Expressions of interest
Please fill out the online form to express your interest in our new procedural sedation in a rural context course.
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We are trying to assess interest in a proposed new course we will be offering.
The delivery of procedural sedation by generalist rural practitioners is a valuable skill that can prevent the need for patient transfer to urban centres. It is safe when performed with adequate preparation, knowledge and skill. However, it is generally learnt informally with few practitioners having had formalised training.
The University of Otago Rural Postgraduate Programme is developing a new simulation-based course for rural practitioners of procedural sedation. The course will include independent online learning followed by an intensive simulation workshop spread over two days. It will be at a level appropriate for those with existing experience of procedural sedation or for those newly developing these skills.
This year the workshops will be at the Rural Health Academic Centre in Ashburton.
Proposed course content and cost
The course will include:
- Airway assessment
- Risk stratification
- Preparation and planning
- Medications
- Multiple simulated scenarios
- Airway management skills
- Managing complications
- Rural human factors, teamwork and communication
- Monitoring and recovery
- Quality and safety
Cost: $2,000
Dates
- 24–25 August 2026
- 12–13 October 2026
- 3–4 December 2026
Target audience
Currently this course is being targeted at practicing rural hospital doctors, including rural hospital medicine trainees.
If you are a nurse or other practitioner performing or participating in procedural sedation in the rural setting and are interested, please let us know.
For more information, please contact:
Dr Jack Haywood
Senior Professional Practice Fellow
Email jack.haywood@otago.ac.nz