sho teaching curriculum
Aims
- To fulfil the emergency medicine requirements of SHO training curricula (VTS/Foundation/Core/ACCS)
- To engage the junior tier of physicians covering all the varying curricula in a relaxed, structured environment.
- A place to raise concerns confidentially, learn from both experts and colleagues encountering similar presentations.
Structure
- Weekly sessions using theoretical and case based small group teaching delivered by a range of expert speakers. Combination of peers presenting interesting cases (to be assessed as per portfolio requirements), formal lectures delivered by consultants invited to speak and problem solving sessions.
- If issues noted to require addressing, to be raised with Dr Lydia Egan or Dr Aqib Hafeez for exploration as soon as possible.
- Register kept and attendance tracked as required in contracts.
- The curriculum has been drawn up from close examination of the above curricula and combines all learning requirements to meet everyone’s needs.
- The upcoming sessions will be uploaded to the website as soon as confirmed. Presentation material will be circulated to ensure those missed can be read in own time.
Benefits
- Knowledge and confidence in management of common and life-threatening emergency presentations. Ability to explore any uncertainties in relaxed format.