Geriatric Emergency Medicine – Train the trainer
The pre-course is a one-day live course that will be held on Saturday 27 September, from 08:30 to 16:45 CET
Venue: VIECON, Vienna, Austria
Learning objectives
- To refresh participants with key concepts of geriatric emergency medicine.
- To orientate participants with the EUSEM GeriEM course package.
- To train participants to deliver the EUSEM GeriEM course.
Overview
This train-the-trainer course is designed for experienced healthcare professionals who want to become familiar with the materials and feel confident in delivering the Geriatric Emergency Medicine – train-the-trainer (EUSEM GeriEM) course at their own institutions.
The number of older patients requiring Emergency Department care is rising. Many of these older patients live with frailty and are consequently at risk of adverse outcomes. Caring for older people living with frailty is complex and often uncomfortable. However, frailty is now so prevalent that all emergency clinicians require core skills in geriatric emergency medicine.
For over five years, the EUSEM GeriEM course has trained participants in key concepts of geriatric emergency medicine. Learning of Geriatric EM should not be restricted to participants attending the annual EUSEM Congress. Thus, a course teaching package has been developed for wider distribution.
Faculty
Course Director: Pieter Heeren, BE
- James van Oppen, UK
- Jacinta Lucke, NL
- Dorothee Reidlinger, IE
- Áine Mitchell, IE
- Deirdre Breslin, IE
- Arjun Thaur, UK
For who
Emergency Clinicians (doctors, nurses, paramedics, etc) with at least 5 years postgraduate experience providing GeriEM care.
Educational Material
To be provided prior to the course:
GeriEM course information pack (background reading provided for the course)
GeriEM course tutor pack
To be provided during the course:
The slides and handouts will be provided
Registration
The costs for this course are
€ 280 for physicians
€ 190 for nurses, paramedics
All fees include 13% VAT
Please register through your MyEUSEM account by clicking on the EUSEM Congress registration button. From the Pre-courses tab you can select the pre-courses you would like to join.
| 08:30-08:45 | General introduction (program, general notices) |
| 08:45-09:00 | Initial lecture on frailty and key GeriEM concepts |
| 09:00-9:20 | Preparing for the small group sessions |
| 9:20-10:00 | Circuit 1 – scenario’s Station 1: scenario older trauma patient Station 2: scenario older patient with sepsis |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:30-11:10 | Circuit 1 – table top discussions Station 3: Table top discussion: delirium/cognitive impairment Station 4: Table top discussion: pain management |
| 11:10-11:25 | Roundup: delivering circuit 1 |
| 11:25-12:15 | How to make your ED ‘Geri Friendly’ |
| 12:15-12:45 | Circuit 2 – scenario’s Station 1: Scenario older patient with abdominal pain Station 2: Scenario older patient with syncope |
| 12:45-13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45-14:50 | Circuit 2 – rotations continue Circuit 2 – table top disussions Station 3: Table top discussion: polypharmacy Station 4: Table top discussion: end of life care in the ED |
| 14:50-15:05 | Round up – delivering circuit 2 |
| 15:05-15:20 | Delivering the summary session |
| 15:20-15:45 | Summary, questions and discussions |
| 15:45-16:15 | Coffee break |
Time Topic
08:30 – 08:40 General introduction (program, general notices)
08:40 – 09:00 General introduction into Geriatric Emergency Medicine
09:00-10:40 Working groups 4×25 minutes
Station 1: scenario
Station 2: scenario
Station 3: Table top discussion
Station 4: Table top discussion
10:40-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:40 Working groups 4×25 minutes
Station 1: Scenario
Station 2: Scenario
Station 3: Table top discussion
Station 4: Table top discussion
12:40-12:55 Summary of key-learning points
12:55-13:00 Closing & evaluation