Composition
AMPA established the Accident and Medical Care course
in 1999. It prepares
students for
AMPEX, AMPA's primary
examination, leading to vocational registration in the Branch of Accident & Medical
Practice.
It is a
one-year part time course comprising forty weeks of approximately
two and a half hour weekly sessions, plus a 16-hour ACLS weekend
course and practical skills weekend.
The goal of the
course is to prepare doctors for safe practice in an Accident and
Medical environment, i.e. to:
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Recognise, assess and provide initial management of
acute conditions to a level of competence sufficient for safe
independent practice in an A&M environment.
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Demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitude to provide the
full range of A&M services.
Entry
Requirement
The Applicant must be a registered medical practitioner and have at least one postgraduate year of
medical experience.
Process
The course requires active participation in the
organisation and conduct of the weekly sessions.
Students will be expected to contribute to case scenarios
and analysis of case scenarios raised by the group and course
facilitators.
It is expected
that the participants will devote an amount of weekly study time at
least equal to the length of the sessions.
AMPA recognition
AMPA will provide a certificate of completion
to participants who have attended at least 80% of each module and
have completed all internal assessment.
Distance learning
The Accident and Medical Care
Course is predominantly taught by distance learning.
For details of the next intake, please contact AMPA or Dr Alistair Sullivan
or complete and return the application
form.
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