The EMAC Course is a mandatory course for all ANZCA trainees and is accredited for CPD points and emergency response activities for Fellows and Provisional Fellows.
Who should attend?
The EMAC Course is a mandatory course for all ANZCA trainees and is accredited for CPD points and emergency response activities for Fellows and Provisional Fellows.
Anaesthetic trainees and GP anaesthetic trainees must have completed a minimum of one year of accredited training prior to attending the course. It is expected that the participants in the course would be capable of providing anaesthesia to a simple emergency case, such as an appendicectomy without direct supervision.
Why do the course?
The course introduces anaesthetists to the non-technical skills required for managing clinical emergencies. It provides strategies for using the available resources to leadand coordinate team activities and communicate effectively during emergencies.
The EMAC Course revises the technical skills and requirements for handling common and life-threatening situations during anaesthetic care.
What is included?
- Human factors and human performance in anaesthetic care
- Cardiovascular emergencies
- Airway emergencies
- Anaesthetic emergencies
- Trauma management for the anaesthetist
Do I get CPD/CME points?
ANZCA: EMAC is accredited for 2 CPD points per hour in the knowledge and skills category and both CICO and Cardiac Arrest emergency response activities.
ACCRM: 10 MOPS points
How many participants in a course?
The maximum number of participants for EMAC is 12. The course often has a mix of consultants, trainees and GP anaesthetists.
Dates 2024
- Thursday 22nd February – Saturday 24th February
- Wednesday 17th April - Friday 19th April
- Thursday 16th May - Saturday 18th May
- Thursday 20th June - Saturday 22nd June
- Thursday 25th July - Saturday 27th July
- Wednesday 21st August – Friday 23rd August
- Wednesday 16th October – Friday 18th October
- Thursday 7th November – Saturday 9th November
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Wednesday 4th December – Friday 6th December
- may be subject to change
Cost
$3,450 (inc. GST)
Location
Epworth Healthcare Clinical Education and Simulation CentreLevel 5, Cato Wing 89 Bridge Road, Richmond, Victoria 3121
Further information
Please contact:
Associate Professor Tess Vawser ([email protected])
Phone: 03 9516 2535
