THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL,ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Program Overview

The Emergency Department of FAHZU is one of the best emergency departments in China. It is also the Zhejiang Provincial Center for Poisoning Emergency and Prevention. In order to increase international exchanges, this project plans to improve the emergency skills of medical staff in an international context through diversified and practical training, promote the internationalization process of emergency department training, and better serve international patients.

Program Highlights

This project covers practical first aid skills, emergency response to acute poisoning, disease diagnosis and treatment. By combining theoretical learning with practical training, the aim is to co

Training Objectives

The goal of our program is to prepare trainees to achieve excellence in the clinical management of patients with simple and complex poisoning and trauma, including multiple emergency skills. Thro

Program Duration

The program provides a 1-week training experience. In special circumstances, arrangements can be made for other lengths of training depending on your needs and interests.

Target Audience & Qualifications

• Fellows: Qualified applicants for the Emergency Fellowship must have completed an emergency residency program at an accredited institution.

• Residents: To be eligible for the Emergency residency, you must have successfully completed a board-approved program in emergency. Your emergency program may be completed either through Zhejiang University School of Medicine of Graduate Medical Education or another accredited program.

• Students:

1. Must be a final-year medical student when you are scheduled to participate in the rotation. This means all your core/required clerkship rotations are complete at the time of the clinical elective.

2. Medical School Approval - Letter of good standing from the dean’s office of your medical school indicating you are in the final year with your expected graduation date, in good academic standing and meet all requirements to complete an elective for academic credit.

Focus Areas & Skills

Focus Areas & Subspecialties:

1. Poisoning

2. Trauma

Emergency advanced skills: ACLS, fast ultrasound, bronchoscopy, ECMO, etc.

Program Agenda

Monday

Introduction & welcome, program overview and objectives, department introduction.

Topic: Poisoning (ZHANG Qin)

1. Technical specification for health emergency treatment of acute poisoning incidents

2. On-site disposal and decontamination technology for sudden public health emergencies

3. Personal protection during sudden public health emergencies

4. Antidote and Toxicology Laboratory Workshop

5. Acute pesticide poisoning case simulation exercise

6. Course Review Summary

Tuesday

Topic: Trauma (WANG Xuxuan)

1. Literature sharing on the progress in the field of trauma

2. Trauma assessment

3. Trauma scoring system

4. Principles of trauma treatment

5. Case sharing

Wednesday

Topic: Fast ultrasound (LI Dongdong)

1. Basic knowledge of ultrasound machine application

2. Basic theory of multi-organ ultrasound application

3. Ultrasound applications in multi-Organ clinical practice

4. Focused assessment with sonography in trauma patients with stable vital signs

5. Extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma patients with unstable vital signs

Thursday

Topic: ACLS (PAN Jian)

1. Journal club

2. Simulation learning of acute chest pain case scenarios (CPTP)

3. ACLS case medical team in situ simulation exercise

4. Course review and summary

5. Group photo and farewell banquet

Friday

Topic: Bronchoscopy and ECMO (SHANG Andong)

1. Journal club

2. Simulation learning of fiberoptic bronchoscopy case scenario

3. Simulation learning of ECMO case scenario

4. Course review and summary

Evaluation and Feedback

After training, each faculty member evaluates each fellow according to core competencies of medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and system-based practice. Faculty members meet with fellows individually for verbal feedback and evaluation. For emergency skills, technical competence is evaluated through specifically designed evaluation forms and a simulator laboratory.