Surgical Training for Austere Environments 2016

Surgical Training for Austere Environments is organized by The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) and would be held during Jul 18 - 22, 2016 at The Royal College of Surgeons of England - London, England, United Kingdom. The targeted audience for this medical event basically for Surgeon, ST4-ST8, consultants and SAS Grades.

This interactive five-day course will provide you with an understanding of the decision making strategies that have proven effective in surgical settings in austere conditions. By the end of the course, you will be ready to work in a humanitarian crisis, providing emergency surgical care to populations exposed to or recovering from the health consequences of conflict and natural or man-made catastrophe.

Content :

. The course content covers cases associated with conflict and catastrophe, particularly penetrating and crush injuries as well as the management of trauma of the limbs, head, thorax and torso.
. A further focus is on post-disaster/conflict procedures including skin flaps and grafts, and the management of orthopaedic fractures using external fixation and traction.

Learning Outcomes :

. Make resource based triage decisions
. Perform a range of surgical procedures, including management of extremity injuries, trauma and amputations
. Describe issues and challenges facing surgeons and other medical specialties in austere environments
. Manage obstetric and gynaecological emergencies including understanding when and how to safely perform a caesarean section
. Handle the normal range of abdominal emergencies affecting a civilian population in resource constrained environments