EDUCATION
Overview
The Westmead Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine prides itself on delivering a high level of interactive education programs across a variety of specialties to staff of all levels of training including junior medical officers, registrars, fellows and consultants. It also contributes to the education and training of multidisciplinary teams and staff in both the theatre complex and wider hospital.
We run a variety of courses both internal and external to the department, including:
- Westmead Part 1: Primary Exam Long Course
- Westmead Part 2: Fellowship Exam Long Course
- Medical Viva Teaching
- Anaesthetic Viva Teaching
- Westmead Part 2: Fellowship Exam Short Course
- Transthoracic Echo and Lung US Training
- CVC Training
- Registrar Airway Development Day: RADD Course
- Trauma Education Day: TED Course
- Obstetrics Education Day
- Simulation Training and Education
- CICO Training ALS Training
- Trauma Team Training
- Sleep School: Registrar Simulation Education
- Regional Anaesthesia Teaching
- OLV Course
- SMAART Course
31 Jan 2024
EDUCATION
Part 1 long course
The Westmead Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine offers regular fortnightly small group teaching sessions for ANZCA trainees preparing for the Part 1 Primary Exam.
31 Jan 2024
EDUCATION
Part 2 long course
The Westmead Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine offers a Part 2 Fellowship Exam long course that consists of regular fortnightly small group teaching sessions to trainees preparing for their fellowship exams. The program runs over an 18 month period and is an extremely exam focused teaching program covering relevant topics tailored to the ANZCA Curriculum. In addition to the regular fortnightly teaching sessions, there are SAQ practice session, medical viva practice sessions and anaesthetic viva practice sessions available for the trainees.
31 Jan 2024
EDUCATION
Part 2 short course
The Westmead Hospital Part 2 Fellowship Exam short course is a one week intensive course for trainees preparing for the Part 2 ANZCA Fellowship Exam. It is an intensive course covering all aspects of the ANZCA Curriculum including medical viva and anaesthetic viva sessions.
31 Jan 2024
EDUCATION
Regional Anaesthesia Teaching
The regional anaesthesia special interest group offer regular departmental hands on regional anaesthesia training covering all major limb and truncal blocks. They also offer a one day regional anaesthesia practical course with real time scanning practice and troubleshooting advice.
31 Jan 2024
EDUCATION
Registrar Airway Development Day
The RADD course is a one day airway education day targeted at ANZCA registrars focusing on the development of both technical and non-technical skill involved in the anticipated difficult airways in both the out of hours and out of theatre working environments. It is an interactive hands on day with a mixture of skill stations, PBLs and simulation sessions.
31 Jan 2024
EDUCATION
Transthoracic Echo, Lung US and CVC Training
The Westmead Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine offers regular theoretical and practical transthoracic echo and lung ultrasound teaching sessions by one of the specialist cardiac anaesthetists. These sessions utilize a case based discussion method of teaching and have interactive sessions. In addition to this there is a CVC accreditation and training sessions offered to all trainees.
31 Jan 2024
EDUCATION
Trauma Education Day
The TED Course is a one day trauma education day targeted at ANZCA registrars focusing on trauma anaesthesia and the management of complex trauma patients. It is an extremely interactive course involving interactive skills stations, PBLs and simulation sessions on both the technical and non-technical management of complex trauma patients.
31 Jan 2024