Course Overview

The Maternal Emergency Course is specifically designed to empower emergency medicine trainees with the essential knowledge and skills required to effectively manage and navigate through critical obstetric & gynaecological emergency scenarios.

This comprehensive course addresses a range of life-threatening emergencies commonly encountered in the emergency department.

Who will benefit:

Acute Care Trainees

Venue:

DREEAM, A Floor, West Block, QMC Campus, Derby Road, Nottingham. NG7 2UH

Start and finish times:

08:30 – 16:15 (breaks built into the course timetable)

Refreshments:

Light lunch and refreshments provided

6 simulations will be practiced on the day:

1. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy

2. Cervical shock

3. Pre-eclampsia

4. Resuscitative hysterotomy

5. Precipitous delivery

6. Post partum haemmorhage

Course Methodology:

The Maternal Emergency Course adopts a blended approach - e-learning & simulation-based training, and hands-on workshops. Trainees will have the opportunity to practice critical procedures, such as resuscitative hysterotomy and management of postpartum hemorrhage, using high-fidelity simulators and realistic scenarios. Expert faculty, including experienced obstetricians and emergency medicine specialists, will guide trainees throughout the course, providing valuable insights and feedback.

Previous Course Attendees said:

"This course has given me a massive confidence boost, in future I will approach these situations with more interventional attitude"

"This course changed my approach to the bleeding pregnant woman"

"All the sims were very realistic, the discussion and feedback was very helpful - thank you. The fact we not only had senior consultant faculty but also OBG specialist to share their experience and feedback was a plus"

"I genuinely enjoyed the entire course. I have practised difficult scenarios. I was able to ask all my questions" 

"As a result of the course I feel more confident to manage maternal emergencies independently and lead these with more assertiveness."

Timetable coming soon

Please contact us if you have any queries, or if you wish to discuss a bespoke course to fit your specific needs.