Educational grants
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Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging
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2006 - 2008
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Specialist Re-entry Program for Anaesthetists
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This program assists specialist anaesthetists returning to specialist practice after extended leave. The curriculum is based on quality improvement methodology, the components including: educational consultation, development of learning/professional development portfolios, simulation-based training, simulation-based peer appraisal, supervised clinical placements, mentors and guidance with optional activities tailored to the specialist's professional development needs.
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Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging, Support Scheme for Rural Specialists (Round 6).
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2006 - 2007
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Achieving better integrated care and use of clinical guidelines in acute rural paediatric practice.
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The project's goals are to improve care of children with acute serious conditions and improve adherence to best practice guidelines by rural specialists and their teams. The activities are three pronged: (1) Simulation courses for 72 specialists focus on rehearsal of serious conditions, decision-making, multi-professional teamwork and human factors (2) Videoconference educational sessions for specialists and their broader teams focus on better use of clinical guidelines and (3) an Independent Quality Assurance activity focuses on improving outcomes and reducing risks in paediatric practice.
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Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging, Support Scheme for Rural Specialists (Round 7).
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2007 - 2008
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Building Capacity in Rural Facilities to Undertake Paediatric Team Training
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Round 7 builds on work conducted in Round 6, training a further 72 specialists who have targeted needs, including rural anaesthetists and specialists working in isolated or under challenging conditions. In Round 7, we also conduct pilot training in a rural setting, aimed at mentoring rural facilities to develop infrastructure to host simulation training to the local health community.
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NSW Institute for Trauma and Injury Management
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2006 - 2008
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Trauma team training
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This project trains health professionals involved in frontline trauma management in the principles of teamwork. A total of 120 health professionals from tertiary, outer metropolitan and rural NSW hospitals will be trained between 2006 and 2008. In 2009 the SMSC will, in addition, provide train-the-trainer support and off-site training in rural facilities within NSW.
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NSW Department of Health, Greater Eastern, and Southern Child Health Network Enhancement Grants
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2006 - 2009
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Paediatric team training
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This project trains multi-professional teams from paediatric emergency and intensive care departments in a simulated environment to respond effectively to emergencies, develop effective teamwork and communicate effectively. In 2008 the SMSC will, in addition, assist rural facilities to establish on-site simulation training. By the end of this round, 200 staff, along with thirty instructors, will have received training.
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| Awarding body | Year | Project title | Description |
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Medicvision
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2005
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Mediseus Epidural Simulator
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Expert consultancy and curriculum development for development of an epidural training simulator. The curriculum including video, instructional material, assessment and feedback modules and workplace appraisal tools.
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Abott Australiasia
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2005
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Mediseus Epidural Simulator
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Expert consultancy and curriculum development for development of an epidural training simulator. The curriculum including video, instructional material, assessment and feedback modules and workplace appraisal tools.
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Abbott Australiasia
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2003
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Obstetric Anaesthesia - General anaesthesia and Emergencies.
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Funding support for educational project officer to support development of curriculum and delivery of training. The curriculum is based on 13 scenarios addressing key topics and has two components: (1) a one day multimodal skills training course in a simulation lab (2) a training manual and portfolio toolkit to support independent learning activities in this topic.
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Boots Company
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2003 - 2004
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Epidural Analgesia for Labour: a self guided learning module
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Funding support for educational project officer to support development of curriculum and delivery of training. The curriculum has three components: (1) a one day multimodal skills training course in a simulation lab (2) a training manual and portfolio toolkit to support independent learning activities in this topic (3) workplace audit and appraisal tools
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Ramsay Healthcare
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2003 - 2004
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"Teamwork in Patient Care Teams"
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Development of video-based educational resources and train the trainer curriculum addressing team work in healthcare workplace. The NSW Clinical Excellence Commission has subsequently adapted the program, now entitled "Communicating for Clinical Care" which it endorses as a teamwork training curriculum.
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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2002
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Effective Management of Anaesthesia Crises (EMAC)
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EMAC is a five module course run over 21/5 days in a simulated environment. It is a mandatory course contributing to the ANZCA fellowship. The project brief was to develop training materials including participants manual, instructors module and other multimedia educational resources for the Airway Module and Trauma module
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