During the Emergency Medicine course students are taught various clinical skills used during an emergency to treat a patient. Teaching will be carried out in our state-of-the-art clinics to ensure a high degree of realism, helping to prepare students for their time on the wards.
The course covers a range of topics and techniques within the exciting field of emergency medicine, spanning essential skills in cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation, basic life support, cannulation, suturing, ultrasound and more. Sessions are led by our highly skilled and experienced lecturers, there to help students develop their understanding of emergency medicine and explore the plethora of opportunities available within the world of medicine.
The Emergency Medicine course runs from 9:30am – 4pm for 5 consecutive days with a 1-hour break for lunch. We teach at a low student to tutor ratio (10:1) meaning that students are supervised and encouraged throughout their course.
Day 1
Morning Session: Basic Life Support
Following introductions to other students and lecturers, students will be given their own scrubs and stethoscopes. They will begin their week with an overview of basic life support – including CPR on adults, children and babies, choking, and the recovery position.
Afternoon Session: History Taking
This session introduces students to the key elements of history taking as a basis for the rest of the week. They will explore frameworks for history taking before having a go at implementing the skills learnt in roleplay scenarios.
Day 2
Morning Session: Venepuncture
After an introduction to different blood tests and indications for carrying them out, students will have the opportunity to learn and practice venepuncture (taking blood) using our medical phlebotomy training arms. We will also discuss the technique of taking an arterial blood gas.
Afternoon Session: : Cardiac Emergencies
After exploring the anatomy and physiology of the heart, students will gain an understanding of electrocardiograms (ECGs) through taking ECG readings and exploring common abnormalities seen in cardiac emergencies.
Day 3
Morning Session: Cannulation and IV Fluids
Students will learn about different routes via which medications may be administered, with a focus on the intravenous route which is commonly used in emergency settings. Following this, students will learn how to cannulate and will be able to practice this on our medical phlebotomy training arms. They will also discuss intraosseous cannula insertion, for when intravenous access is compromised.
Afternoon Session: Chest examinations
During this session, students will learn how to carry out a basic cardiac and respiratory examination, exploring common abnormalities that may indicate sinister underlying causes in an emergency setting. To expand further on these signs, students will learn the basics of chest X-rays and common X-ray findings that they might see on the wards.
Day 4
Morning Session: Abdominal emergencies
After gaining an understanding of the acute abdomen, covering a range of emergencies that may present with abdominal pain, students will learn how to examine the abdomen including through the use of an abdominal ultrasound scan.
Afternoon Session: Suturing and Career Advice
Students will have the opportunity to learn and practice different techniques to suture cuts of varying shapes and sizes on both synthetic and porcine skin. This will be followed by an informal Q&A session regarding the medical career and medical school.
Day 5
Morning Session: ABCDE Assessment and Scenarios
Students will combine all they have learnt throughout the week to gain a better understanding of the A-E assessment used in the emergency department and will work through numerous scenarios. They will learn about arterial blood gas interpretation and how we use this information to treat patients.
Afternoon Session: Practical Summary Session
In small groups, students will have the opportunity to utilise all the knowledge and practical skills they have learned to work through a practical A-E scenario, with the aim of managing the situation calmly and effectively and saving the patient.
During this 5-day course, students will learn skills beneficial for any university application including:
BioGrad is an Approved Activity Provider for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. This course may be used as your Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential Award, which can be signed off by the course leader on the final day.
Please provide your Duke of Edinburgh Award number on your registration form at the time of booking your course.
Students using this course for their GOLD residential must stay at Quest Aparthotel. Please note course fee does not include accommodation fee.
Accommodation MUST be paid at least 28 days in advance of course commencement.
Find out moreThe cost of this course is £999
You can reserve your place on this course with a deposit of just £249.75 if you are booking more than 28 days in advance. The remaining balance is due four weeks prior to the course start date
You can also choose to pay for this course in 6 instalments if you are booking more than 26 weeks in advance, or 12 instalments if you are booking more than 54 weeks in advance
Private accommodation is available at a special rate at 'Quest', our partnered accommodation provider.
Students attending courses for 16-19 year olds can select accommodation at the time of booking your course, the confirmation email sent after booking will contain a link for you to pay for your accommodation (at least 28 days prior to course commencement.)
Please note, accommodation is not included in the course fee. Private studio accommodation at Quest is available to BioGrad Education students at a special rate of £90/night.
See our accommodation page for more details
Science Park, Liverpool, L3 5TF
This course lasts for 5 days
9:30am - 4pm
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