Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine for Healthcare Professionals 2 - Human Factors and Special Circumstances Level 7 (Health CPD)

Key Details

Module Cost: £1,110
Further Information: fmh.cpd@uea.ac.uk
Application Guidance: How To Apply for CPD Courses - Health Sciences - About (uea.ac.uk)

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Module Overview / Introduction

This is the second of two modules delivered in partnership with East Anglian Air Ambulance, and mapped against the Intercollegiate Board for Training in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (IBTPHEM) subspecialty curriculum. The module focuses on assessment of the scene and patient, special circumstances and human factors in pre-hospital emergency medicine. As per module 1, this module is open to learners from a variety of professional backgrounds including those who may not previously have had access to the IBTPHEM curriculum.

Module Introduction: 28/04/25 (9-5pm)

Online Block Release Dates:
28/04/25, 12/05/25, 26/05/25, 09/06/25, 23/06/25, 07/07/25

Live Online Tutorial:
13/05/25, 27/05/25, 10/06/25, 24/06/25, 08/07/25 all 1-2pm

Live Online Webinar:
08/05/25, 22/05/25, 05/06/25, 19/06/25, 03/07/25, all 2-4pm
17/07/25 (9-5pm)

28/04/25 and 17/07/25 both available as optional In person days

Learning Outcomes

(Mapped against the Intercollegiate Board for Training in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (IBTPHEM) Subspeciality Training in Prehospital Emergency Medicine).

By the end of this module you will be able to:
1. Critically apply the concepts of major incident management in PHEM (6.1)
2. Evaluate the complexities associated with chemical, biological and radiological incidents in PHEM (6.4)
3. Critically appraise the impact of policies and procedures for Equality and Diversity within the EMS system (GPCD 3b)
4. Critically reflect on the influence of human factors and ergonomics on safety (GPCD 5, B.1)
5. Evaluate the importance of non-technical skills in PHEM (B.2, B.3)
6. Critically analyse the psychological impact of responding to special circumstances in PHEM (6.5)
7. Critically evaluate how practicing in an austere environment influences key concepts of enhanced assessment including history taking, examination, clinical reasoning, and the diagnostic process (2.4, 2.5)
8. Critically considers and applies advanced clinical assessment and management techniques dynamically to diverse patient groups across the age ranges using a patient-centred approach (2.9, 2.10, 2.11)

Teaching & Assessment

6 Online Blocks of learning over 12 weeks
Live online webinars and tutorials
Independent Study

20 credits = 200 effort hours
At least one study day per 2-week block of learning
Attendance expected at live (synchronous) tutorials and webinars

Assessment
Oral OSCE

How to Apply / Disclaimer

To apply for this as a single module as part of your Continuing Professional Development please enter the application system via our Professional Development section.

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