Overview
The management of trauma, medical and surgical emergencies in the rural setting. Includes immediate, intermediate and continuing care for the injured or critically ill patient.
About this paper
| Paper title | Trauma and Emergencies in Rural Settings |
|---|---|
| Subject | General Practice |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (1 July 2025 - 30 November 2025) (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,289.50 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- GENA 730, GENX 722
- Limited to
- PGCertRCP, PGDipGP, PGDipPHC, PGDipRCP
- Notes
- Includes one period of residential study.
- Contact
Leigh-Ann Moir, Rural PG Administrator: rural.postgrad@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Dr David Dixon
Dr Marc Gutenstein
Dr Jono Wills
Dr Lisa Ten Eyck- Paper Structure
Distance learning with one residential course in Ashburton.
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.
Students are required to attend: in-person residential (5 days), and videoconferences (7 x 1.5 hour online teaching sessions).- Textbooks
- Readings supplied with paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete the paper will demonstrate the ability to understand and handle trauma emergencies in rural hospitals.