Perioperative medicine is an emerging field of medicine that has developed in response to the increasing age and complexity of patients and in the number of surgical procedures being performed.
This course, run jointly by Monash University and University College London who are leaders in perioperative medicine education, aims to give a general overview of what this new field of medicine entails.
Registration opens 23 March
Course Structure
Six weeks online course. Each topic contains
Course Convenors
Course dates
July course: 12 July - 20 August
October course: 4 October - 12 November
Week 1 - Introduction to Perioperative Medicine
Professor David WalkerWeek 2 - Clinical Risk Assessment
Professor David WalkerWeek 3 - Perioperative Medication Management
Dr Joel SymonsWeek 4 - Common Early Postoperative Challenges
Dr Jonathan NicholsonWeek 5 - Designing Clinical Pathways
Professor David WalkerWeek 6 - Ethics and Advanced Care Directives
Dr Deborah LeungHigh income countries
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Week | Date | Topic Name | Lecturer |
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Tuesday 23 March | Registration open 10 AM AEST | ||
Sunday 4 July | Registration closes 12 PM AEST | ||
5 July | Website opens - 1 week prior to course starting | ||
1 | 12 July | Introduction to Perioperative Medicine | Professor David Walker |
2 | 19 July | Clinical Risk Assessment | Professor David Walker |
3 | 26 July | Perioperative Medication Management | Dr Joel Symons |
4 | 2 August | Common Early Postoperative Challenges | Dr Jonathan Nicholson |
5 | 9 August | Designing Clinical Pathways | Professor David Walker |
6 | 16 August | Ethics and Advanced Care Directives | Dr Deborah Leung |
23 August | Final survey and the certificates | ||
20 September | Course completion and website access disabled |
Week | Date | Topic Name | Lecturer |
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Tuesday 23 March | Registration open 10 AM AEST | ||
Sunday 26 September | Registration closes 12 PM AEST | ||
27 September | Website opens - 1 week prior to course starting | ||
1 | 4 October | Introduction to Perioperative Medicine | Professor David Walker |
2 | 11 October | Clinical Risk Assessment | Professor David Walker |
3 | 18 October | Perioperative Medication Management | Dr Joel Symons |
4 | 25 October | Common Early Postoperative Challenges | Dr Jonathan Nicholson |
5 | 1 November | Designing Clinical Pathways | Professor David Walker |
6 | 8 November | Ethics and Advanced Care Directives | Dr Deborah Leung |
15 November | Final survey and the certificates | ||
13 December | Course completion and website access disabled |