University of St Andrews

School of Medicine Clinical and Professional Courses

Short Courses 5 Emergency Medicine: Anaesthesia

Emergency Medicine

1 course for Emergency Medicine Residents of Scotland

We run one practical course throughout the year, providing a comprehensive training opportunity, using state of the art facilities and equipment, to teach ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia and emergency medicine.
  • High quality teaching by expert faculty of anatomists, anaesthetists and emergency medics
  • Cadaveric material for scanning and injections
  • The latest AI and augmented reality technology to practice live scanning and simulated needle insertion
  • Small group teaching: personal interaction between faculty & delegates

Supported by:

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Course information

Course dates

1 day course: 24th June 2025 (this course is only open for NES allocated places

Further iterations are planned

Eligibility

This course will initially be open to Residents in Scotland who are in their emergency medicine training, as these course places will be fully funded by NES.

Learning outcomes

tbc

Course duration

1 full day. 9am – 5pm, with lunch included.

Restrictions

Due to the potential teratogenicity of the chemicals used to embalm bodies, delegates in the first 18 weeks of pregnancy cannot enter the dissection room. If this applies to you, please notify the course organisers via [email protected] in confidence at the earliest opportunity. We will discuss adapting or deferring your place to a later course to suit you.

Course award

Certificate of Completion

Teaching format

​This course will be delivered in person by an expert faculty of anatomists, emergency medics and anaesthetists, using cadaveric specimens and models to deliver high quality teaching.  It will also utilise live ultrasound scanning alongside these anatomical resources to cover anatomy relevant to regional anaesthesia and emergency medicine. Places are limited to allow essential one to one interaction between faculty and delegate.

Pre-requisites

Tbc

NES Funding

NES Funded places available for Emergency Medicine Residents in Scotland.

Places will be allocated by NES. 

All terms apply. If you withdraw with 9 weeks notice or less, you cannot reapply for a NES funded place for this course. You may attend at your own expense.