Animal Emergency Service and Improve International Australia are proud to bring you a new veterinary emergency training program
Would you like to up-skill and become confident in dealing with the emergencies you see in everyday practice? Or are you looking to make that transition from GP vet to Emergency Practitioner?
Developed by a leading Australian emergency vet group AES and delivered by Improve International, the AES Accelerated Emergency Program is the solution for veterinarians who want to gain confidence in their approach to any emergency patient, upskill their knowledge in this field, or rapidly transition into emergency practice.
Let our highly interactive AES Accelerated Emergency Program transform you into a vet who is confident and capable of dealing with any emergency that comes through the door.
Program
Our 15-week, online program has been developed by experienced AES staff veterinarians, including Members and Fellows of ANZCVS in Emergency and Critical Care.
You can study at your own pace and engage weekly to ask questions, assess your knowledge and become part of the veterinary emergency community.
Up to date, high-level content and exposure to real-world emergency experience at the interactive weekly tutorials combines to deliver a superior learning platform.
Goal
The AES Accelerated Emergency Program was designed to fast track the transition of general practitioners and recent graduates into emergency practice. The goal is to have you thinking like an emergency vet, with the knowledge to confidently approach any emergency patient.
All AES veterinarians complete this program before stepping into the consultation room at an AES hospital, and for the first time ever it is now being offered to veterinarians across Australia – thanks to the collaboration with Improve International.
Each week you will receive an online learning module on a relevant EMCC topic, covering pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and current treatments.
Each module includes learning platform access, notes, questions and a live weekly interactive tutorial with a working emergency clinician.
Testimonials
Dr Danielle Huston
BVSc (Hons) MVS (Small Animal Practice)
MANZCVS (Emergency and Critical Care)
“As a new graduate starting in emergency, the learning curve is very steep, and the AES Accelerated Emergency Program has built on the basic emergency medicine and surgery syllabus taught at university. The AES Accelerated Emergency Program has consolidated my ability to recognise, diagnose and treat major cardiovascular, haematological, respiratory, intoxication and neurological emergencies. After completing the program, I am far more confident in stabilising and treating critical patients. I recommend the AES Accelerated Emergency Program to all new or recent graduates who want to further their knowledge in common emergency and critical care presentations.”
Dr Danielle McGowan
BVSc
Dr Danielle McGowan
BVSc
Tutors
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MANZCVS (Emergency and Critical Care)
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BVSc (Hons Class 1)
MVS (Small Animal Practice)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The online modules are released Thursday of each week, with the follow-up live tutorial and Q & A for that module running one week later. Please see the 'modules' tab for details.
You have the option of a Wednesday evening tutorial at 7.00-9.00 pm, or a Thursday lunch time tutorial at 12:30-2:30 pm. You will be asked to select your tutorial group at the time of booking. Please note all tutorial times are AEST/QLD time.
At the end of each module's content there are a series of questions. These questions will be of short answer format and case-based around the module material. The two hour tutorial on ZOOM is a live virtual classroom where the answers will be reviewed and discussed. Additional material may also be presented.
All the ZOOM tutorials will be recorded and put up on the learning platform soon after the tutorials for your viewing. However, we do strongly recommend attending and engaging in the live tutorials.
ZOOM is a cloud-based meeting room. You will be sent a link to cut and paste into your browser to join your tutorial.
There is an app you can download for ease of use, but you can also access the tutorial by going to https://zoom.us/, click on 'Join a meeting' and cut and paste the provided ZOOM meeting link into meeting ID.
Please see ZOOM support for full requirements: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux
Every delegate in the program will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the program and 75 CPD units. There is an optional exam held 2 months after the program end (to allow for revision and review), which will assess your knowledge under exam conditions and give you individual written feedback on your progress. Delegates who pass this examination will receive a Certificate of Competency and gain an additional 2 CPD units.
It will be in similar format to the questions at the end of each module; both short answer and case based questions will be in the examination. The exam will be submitted and marked by a Senior AES facilitator and individual feedback given to the participants.
The examination date will be set towards the end of the 15-week program. It will run with online invigilation in the Thursday 12:30-2:30 pm AEST/QLD time-slot. Invitations and further details will be sent out closer to the date.
For More Information
Download the course flyer here.
AES ACCELERATED EMERGENCY PROGRAM 2020 MODULES
Module 1. Shock and Intravenous Fluids
19 March 2020
- Understand the different types of shock, fluid types and indications for use
- Understand the difference between perfusion and hydration deficits and how to correct them
- Understand the complications and potential risks of fluid therapy
Module 2. Blood Gas and Acid-base Analysis
26 March 2020
- Understand the indications and common reasons for performing acid-base and blood gas panels
- Interpretation of acid-base and blood gas panels and identification of the primary and secondary disorders
- Know the common causes of respiratory and metabolic derangements
- Understand how to use blood gas analysis to assess a patients ability to oxygenate and ventilate
Module 3. Electrolytes
2 April 2020
- Know the common causes and understand the management options for the frequently seen electrolyte emergencies
Module 4. Clinical Pathology and Focused Ultrasound
9 April 2020
- Be able to interpret the common changes in haematology and biochemistry panels in the emergent patient
- Be able to perform and understand how to interpret a global FAST and lung ultrasound examinations
Module 5. Anaesthesia and Analgesia
16 April 2020
- Understand the pain pathways and where and how the different analgesic options have their effects
- Implementation of multimodal analgesic plans for the critically patient
- Design and implement safe anaesthetic protocols for emergency surgeries and manage hypotensive crisis
Module 6. Triage and CPR
23 April 2020
- Understand how to effectively triage multiple emergency patients at once, and what interventions and point of care tests can be performed in the first 5 minutes
- Have a comprehensive knowledge of basic life support and the different types of compressions
- Understand perfusion of the heart and brain and how CPR recommendations affect it
- Understand the indications and dosage regimes for common medications administered during CPR
- Identify shockable and non-shockable rhythms in order to know when defibrillation is indicated
- Know which monitoring devices are useful and how to interpret results
Module 7. Haematological and Coagulopathy Emergencies
30 April 2020
- Understanding the pathophysiology and management principles of the common coagulopathic emergencies
- Be able to investigate the anaemic patient and manage the common causes
Module 8. Cardiovascular Emergencies
7 May 2020
- Understand the physiology, assessment, diagnostic and treatment of congestive heart failure
- How to grade and manage hypertensive crisis
- Understand how blood pressure and volume is regulated and what is RAAS and how it is the key.
Module 9. Respiratory Emergencies
14 May 2020
- Review the pathophysiology and management of the common respiratory emergencie
Module 10. Urogenital Emergencies
21 May 2020
- Know the emergency management of hyperkalemia
- Learn how to correctly diagnose and manage a uroabdomen
- Learn how to manage a “blocked” male cat
- Understand the physiology and treatment options for Acute Kidney Injury
- Define troubleshoot and manage oliguria and anuria
Module 11. Ophthalmological Emergencies
28 May 2020
- Understand how to perform a proper ophthalmic examination
- Also, be able to diagnose and treat the common ophthalmological emergencies using the most up to date recommendation. Including corneal ulcer/laceration, descemetocele, uveitis, glaucoma, and Horner’s syndrome
Module 12. Neurological Emergencies
4 June 2020
- Be able to perform a full neurological examination and be able to localise brain and spinal cord lesions
- Understand the pathophysiology and management of the head trauma and refractory seizures patients
Module 13. Abdominal Emergencies
11 June 2020
- Understand the causes of an acute abdomen and differentiate those that require surgical or medical management
- Learn how to effectively diagnose, understand the pathophysiology and manage the common abdominal emergencies including, but not limited to, pancreatitis, gastroenteritis, GDV, and hemoabdomen.
Module 14. Endocrine Emergencies
18 June 2020
- Understand the physiology, diagnostic investigation and management of the common endocrine emergencies including diabetic ketoacidosis, hypoadrenocorticism and hypoglycaemia/ Insulinoma
Module 15. Intoxications
25 June 2020
- Update on the current decontamination recommendations principles
- Be able to manage the commonly seen intoxications encountered in emergency medicine