RA-UK Approved Courses RAUK Approved Part 1 ESRA Diploma (MCQ) Prep Course
Thurs 26th August 2010
| Course Organisers: | Dr Mark Crowley MBBS, BSc, FRCA, DESRA Consultant Anaesthetist, Oxford |
| Dr James French BMBS, BMedSci, FRCA, DESRA Consultant Anaesthetist, Nottingham |
This course now in its second year is specifically aimed at helping anaesthetists prepare for the part 1-MCQ component of the ESRA (European Society of Regional Anaesthesia) diploma examination.
Developed by NHS Consultant Regional Anaesthetists who are ESRA members and who have successfully passed both components of this examination.
The course programme will cover aspects in regional anaesthesia relevant to the ESRA diploma examination. Sit mock ESRA regional anaesthesia MCQ exams and receive tuition and lectures covering topics relevant to the exam. .
Cost: £100 for this intensive one day course.
Certificates of attendance will be issued on the day along with a receipt of payment for study leave application.
Venue: Postgraduate Education Centre, City Hospital Campus, Hucknall Road, Nottingham. NG5 1PG (WWW.NHU.NHS.UK)
Booking: Complete the online booking at the RA-UK Store
Numbers for the course are limited.
Parking: There is a 45 space car park behind the PGEC, accessed between the PGEC and cityside restaurant. There is a barrier with intercom access. If there is no space here then the PGEC reception can issue a parking permit for the purple car park, further east along North road. A map of the venue may be seen here.
Accommodation: Within 1 mile of the city hospital campus are:
1) Park Inn Nottingham, Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG52BT. Tel: 0115 935 9988) www.Nottingham.Parkinn.co.uk
2) Best Western Westminster Hotel, 312 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG5 2EF. Tel: 0115 955 5000 www.Westminster-Hotel.co.uk
Programme:
08:30-09:00 Registration and Coffee
09:00-09:20 ESRA Diploma Examination Overview. History and evolution
09:20-10:00 Equipment review: Peripheral nerve stimulation, ultrasound, catheters and local anaesthetic agents
10:00-10:45 Review of Upper limb blocks
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-11:45 Review of Lower limb blocks
11:45-12:30 Review of Neuro-axial blocks and Intravenous techniques
12:30-13:15 Mock ESRA Diploma MCQ Paper 1
13:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00- 14:45 MCQ Examination Paper 1- Answers and feedback
14:45-15:30 Mock ESRA Diploma MCQ Paper 2
15:30-15:45 Coffee Break
15:45- 16:30 MCQ Examination Paper 2- Answers and feedback
16:30-17:00 Questions and Answer session
17:00 Summary and Course Close
To book visit http://www.ra-uk.org/store