 2020 

April 2-4, 2020

May 7-9, 2020

June 10-12, 2020

July 9-11, 2020

August 13 -15, 2020

September 24-26, 2020

November 5-7, 2020

December 10-12, 2020

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Maximum Participants

12

Course Description

The Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC) course addresses clinical and non-clinical skills relevant to the effective management of anaesthetic emergencies. 

Specific Objectives

• Understand medical error and adverse events.

• Undertake risk assessment, exercise judgement and formulate plans, which optimise patient safety.

• Respond rapidly in an emergency and apply systematic principles of emergency management.

• Develop competency in procedures including: direct and indirect intubation techniques; emergency surgical airway; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; cardioversion.

• Work effectively within a team and as a team leader.

Format

The course is presented as five modules over 2.5 days:

1. Human factors

2. Airway emergencies

3. Cardiovascular emergencies

4. Anaesthesia emergencies

5. Trauma

Training Methods

• Procedural skills training

• Integrated procedural skills training (Clinical)

• Problem-based learning

• Anaesthesia

• Pause and discuss scenarios

• Immersive Scenarios & reflective debriefing

Training Technologies

• Task trainers

• Video replay and discussion

• High and medium fidelity manikin simulators