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Rural Emergency Skills Training (REST) - Canberra

Date: 14 2019 09:00 to 15 2019 17:00

This two-day emergency medicine course covers many of the common emergencies in rural practice that are relevant to the pre-hospital, small rural hospital and private rural practice environment.

The Rural Emergency Skills Training (REST) program is conducted by trained emergency medicine instructors experienced in rural general practice. 

  • Personal study hours: 6.00
  • Total contact hours: 20.00
  • Pre activity: Pre-course MCQ
  • Post activity: Post-course MCQ
Learning objective
  • Improve participants’ knowledge and confidence of emergency presentations.
  • To enhance specific skills related to the initial assessment and stabilization of emergency presentations.
  • Learn manual skills applicable to the management of emergency presentations.
  • Rehearse the critical thinking required for the structured approach to the critically ill or injured patient.
  • Bring about a change in their attitude and approach to emergency presentations in their practice.
  • Identify ways that they can continue to practice and prepare for future emergency presentations.
  • To generate confidence in the use of principles and skills in emergency care by use of simulation scenarios.

More information and registration here


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