RCEM Octavia House, 54 Ayres Street, London SE1 1EU

The pleural procedures guidance and thoracic ultrasound course will provide emergency medicine physicians with hand-on practical training on performing pleural procedures safely in the ED. The practical sessions are underpinned by interactive case based discussions on safe decision making process required and the human factors that may affect any decision.

Learning objectives:

• Perform safe pleural procedures in emergency department
• Develop decision-making powers to undertake pleural procedures in the emergency department, when indicated
• Develop the psychomotor skills and knowledge to undertake pleural procedures quickly and safely
• Develop the confidence to oversee and mentor colleagues while conducting pleural procedures
• Introduction to thoracic ultrasound as per RCEM 2021 curriculum on expansion of lung scanning

SLOs covered: 6 and 9

GMC domains: 1, 2, and 3

Please note, registration for this event will close on Friday 17 October at 23:59 (BST) but may close earlier if capacity is reached. 

The course is suitable for consultants, higher trainees and senior SAS doctors in emergency medicine, internal medicine and respiratory medicine, and ACCS trainees.

Please click here to view the programme. 

If you have any questions about this event, please get in touch with us by emailing events@rcem.ac.uk or calling 020 3931 0700.

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