CME/Procedural and Emergency Medicine Grant/MOPS/ACAP CPE/SAAS Audit points eligibility

emergency south australia conference

may 15-17 2008

holiday inn , adelaide

Building on the success of the EMSA 07 conference, which was a first for Australia, EMSA 08 continues to be unique in both South Australia and the nation

The disciplines of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Nursing and Pre-Hospital Emergency Care are collaborating to bring this conference to our colleagues across the emergency healthcare spectrum.To be held over an evening and two subsequent days, EMSA 08 will bring outstanding educational, networking and practical “hands on” experiences, as well as exposure to all the ‘newest and best’ products for emergency healthcare.

About the colleges - CLICK HERE

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Attendance Points

Procedural and Emergency Medicine Grants - This activity has been approved by the RACGP AQ&CPD Program. Total Points 40 (Category 1) - activity number for EMSA 08 is 738307.

GPs and Locums who deliver hospital emergency medicine in rural and remote areas (RRMA3-7) can claim up to $2000 per day.

►Friday sessions (minimum 6 hours) as a one day grant.
►Saturday session attendance (minimum 6 hours) with the exclusion of Bombs, Blasts and Bullets (B3) as an additional or separate one day grant.
Doctors who do not qualify for the rural and remote grants can still claim Category 1 points EMSA08 as an Active Learning Module as part of the requisite Predisposing and Reinforcing Activities.
►Learning Objectives - Fellows of the RACGP should familiarise themselves with the Learning Objectives and Pre-Session Questions available for each session on the EMSA08 website. They will also be contacted by email after the conference with a series of questions about the sessions they attended and any changes in their practice or clinical systems that they have implemented as a result of the conference.

*PLEASE NOTE*
The conference does not cover the CPR requirement for CPD points!

MOPS Points (ACEM) - MOPS approved course: 0.5 points per contact hour.

ACAP CPE Points and SAAS Audit Points apply. - 4 IC Paramedic SAAS audit points apply for attendance at both days.

The above link to the learning objectives is also accessible from the PROGRAM page

ACAP, ACEM and CENA invite you to join with us to celebrate our knowledge and diversity, to learn, and to have a well earned diversion before the onset of the ‘winter blues’!

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About the three professional colleges in South Australia

ACAP: The Australian College of Ambulance Professionals represents represents the professional interests of, and is the representative body for ambulance officers, paramedics and other pre-hospital care providers Australia-wide. The SA branch of ACAP hosted the highly successful national ACAP conference in Adelaide in November 2006, attracting approximately 450 delegates & around 40 trade companies.

ACEM: The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine represents Emergency Physicians, and has a long standing history of promoting emergency medicine education and collaborative emergency care delivery in SA. ACEM joined with CENA to present EMSA05 and EMSA06, both of which attracted close to 100 delegates and considerable trade support.

CENA: The College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (preceded by the South Australian Emergency Nurses Association) represents emergency nurses from remote areas to major metropolitan E.D’s. CENA-SA has also had long experience in running emergency nursing educational events in SA, with the 2004 CENA National Conference in Adelaide attracting 200 delegates.

College Website Links:

www.acap.org.au

www.cena.org.au

www.acem.org.au

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