Interuniversity Certificate in Humanitarian surgery in austere environments

Intitulé du programme

Interuniversity Certificate in Humanitarian surgery in austere environments
mnémonique du programme

FC-511
Programme organisé par
- Centre de Formation Continue en Santé et Sciences de la vie
- Faculté de Médecine
Type de titre

formation continue
Accessible en reprise d'études

oui
Type d'horaire

En journée
Langues d'enseignement

anglais
Durée de la formation

moyenne (6 à 15 jours)
Catégorie / Thématique

Santé - Sciences médicales

Informations générales

Type de titre

formation continue

Durée de la formation

moyenne (6 à 15 jours)

Langue(s) d'enseignement

anglais

Type d'horaire

En journée

Catégorie(s) - Thématique(s)

Santé - Sciences médicales

Faculté(s) et université(s) organisatrice(s)

Accessible en reprise d'études

oui

027 64 34 57

This program is organized in partnership with UCLouvain.
To find out more, click here: Interuniversity certificate : Humanitarian surgery in austere environments

On successful completion of this programme, each student is able to :

Understand the characteristics and the limits of performing surgery in the austere conditions of humanitarian medicine
Become familiar with the medico-surgical skills for the management of war wounds and crush injuries
Perform a range of surgical procedures, including management of extremity injuries, trauma, amputations, damage control surgery, and damage control resuscitation
Manage obstetric and gynaecological emergencies including knowledge regarding when and how to safely perform a caesarean section
Handle the normal range of surgical emergencies affecting a civilian population in resource constrained environments
Become familiar with a range of anaesthesia and resuscitation techniques adapted to local conditions and basic equipment available
Make resource based triage decisions
Recognize the different sources of stress in austere environments, recognize symptoms of stress, and know the different coping mechanisms to deal with the stress
Know the prerequisites to perform quality surgery in austere settings (infrastructure, logistics, basic labs, blood transfusion, water and energy requirements)
Manage intercultural and safety/security issues

This program is organized in partnership with UCLouvain.
To find out more, click here: Interuniversity certificate : Humanitarian surgery in austere environments