International Critical Care Symposium (Virtual)
Monday 19th December 2022
Hosted by the College of Paramedics UK via Zoom
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Times:
19:00-23:00 UK
Worldwide times: 19:00 UK / 11:00 Vancouver / 06:00 Melbourne / 08:00 Wellington / 21:00 Johannesburg
Synopsis:
The College of Paramedics is excited to announce a first, the inaugural International Critical Care Symposium.
Over four hours, we take a trip around the World. We’ll hear from amazing speakers in different disciplines from different countries.
We hear from our UK critical care practitioners, on their purpose, their function, and goals they have set before venturing across the Pacific and looking at the development of education and advancing the scope of practice in Canada.
In South Africa we hear from colleagues on the challenges they face in everyday care and then from New Zealand how they are pushing the boundaries of critical care and implementing the service in this vast remote land.
Throughout our travels in these four hours we hear from UK practitioners on the changing face of UK search and rescue and where we’re developing.
If you’ve ever wondered what critical care looks like in different countries, had a curiosity of taking a step into another country's system or simply have a passion for delivering patient centred care with this cohort, then be sure to not miss this event.
Naturally this event lends itself to being online and with an evening UK start time of 19:00, it offers the best opportunity to hear from our colleagues across the World.
Cost:
• Members of the College of Paramedics UK: FREE
• Non - Members of the College of Paramedics UK: £10
Programme:
1900-1910 Introduction
Christian Wiggin: Critical Care Paramedic: College of Paramedics
1910-1930 Critical Care Paramedicine training, education and research in Victoria, Australia
Dr Ben Meadley: Flight Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic, Australia
In this session, Ben will describe the evolution of critical care paramedicine in Victoria, Australia. Additionally, Ben will discuss the education, governance and ongoing research that supports prehospital critical care practice in Australia, and around the world.
1930–1950 Pushing the boundaries of Paramedic care
Matthew Meister: High Acuity Response Unit CCP Brisbane, Australia
Discussion of the inception and journey of the High Acuity Response Unit in the Queensland Ambulance Service.
1950-2010 Critical Care Paramedicine in Rural, Remote, and Indigenous Communities in Ontario, Canada
Natalie Lavergne: Critical Care Paramedic, Ornge, Ontario, Canada
Natalie will be discussing the unique challenge of geography and low population density on access to healthcare in Ontario and the roles that critical care paramedics play in facilitating access to healthcare for people living in rural, remote, and indigenous communities.
2010-2030 CCP Education and Scope of Practice in British Columbia
Kevin Lambert: CCP British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) is the sole provider of pre and intra-hospital care and utilizes paramedics in all roles. This session explores the levels of paramedic care in BC and focuses on the training and utilization of Critical Care Paramedics.
2030-2040 BREAK
2040-2100 Blended and innovative advanced Paramedic roles in the UK
Els Freshwater: Consultant Paramedic, ACP
In the UK, paramedics are increasingly extending their scope of practice, skills, knowledge and experience. Many of these roles take place in non-ambulance settings and provide an opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team. This presentation discusses role development and showcases some examples from emergency and critical care.
2100-2120 UKSAR Paramedic practice: meeting patient needs during rescue
Edward Griffiths: Advanced Search and Rescue Paramedic, Wales and the South Coast of England
Edward will be looking at;
• The evolution of the clinical aspects of the UKSAR Paramedic profession
• Meeting the needs of the patient
• Future developments
2120-2140 Complexity of EMS in South Africa
Craig Wylie: CCP Western Cape, South Africa
South Africa has a diverse population with a quadruple burden of disease, which is underpinned by injury and violence. Cape Town is well known for violent gangs. We will be discussing some of the complexity of providing an EMS service in this environment.
2140-2200 Challenges faced as a Paramedic in South Africa
Kristen Bent: Flight CCP, South Africa
South Africa offers a wide range of experience for a critical care Paramedic, but it comes with its own unique set of challenges:
- Challenges that are unique to the environment that you are exposed too
- Skills learnt that one would not be able to learn from a textbook or in class
- Understanding a multi-faceted approached to critical care
2200-2210 BREAK
2210-2230 Rebirth of rescue helicopter service in NZ
Tatsu Kawasaki: Flight Critical Care Paramedic: GCH Aviation, New Zealand
A short introduction of the health sector reform and challenges we face as a Paramedic-lead multifunctional service.
22.30-2250 Evolution of critical care paramedics in Aotearoa. Past, present and future
Aaron Turner: Intensive Care Paramedic, St Johns Ambulance, New Zealand
With the recent registration of paramedics in Aotearoa, as well as the formalising of the critical care Paramedic (CCP) role, opportunities and scope are increasing. This brief presentation looks to show the evolution of the CCP role in an Aotearoa context while introducing the new model recently adopted and where it may lead next.
2250-2300 Closing Remarks
Christian Wiggin: Critical Care Paramedic: College of Paramedics
Sponsors:
We are grateful for our sponsors Monash University (Australia), Stavanger University (Norway) and Resus Room Podcasts
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