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Retrieval Medicine

Sydney Professional Certificate

Graduates of this Professional Certificate will have specialised knowledge in retrieval medicine.

Graduates will be able to:

  • Explain the theory that underpins the operational environment of retrieval medicine including safety systems, clinical, governance and human factors
  • Analyse the conditions that impact on patient and retrieval crew outcomes and critique the application of best practice in different retrieval situations
  • Critique:
    • appropriate prehospital trauma care
    • critical care issues specific to different transport mode; and
    • issues regarding special groups that are increasingly encountered in retrieval medicine
  • Describe equipment and monitoring in retrieval medicine.

Sydney Professional Certificate in Retrieval Medicine

Students must complete:
(a) 12 credit points of 5000-level units of study
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition
CRIT5006
Retrieval Med - Operational Environment
6     
CRIT5007
Clinical Retrieval Medicine
6    P CRIT5006