EMET Major Trauma Kimba

Medical officers, General Practitioners, Nurses and Paramedics working in Emergency Care settings are invited to attend this interactive workshop. Facilitators will focus on major trauma patient scenarios and examine acute management in regional and rural settings.

Participants will receive a statement of attendance for 2.75 hours of CPD for self-recording.

Learning outcomes:

1. Undertake a systematic primary assessment to detect and manage life threats in cases of major trauma

2. Undertake a secondary assessment to avoid missing injuries

3. Appropriately refer a major trauma patient for definitive care

Workshop facilitators:

Dr David Teubner

Emergency Medicine & Medical Retrieval Consultant, SA Ambulance Service, MedSTAR

Dr Kylie Brown

Emergency Consultant, Lyell McEwin Health Service

David Tingey

Critical Care Retrieval Paramedic, SA Ambulance Service, MedSTAR

There is no cost to attend this workshop.

SAPMEA has received Commonwealth Department of Health funding and ACEM support for participation in the EMET program under the Specialist Training Program.