Associate Professor Shane Bullock hosted a tour of the Gippsland Medical School by a Japanese delegation from the Seirei Christopher University in December.

The Seirei Christopher University is part of the Seirei Group and offers a range of courses (undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral) in the health field.

The group was undertaking a study tour to better understand the medical courses offered in Australia and the regulation and framework involved in the accreditation process.

Simulated training is an important means of teaching procedural skills. This group attended a procedural skills training session held recently in East Gippsland.

A survey of procedural skills practice and training needs of health professionals in Gippsland is now underway.

The School of Rural Health in Gippsland, in partnership with regional GP training provider Southern GP Training, is undertaking a large survey of the training requirements in procedural skills amongst doctors, nurses and paramedics in Gippsland.

The project is being led by Professor Debra Nestel from Gippsland Medical School and Associate Professor David Campbell from East Gippsland Regional Clinical School, and is funded by a grant from General Practice Education and Training (GPET).

Project aims

The aim of the project is to identify the need for continued education in procedural skills amongst these professional groups, to inform planning for simulation-based education in particular, in this area of clinical practice in Gippsland.

As many doctors, nurses and paramedics as possible – working in hospitals, community health centres, private medical clinics and in community practice – will be contacted to contribute to the study. Vocational trainees in each of these disciplines are also being contacted. (more…)