Course Overview
This course provides evidence-based, up to date information on clinical topics relevant to health practitioners in a rural emergency environment. Through a combination of plenary lectures, small group interactive sessions and workshops, participants with review, and build off of, current best practices, guidelines, tools and techniques for assessing and managing emergent patients – from pre-hospital, to rural emergency rooms.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, learners will be equipped to:
- Develop enhanced assessment, diagnostic, and management skills for emergency patients presenting in a rural emergency environment.
- Determine patients who can be optimally managed in a rural setting while creating awareness of local resources for clinical management, and determine those who require transfer to urban center’s.
- Build community of practice through discussion and collective learning during shared learning experiences.
Who Should Attend
Any healthcare practitioner who may come into contact with a patient with emergent medical issues in a rural environment including; Family Physicians, Emergency Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Other Healthcare Professionals, Pharmacists, Paramedics, Residents, and Physician Assistants, in Rural Practice
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Accreditation
This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the University of Calgary Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development for up to 9.75 credits of Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.
Members of the American Academy of Family Physicians are eligible to receive up to 9.75 prescribed credits for participation in this activity due to reciprocal agreement with The College of Family Physicians of Canada.
The University of Calgary – Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME).
Copyright
Material presented are in compliance with the University of Calgary Copyright Policy, Acceptable Use of Material Protected by Copyright.
Course materials are for individual use only and not to be distributed.
Scientific Planning Committee
Dawn Peta BN, RN, ENC(C), FAEN
Jennifer Drover RN
Tammy Nelson RN
Kristy Penner MD, LMCC, CCFP
Renee Decosse RN
Thora Skeldon RN, BSN
Anna Tumoth RN BN, IBCLC
Kevin Palmer ACP, DiMM, FAWM
Nada Melendez- Duke RN
Ryan Hoskins MD, MSc., DTM&H, CCFP (EM)
Sean de Varennes RN (CME Representation)
Susan Limongiello MBA (CME Representation)
Utkarsh Subnis PhD MBBS (CME Representation)
Charlie Kampman BSc (CME Representation)