Medical students from across Tasmania recently converged for the first time in Launceston for an interactive trauma workshop.
One hundred and five final year medical students were be joined by 15 paramedicine students for the two-day course designed to simulate trauma care and injury management.
This year students worked alongside working health professionals to participate in a range of interactive scenarios with a strong focus on trauma systems in rural and remote Tasmania.
“The statewide trauma course not only provides invaluable skills relating to trauma care and injury management, but also essential problem-solving and leadership skills which are vital in any emergency,” Associate Professor Viet Tran, Emergency Medicine Discipline lead at the University’s Tasmanian School of Medicine, said.
“The two-day workshop allowed students to have an authentic learning experience, enhancing their understanding of the team-based and integrated nature of emergency medical systems.
“Particularly for Tasmania, a majority of medical students will remain in the State as doctors and having a working understanding of medical systems is immensely valuable to patient care and outcomes.”
TThe workshop is supported by the University of Tasmania, Motor Accident Insurance Board, Medical Protection Society of Tasmania, Drs4Drs and HR+