INTRODUCTION COURSE IN HYPERBARIC MEDICINE FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS OBJECTIVES OF COURSE1).
To provide educational experience in the fundamentals
of Hyperbaric Medicine for health professionals with an interest in
the specialty. The course will encompass the British Hyperbaric Association
Core Curriculum for hyperbaric facility staff. 2).
To conduct a voluntary formal assessment for
course participants, based on the material in the course. 3).
To award a certificate of attendance for each
course participant; and to award a certificate of success in the assessment
where possible. GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE COURSEThe
course will take place in the Medical Education Centre at Practical
sessions may be moved in case of an emergency referral. ADMINISTRATION
Written
material will be provided for course participants for each teaching
session, to build up to form a handbook for the course. PRACTICAL SESSIONSThere
will be three two-hour practical sessions in and around the chambers.
These will include:- a). Chamber checks. b). Chamber operation. c). In-chamber attendance. FITNESS TO WORK IN COMPRESSED AIRCourse
participants will be asked to provide evidence of fitness to work under
compressed air conditions, before taking part in the in-chamber practical
training session. Participation
in the in-chamber practical training session will be voluntary. ASSESSMENTThis
will take the form of a 90 minute multiple choice question paper, taken
on the Friday. The
paper will consist of 40 five-question stems (one for each hour of teaching).
The answer to each question may be positive or negative, with one mark
for a correct answer, and no marks for an incorrect or omitted answer. Results
and feedback on
the paper will be provided in the later part of the friday afternoon
session. COURSE DINNERThere
will be a dinner for all participants on the Wednesday evening in a
local restaurant. For further details please contact London Hyperbaric Medicine on 0208 539 1222 or |