Trauma Radiology Course - Melbourne

This course has already taken place but you can register for the online course here

Description

One day case based review of trauma radiology at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne presented by radiologists Dr Andrew Dixon and Dr Craig Hacking. Learn how to confidently detect important injuries on x-ray, CT and MRI, and how to avoid common interpretation pitfalls. Unique technology and an interactive presentation style creates the ultimate day of learning. 

"Fantastic course - very time efficient and relevant. All components were helpful and useful!"

Course Topics

• Chest trauma (x-ray, CT)
• Pelvic trauma (x-ray, CT, interventional radiology)
• Abdominal trauma (CT, interventional radiology)
• Spinal trauma (x-ray, CT, MRI)
• Head trauma (CT)
• Facial trauma (x-ray, CT)

Who should attend?

Ideal for any health professionals involved in care of emergency and trauma patients. RANZCR and ACEM CPD are available for this course. 

• Doctors 
  • consultants, registrars, residents, interns
  • radiology, emergency, ICU, surgical, GP specialties
• Non-doctors
  • medical students
  • radiographers
  • nurses
  • paramedics

Cost

• Non-doctor                    AUD $205  
• Doctor - HMO's             AUD $305 
• Doctor - Consultant      AUD $405  

Course fee includes:

• catering - coffee/tea, morning tea & lunch
• certificate of attendance
• online access to all course cases and slides
• 12 months access to the live video recording

CPD Certification

All attendees receive a certificate of course attendance.

• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists = 6.5 CPD points
• Australasian College for Emergency Medicine = 6.5 CPD hours

Video

The whole course will be recorded so you can watch any section again at home. This feature is free for all physical course attendees. A bonus video on upper limb emergencies recorded by Dr Andrew Dixon at our 2015 emergency radiology course will also be included for free. Video access is for 12 months. 

Presenters

Dr Andrew Dixon (@DrAndrewDixon) is a radiologist at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital, one of Australia's leading trauma hospitals. He is recognized both locally and internationally as an engaging radiology educator particularly in the areas of trauma and emergency imaging. In addition to his managing editor role with Radiopaedia.org, Andrew has founded the Radiology Channel on YouTube and is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

Dr Craig Hacking (@drcraighacking) is a radiologist at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with a special interest in trauma and emergency radiology. He is currently a managing editor at Radiopaedia.org and is an executive committee member on the recently formed Australian and New Zealand Emergency Radiology Group (ANZERG). Craig has spoken at many national emergency and trauma conferences including the Australian Trauma Society and the Queensland Trauma Symposium.

Feedback From Course Attendees

"Awesome experience!"

"It was a great course and one I felt was of great benefit to my professional practice."

"Interactive and engaging throughout."

"Thank you! To be honest I was dreading spending my Sunday in a lecture theater but the time flew thanks to an engaging and interesting presentation! Really impressed, can't wait for the next one!"

"Fantastic course - very time efficient and relevant. All components were helpful and useful!"

"The presenters did a fantastic job providing a clear explanation of how to basically assess imaging. It was good to have an interactive set up and I thought the day was structured really well."