We are the largest provider of postgraduate vocational coursework for clinicians in Australasia. Our professional development courses offer:
Sydney Professional Certificates are a new 2020 course offering. Comprising of two units of study, they are designed for time-poor practitioners and senior healthcare professionals wanting to undertake study in specialised areas.
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This unit covers the most commonly used diagnostic techniques (other than EEG) and will particularly focus on nerve conduction studies and sensory evoked potential recordings.
Delivery: Online with one face-to-face workshop
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This unit covers advanced aspects of diagnostic electroencephalography.
Delivery: Online with one face-to-face workshop
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This unit will examine the techniques available to monitor the function and wellbeing of the brain and nervous system during anaesthesia and surgery.
Delivery: Online
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This unit will examine the methods used for monitoring the function and safety of cranial and peripheral motor nerves, the techniques used for risk reduction during spinal instrumentation and the use of motor evoked potential monitoring in both spinal and non-spinal surgery.
Delivery: Online and face-to-face
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This unit focuses on intraoperative monitoring of the somatosensory and auditory systems for both neurological and non-neurological surgery.
Delivery: Online and face to face
This unit will address the syllabus requirements of the Primary or First Part examinations of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, College of Intensive Care Medicine and the Australian College of Emergency Medicine.
Delivery: Online
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This unit will address the Primary or First Part syllabus requirements of the Australian College of Anaesthetists, the College of Intensive Care Medicine and the Australian College of Emergency Medicine.
Delivery: Online
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This unit of study aims to help clinicians develop decision making and high level communication skills in order to effectively care for patients, engage carers and relatives and perform optimally as a team member or leader.
Delivery: Online with one face-to-face workshop
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This unit helps students gain an understanding of the theory that underpins operation environment of retrieval medicine including safety systems, clinical governance and human factors.
Delivery: Online and face-to-face
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This unit follows on from CRIT5006 and aims to equip and train prospective candidates in this exciting field of retrieval medicine.
Delivery: Online with one face-to-face workshop
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This unit of study will introduce students to ultrasound physics and knobology on ultrasound machines.
Delivery: Online
This unit of study provides a practical introduction to the theory and practice of teaching and learning in the health environment.
Delivery: Online
All units of study below can be taken online and cover the requirements of trainee physician practice:
Essential Dermatology will cover most of the common skin diseases, providing a comprehensive review of: clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, impact on quality of life and management.
Delivery: Online with one face-to-face workshop
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Approved as a subject to fulfil the Genetics University Course Requirement by the RACP Clinical Genetics Advanced Training Committee, this unit of study provides contemporary knowledge of genetic disease, genomic diagnosis, testing, prognosis management and impact across a range of chromosomal, single gene and heterogeneous genetic conditions.
Delivery: Online
Learn more | Contact pgmed.support@sydney.edu.au for enrolment information.
This unit of study aims to provide students with a practical and clinically relevant overview of the uses of imaging in medicine
Delivery: Online
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This unit of study provides students with an advanced level of understanding of the effective management of diabetes mellitus.
Delivery: Online with one face-to-face workshop
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This unit will develop an enhanced understanding of how to effectively manage both cardiovascular risk to optimise health, and the cardiovascular complications that may occur in metabolic disease.
Delivery: Online
This unit will help students to develop skills in the recognition and management of mental health conditions that frequently present in primary health and hospital settings.
Delivery: Online with one face-to-face workshop
You can enrol in individual pain management units of study, which can be credited towards a future degree at the university.
Whether you are a student or practicing professional, individual units of study in pain mangement are an extremely useful option for developing skills in a specific area without needing to enrol in a full course of study.
This unit of study develops knowledge in current state-of-the-art therapeutic technologies.
Delivery: Online
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Develop the critical thinking needed to transform a new therapeutic drug or device into a commercially viable product.
Delivery: Online and one compulsory face to face workshop on campus (Camperdown)
This unit introduces linked health data analysis.
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This course offers an opportunity for intensive learning and reflection on analyzing and writing with qualitative data. It is designed for people with a bsic understanding of qualitative research.
The unit of study aims to introduce all types of imaging relevant to the practice of surgery, to understand the underlying physical and technological principles upon which imaging relies and to know the indications for use and complications of imaging.
Delivery: Online
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Learn the basic and advanced physiology, pharmacology and some pathophysiology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal and urinary systems that training surgeons require.
Delivery: Online
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Develop a greater understanding of the anatomy, pathophysiology and treatment options for vascular surgical disorders by open or endovascular means
Delivery: Online + one compulsory face to face skills session on campus (Camperdown)
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This unit aims to prepare the post fellowship candidate for a career in breast surgery, offering a thorough knowledge of the science and management of malignant breast disease.
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This unit of study covers theory behind advanced oncoplastic breast surgery procedures including a full range of volume replacement flaps, lipofilling and nipple reconstruction techniques.
Delivery: Online
Important note RE COVID-19:
Due to the effects of COVID-19, some scheduled courses may be delayed or restrict registrations to NSW residents only. Some courses may also be postponed or cancelled as local restrictions change.
The latest information from the University of Sydney can be found here.
As more information becomes available, we will update the relevant course pages. If you have any questions or concerns, please email fmh.peh-events@sydney.edu.au.
Taught by leading experts in the field, this semester-long course combines theory with practice to provide you with an understanding of a range of extracorporeal support modalities.
Delivery: online with face-to-face components (Camperdown, NSW)
MMM (Molecular Microbiology Meeting) provides a forum for research scientists, laboratory staff and clinicians to share the latest issues and developments in the field of molecular microbiology.
Dates: 14th-15th May 2020
Click here to find out more.
View the 2018 meeting program here (PDF, 2.9MB)
Established in 2012, we offer an annual short course for specialists in medicine, nursing and pharmacy. This two-day event allows medical professionals to be part of case discussions and provides an update on all things relevant to severe and life-threatening infection.
In 2019, the short ourse was held on 5 -6 September in Brisbane.
View the 2019 short course program (PDF, 748KB)
More information available soon.
Our short courses in ethics and bioethics are offered through the Sydney School of Public Health. Learn more about short courses in public health.
This course will provide participants with a broad perspective of issues in bioethics applied to mental health and mental illness.
This course provides students with an overview of the ethical and political issues that underlie public health and public health research.
This course introduces students to research ethics in its wider context. It explores the underpinnings of research endeavor in both humans and non-human animals.
Hone the skills required for the Multiple Mini Interview workshop.
Delivery: Half day workshop at Concord Clinical School
This semester-long course covers the diagnosis and investigation of important, less common respiratory conditions, as well as advanced management of common respiratory diseases.
This course has been endorsed by the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Delivery: online
Covering the requirements of practitioners undertaking specialist training in gastroenterology, this course provides a framework to diagnosing and managing important gastroenterological conditions.
Delivery: online
This semester-long course covers the diagnosis and investigation of important, less common neurological conditions, as well as advanced management of common neurological diseases.
Delivery: online
Important note: Unfortunately this year's Practical Diabetes Workshop has been cancelled due to recent unforeseen circumstances related to COVID-19. We expect to continue with this workshop in future years.
This is a practical, hands-on workshop, designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to improve your management of diabetes.
Delivery: Half-day in-person workshop
Stay at the forefront of clinical practice and learn about the rapid advances in genomics that are impacting diagnostics, screening, counselling and therapeutics in clinical care.
Delivery: online
Following the successful annual Sydney Summer School in Pathogen Genomics and Global Health programs in 2017 - 2020, we are pleased to release the 2021 program with a revised format.
Delivery: online
The InsideOut Institute, in conjunction with the Boden Institute for Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise and Eating Disorders offers a range of online short courses for health professionals on the identification, assessment and treatment of people with eating disorders.
Brought to you by the Brain and Mind Centre, this five day intensive course will arm you with a strong knowledge of leadership and policy in mental health, with experienced facilitator Professor John Mendoza.
Delivery: Face to face workshops (lecture style)
Join this self-paced interactive online course at the Centre for Continuing Education and learn how to provide mothers and fathers with mental health services during their perinatal period.
Delivery: Online
Our short courses in pain management are offered through the Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health. For the full list of upcoming events, please see Opthalmology short courses.
Our short courses in pain management are offered through the Pain Management Research Institute.
Perfect for all healthcare professionals working in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, allied health and public health, they offer face-to-face workshops, online webinar skills training and specialist symposia, as well as an exciting program of free talks featuring Australian and international pain experts as part of their Visiting Scholars' Program.
For the full list of upcoming events see Postgraduate Studies and Short Courses in Pain Management.
This course assumes no prior knowledge of histotechniques and introduces the participant to the basic concepts of histology. It is suitable for beginners and those who would like to refresh their knowledge and practical skills.
Delivery: Lectures and practicals sessions over two days
This course assumes no prior knowledge of immunohistochemistry and introduces the participants to the basics. It is suitable for beginners and those who would like to refresh their knowledge and practical skills in immunohistochemistry.
Delivery: Lectures and practicals sessions for two days
This one-day workshop is based on extensive linguistic research into the essential elements of successfully published peer reviewed research papers.
Delivery: One-day workshop
To register your interest please email fmh.peh-events@sydney.edu.au
This intensive short course is jointly presented by the University of Sydney and the University of Washington. It is primarily designed for clinicians working in the fields of sexual health, reproductive health, infectious diseases, primary care, public health or other related specialties.
Delivery: 3-day in-person workshop
This week-long course covers all aspects of sleep medicine and technology, sleep analysis techniques, CPAP workshops and NIV case studies.
Delivery: Lectures/tutorials
This two day course is an intensive introduction to the analysis of adult sleep studies and is designed for sleep technologists who have very little scoring experience
Delivery: Lectures/tutorials
This workshop covers the fundamental principles of arthroscopy for shoulder, knee and ankle joints. Topics include meniscal surgery, ACL basics, chondroplasty and diagnostic arthroscopy.
Delivery: One day course (face to face lectures/workshops)
This course will help you master laparoscopic cholecystectomy and appendicectomy and is specially designed to supplement the Surgical Skills Network Training Program.
Delivery: Online
This workshop will introduce you to the instrumentation and application of ultrasound, and provide you with practical experience in performing and interpreting ultrasound scans
Delivery: Online
Sydney Medical School is pleased to offer an intensive course for medical students and medical graduates intending to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), Step 1.