Course: ALSG Latest News

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- ALSG Latest News
2018 News
2018 News
- Nursing & Residential Triage Tool (NaRT) has been shortlisted for a Patient Safety Award 2018
  We are delighted to announce that we, in partnership with North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, have been shortlisted in the Product or Innovation (Private) category at the Patient Safety Awards for our (NaRT) tool. This is a fantastic achievement for a tool that supports the care of care home residents. To read more about NaRT, please click here.
- APLS Australia Latest News
  
  Our colleagues on the other side of the pond share their first edition newsletter which includes celebrating 20 years of APLS in 2017. Click here to read more.
- New 2nd Edition Child Protection: Recognition and Response Course Launched (CPRR)!
  
  With over 58,000 children identified as needing protection from abuse in the UK in 2016*, our nationally recognised CPRR course has been updated to reflect the latest guidance on safeguarding and allow for deeper blended learning through online and face-to-face training.
  CPRR aims to protect vulnerable children from abuse and neglect anywhere in the world and help save lives. This is why we have strengthened the CPRR package to apply across all countries incorporating the differing guidance and legislation on safeguarding. Click here to read more...
  
  Developed for trainee clinicians in Paediatrics, EM ,General Practice and paediatric dentistry, CPRR aims to support the 1 in 14 children who have been physically abused* and that often result in a visit to the GP or hospital setting.
  
  The 2nd edition blended learning package has been developed in collaboration with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), NSPCC and British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD).
  
  Click here. to find out more about the CPRR course and book your place
  
  Source: Child protection register and plan statistics for all UK nations for 2016 https://www.nspcc.org.uk/services-and-resources/research-and-resources/statistics/
  
  Source: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/physical-abuse/physical-abuse-facts-statistics/
- Acute Medical Emergencies course (MedicALS) extended to include more hands-on training!
  
  MedicALS, our acute Medical Emergencies course, has been extended to three days to allow for more comprehensive teaching and testing of skills required to manage acute medical emergencies.
  We have listened to feedback from candidates and faculty and extended the internationally renowned course which now gives candidates more time to delve deeper into secondary survey. Click here to read more...
  
  MedicALS provides a high-level structured approach to managing teams responsible for caring for acutely ill patients and includes 20 training scenarios. The course provides exposure and practice in a wide variety of medical emergencies, including sepsis which remains the primary cause of death from infection.
  
  MedicALS is mapped closely with the Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) curriculum with over half the competencies being covered on the course.
  
  Designed for ST3s and above in general, acute and emergency medicine, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and ED Physicians Assistants, MedicALS provides a multi-disciplinary approach to managing and leading the care of the acutely ill patient.
  
  To find out more about MedicALS please click here.
- Booking is now open for the 2018 ALSG Conference
  
  We are delighted to announce that bookings are now open for the 2018 ALSG conference for instructors and coordinators. Being held at the Manchester Conference Centre, the theme of the conference is Education: Recognising Challenge, Supporting Learning. With global pressures and challenges in healthcare systems we're recognising the impact on instructors, candidates and centres. The conference will focus on facing those challenges, sharing best practice and maintaining and developing ALSG education programmes so they remain fit for the future.
  To book your place at the conference and social event, please click here. Group bookings of more than four will also benefit from 10% discount on the conference price.
  
  Our new site provides a clear message about who we are, what we stand for and our values for developing, delivering and maintaining ALSG courses. The new site boasts a fresher and more dynamic look with a site-wide navigation system and improved menu functionality that directs you to the information most relevant to you.
  
  We’ve introduced a range of new content to the website, including more about ALSG and what we’re up. With the increased use of mobile devices our site has also been optimised for smart phones and tablets, which means that all of our visitors should be able to access our content on the go.
  
  We’re really proud of the new website and feel it will create the experience you’re looking for when you pay us a visit. Check out the new website here: www.alsg.org
2017 News
2017 News
- Date announced for Acute Psychiatry course (APEx) in March
  
  After the success of launching our Acute Psychiatric Emergencies (APEx) earlier this year, we are running the next course on 1st and 2nd March 2018 at our Swinton Training Centre, Manchester.
  APEx aims to improve the care of patients with mental health crisis in an emergency setting and supports NHS England’s five-year forward view for mental health with multi-disciplinary training for those involved in crisis, including ED and psychiatry professionals as well as nurses and other allied professionals.
  To book your place, click here.
- Welcome to our new combined website and learning platform
  
  We are delighted to announce the launch of our new combined website and online learning platform. We have listened to feedback from our instructors, candidates and online visitors and have launched a new website that combines our traditional website and online learning platform. Click here to read more...
  
  Our new site provides a clear message about who we are, what we stand for and our values for developing, delivering and maintaining ALSG courses. The new site boasts a fresher and more dynamic look with a site-wide navigation system and improved menu functionality that directs you to the information most relevant to you.
  
  We’ve introduced a range of new content to the website, including more about ALSG and what we’re up. With the increased use of mobile devices our site has also been optimised for smart phones and tablets, which means that all of our visitors should be able to access our content on the go.
  
  We’re really proud of the new website and feel it will create the experience you’re looking for when you pay us a visit. Check out the new website here: www.alsg.org
- AoME 9th Annual Academic Meeting Date Announced
  As one of the Academy of Medical Educators’ Accredited Course providers, we are delighted to announce their 9th Annual Academic meeting Fairness and Equity in Medical Education at Sheffield Hallam University on 25th April 2018.
  Early bird registration is open until 18th January 2018 so book now to secure your place.
- Celebrating 20 years of APLS in Australia
  With the first APLS course running in Australia on 28th July 1997, we celebrated this fantastic milestone at the PAC Conference in Surfers Paradise, Australia. Two members of the faculty who ran the first course were able to speak at the conference and join the team in celebrating. You can see more about APLS Australia by clicking here.
- MOET Relaunched and Renamed mMOET
  
  The newly-named Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma (mMOET) course has been renamed to highlight the medical emergencies together with the trauma components of the course. Click here to read more...
  
  mMOET is an internationally recognised obstetrics course, designed for senior clinicians from multi-disciplinary specialties managing and leading the care of pregnant women with medical emergencies and/or trauma.
  The UK reports from the confidential enquiries into maternal deaths (MBRRACE-UK) suggests early recognition of critical illness, prompt involvement of senior clinical staff and authentic multi-disciplinary team working remain the key factors in providing high quality care to sick mothers. mMOET provides a high-level structured approach to managing these patients and teams caring for them and includes 24 training scenarios providing exposure to and practice in a wide variety of obstetric medical and trauma emergencies.
  Candidates benefit from a team-based teaching approach as mMOET is built on the multi-disciplinary nature of managing a large variety of obstetric emergencies. mMOET highlights the Human Factors necessary for staff managing these complex situations and it emphasises the leadership, communication and situation awareness skills required.
  As our maternity population becomes more clinically complex, the mMOET course includes simulations and teaching reflecting the latest morbidity and mortality findings, as identified in the annual MBRRACE-UK report (most recently published June 2017).
- Mike Davis Bursary Fund Launched
  
  We are delighted to announce the launch of the ‘Mike Davis Bursary Fund’. Mike recently stepped down as ALSG’s lead educator after a hugely successful 21 years in post. In honour of Mike’s contribution to ALSG, we are launching this special fund to give future ALSG instructors the opportunity to complete a GIC where they may not have the financial support to do so. Click here to read more...
  
  Mike recently stepped down as ALSG’s lead educator after a hugely successful 21 years in post. In honour of Mike’s contribution to ALSG, we have launched this special fund to give future ALSG instructors the opportunity to complete a GIC where they may not have the financial support to do so.
  
  Mike has been involved with ALSG since 1996 when a chance meeting led to him getting involved in the life support community as an educator on the GIC, which he continued to do for 21 years. He has also been an educator with ATLS, ETC, IMPACT and the Child Protection Masterclass/Facilitation course in the UK and overseas.
  
  ALSG would like to thank Mike for his steadfast support over the last 21 years and we hope by launching this Bursary Fund in his name, it will give our future instructors the opportunity Mike worked so hard to deliver on our courses.
  
  Now open for applications!
  
  The Mike Davis Bursary Fund has been set up in recognition of Mike’s loyal support of ALSG over the last 21 years. It is aimed at health care professionals who have been recommended to do a GIC but lack the financial support of employers to be able to do so.
  
  The Bursary annually awards one funded GIC place to a potential ALSG instructor based on an application made before 31st December 2017. For applications made before before this date, one GIC place will be offered in 2018. All applications will be assessed by an independent committee from ALSG including: Dr Mike Davis, Dr Kate Denning (Lead Educator, ALSG), Dr Jane Mooney (Director of Education, ALSG) and Professor Kevin Mackway-Jones (ALSG Chair of Trustees).
  
  How to apply
  
  All applications must be made no later than 31st December 2017 by submitting a proposal which includes a:
  Short summary CV; and
  
  One-sided A4 document addressing the following issues:
  
  Interest and engagement in life support courses and continuing medical education more generally
  
  Ongoing career intentions in CME
  
  View of the challenges for CME from here on
  
  Please send your proposal to: bursary@alsg.org. We look forward to receiving your application.
- Acute Psychiatric Emergencies course (APEx) dates for 2018
  
  After the success of launching our new APEx course this year, we have announced more course dates in 2018 running in centres across the UK. Click here to read more
  
  Course information
  APEx aims to improve the care of patients with mental health crisis in an emergency setting. Supporting NHS England’s five-year forward view for mental health and the recent announcement of an additional 21,000 mental health professionals, the course provides multi-disciplinary training for those involved in crisis, including ED and psychiatry professionals as well as nurses and other allied professionals. The APEx course working group chair and ALSG Chair of Trustees – Prof. Kevin Mackway-Jones – led the first course and recommends it to anyone dealing with the psychiatric emergency patients. You can hear from Prof. Mackway-Jones about APEx by clicking here.
  APEx course are available in the following centres:
  
  30-31 January 2018, Scotland
  
  1-2 March 2018, Manchester
  
  27-28 March 2018, Scotland
  
  9-10 July 2018, Manchester
  
  11-12 October 2018, Manchester
  
  There are more dates to be added but for now you can book your place by clicking here.
- Training Liberia's Next Generation of Obstetric Clinicians through Interactive Distance Learning
  PLOS Medicine have published an article by David Southall and Rhona MacDonald of Maternal & Childhealth Advocacy International (MCAI) describing a distance learning project to train obstetric clinicians in Liberia from the Highlands of Scotland. You can see the full article here.
- Facilitation – new 1-day instructor training course
  
  Facilitation is a blended learning package covering the learning approach and preparation for teaching on our APEx, Child Protection Recognition and Response (CPRR) course and SAFE programmes. Click here to read more...
  
  The Facilitation course focuses specifically on the educational modalities found on these specific provider courses with opportunities for shared learning and more focused sessions for a particular course.
  The blended learning package includes the Pocket Guide to Teaching for Clinical Instructors and a series of course specific educational e-modules followed by a 1-day face-to-face interactive course which consists of experimentation, lectures, practical exercises and feedback.
  To find out more about the Facilitation course and book your place, click here.
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