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Overview
Key facts
Too many patients die or suffer prolonged complications following surgery. Perioperative medicine is an emerging multidisciplinary specialty that aims to significantly improve the care of high-risk surgical patients.
University College London (UCL)'s Perioperative Medicine in Action course is aimed at medical and allied health professionals. It emphasises that enhanced care and improved outcomes depend on a multi-disciplinary team working together with a common goal.It'll help you understand your role within the perioperative pathway and give you ideas for simple changes you can make within your own workplace to improve patient care.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Week one - the need for perioperative medicine
- Week two - shared decision-making and the practical use of risk assessment
- Week three - the role of protocols in elective and emergency surgery
- Week four - the unique challenges in perioperative care for the elderly
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Medicine Dentistry View 38 other Short Courses in Medicine in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course is suitable for all medical and allied health professionals, including:
- anaesthetists
- surgeons
- physicians
- preassessment nurses
- surgical ward nurses
- operating department staff
- medical managers
- medical students
Although some of the statistics and guidelines are UK specific, the key concepts and learning aims are relevant at an international level.
Tuition Fee
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International
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National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 GBP for the full programme during 1 months.
Cost: Free
Funding
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