Emergency Medicine Small Group Teaching

Wednesday 10am - 12pm via zoom
Registrars who are not currently engaged in examination preparation need to attend the Core EM interactive tutorials.
Pre-reading and questions are provided prior to some of the sessions.
The tutorials are designed to cover all ACEM syllabus core topics over a two-year period.
Coordinator: Sheila
Contact Sheila to be joined into the core EM whatsapp group
Registrars who are not currently engaged in examination preparation need to attend the Core EM interactive tutorials.
Pre-reading and questions are provided prior to some of the sessions.
The tutorials are designed to cover all ACEM syllabus core topics over a two-year period.
Coordinator: Sheila
Contact Sheila to be joined into the core EM whatsapp group
2023 Core EM topics and resources
TERM 1
8 topics environmental incl drowning/heat CVS Syncope/cardiac arrhythmia /ECG ENT/DENTAL Resus/airway urology derm/rheum/immunology Admin/leadership/teaching Neuro, AMS, seizures |
TERM 2
9 topics teaching/emotional intelligence CVS Cardiac ischemia/ECGs/chest pain Respiratory - infection/PE/Pnx Endocrine Neuro peripheral Obstetrics / gynae oncology procedural sedation geriatric emergencies |
Term 3
9 topics Renal/electrolytes shock undifferentiated Gastromed/GI surg Psych Ophthalmology toxicology Plastics/ burns/wounds disaster/retrieval/pre-hospital ECG s |
TERM 4
6 topics head neck trauma ortho upper limb ortho lower limb trauma chest/abdo pelvis vascular AAA, dissection, emboli , PVD leadership / mentoring/coaching |
Old ACEM VAQs/SAQs
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2022
Date |
ACEM SyllabusRadiology/ECG Skills Day Shock/hypovolaemia ABGs, Don Liews guide to ABG, Dons guide to exam Body fluid exposure 2009.2 VAQ 1 + 2, SCE stems for registrars 2009.2 SCE 1, SCE2 Acute coronary syndrome Paeds upper airway Clearing the cervical spine, Nexus vs CCR, Spinal cord syndromes SCE 3 2009.2 - SCE 3 ECG - SCE 4 2009.2 - VAQ 3/4 2009.2 Tachyarrhythmias, ECG1, ECG2, ECG3 Registrar Lunch Heat stroke Skills day RSI Headache - LP Headache art ar ABGs session 2 The difficult RSI Analgesics - Paracetamol OD Mx guidelines - Salicylate OD Hyponatraemia - HypoNa article Chest trauma Decontamination Anticholinergics, Sympathomimetics Hypothermia Registrar Lunch GI bleeding & FBs - GI bleeding paper - GI foreign body paper Skills day, BLS training SCE 1/2 2010.1 - SCE ECG - VAQ 7/8 2009.2 Oncology, Procedural sedation - preparation Drowning Anticonvulsants, Lithium, DKA, HHNS ACLS, Adult ARC, Paed ARC VAQ 1/2/3 2010.1 - SCE 3/4 2010.1 Bleeding in early pregnancy - Pelvic examination paper VAQ 4/5/6 2010.1 - SCE 5/6 2010.1 Registrar Lunch Distributive Shock Skills Day Syncope, San Fran, Syncope scores Undifferentiated abdominal pain Seizures Physical restraint and sedation, Safety of droperidol paper No teaching No teaching Late pregnancy and PPH Snake/spider bite Case 1 and 2 , Case 3 + 4 (VAQ) End of Year
ACEM SyllabusOrientation
Skills day Burns - Group 2 Simulation scenarios Bleeding in Early Pregnancy/PPH Case 1 + 2, Case 3,4 +5 (VAQ) Retrieval Nasty Heart Drugs Febrile child, - group 2 Sim scenarios Case 1+2 , Case (VAQ) 3 + 4 Respiratory distress Procedural sedation - the challenging patient - Group 2 Sim Marine envenomings Registrar Lunch Paed Upper Limb Injuries Skills day Organophosphates Biers Block Case 1 + 2 - Case 3, 4 + 5 (VAQ) Death and dying Undifferentiated shock Practice exam feedback Aortic dissection/AAA Case 1, Case 2, 3 + 4 (VAQ) Brady-arrhythmias Limping child - Paed XRs Registrar Lunch Electrical Injury Skills day Stroke/Migraine - TIA mimics paper Common lower limb injuries Disasters Wheezy Child ECGs Eye injuries Iron - Paper for pre-reading: Iron Case 1 + 2, Case 3 + 4 (VAQ) Head injury Rashes Registrar lunch Anaphylaxis/Angioedema Skills day The acute scrotum Case 1, Case 2, 3 + 4 (VAQ) BLS/ALS in special circumstances Common upper limb injuries Inotropes and Pressors Endocrine Emergencies Hyper/hypokalaemia, Hypercalcaemia, ECG 1 ECG 2 ECG 3 Case 1 + 2, Case 3 + 4 (VAQ) |
Theme
Welcome/introduction Skills day MMC or DDH Resuscitation Medicine Medicine Case scenarios 1 Medicine Paeds Surgery Case scenarios 2 Toxicology Medicine Registrar Lunch Environmental Skills Day MMC or DDH Anaesthetics Medicine Medicine Anaesthetics Toxicology Medicine Surgery Toxicology Environmental Registrar Lunch Medicine Skills Day MMC or DDH Case scenarios 4 Medicine Anaesthetics Medicine Toxicology Medicine Resuscitation Case scenarios 5 Gynaecology Case scenarios 6 Registrar Lunch Resuscitation Skills Day MMC or DDH Environmental Surgery Paeds Psychiatry Practice Exam Feedback No Teaching No Teaching Obstetrics Toxicology Case scenarios 7 End of year
ThemeOrientation
Skills Day Trauma O&G Case scenarios 8 Pre-hospital care Toxicology Paediatrics Case scenarios 9 Medicine Anaesthetics Toxicology Registrar lunch Paeds Skills day Toxicology Anaesthetic Case scenarios 10 Medico-legal Resuscitation Practice exam Surgery Case scenarios 11 Medicine Paediatrics Registrar lunch Trauma Skills day Medicine Surgery Paediatrics Disasters Medicine Surgery Toxicology Case scenarios 12 Trauma Paediatrics Registrar lunch Immunology Skills day Urology Case scenarios 13 Life support Surgery Medicine Christmas no teaching Christmas No teaching Medicine Medicine Case scenarios 14 End of term |
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