Pre-course: Emergency Medicine Core Competences: Survival Skills for Young Physicians

Saturday 23 September: 08:00-18:00 & Sunday 24 September: 08:00-12:00

Course Directors

  • Eric Dryver (Sweden)
  • Martin Fandler (Germany)

Faculty

  • Veronique Brabers (Belgium)
  • Gregor Prosen (Slovenia)
  • Nikolas Sbyrakis (Greece)
  • Caroline Hard af Segerstad (Sweden)

Participants

The course is designed for 24 participants (junior residents in Emergency Medicine).

Course description & learning objectives

This pre-course focuses on competence development through simulation-training.  The competences in focus are:

1-The initial management of critical patients in all age groups

2-Differential diagnosis and decision-making

3-Systematic EKG interpretation

4-Systematic acid-base interpretation

5-Interpretation of the neurological examination and initial management of selected neurological conditions

Participants receive a checklist compendium that helps guide the initial management of critical syndromes (e.g. anaphylaxis, hemorrhagic shock, hyponatremic encephalopathy) and information-acquisition from patients with common symptoms (e.g. shortness of breath, vertigo).

Course format

The course prioritizes simulation-based training and includes over 40 scenarios that course participants take turns in managing.  Structured feedback is provided after each scenario using checklists.  The course includes also brief lectures, demonstrations and a group-discussion period.

Schedule

Saturday 23 September

08:00-09:00  Course Introduction
  Lecture: Differential Diagnosis and Decision-Making
  Demonstration: Diagnosis and Decisions Scenarios
09:00-12:15 Works on stations
13:15-14:00 Lecture: Resuscitation 
  Demonstration: Resuscitation scenario
14:00-17:15 Works on stations
17:30-18:00 Questions & Answers Period

Sunday 24 September

08:00-08:45 Lecture: Neurology / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  Demonstration: Neurology Examination
08:45-12:00 Works on stations
12:00  Conclusion