Degree Overview:

Perioperative Medicine Online PGDip

Overview:

The Perioperative Medicine Online PGDip is a 9-month, part-time online program designed for healthcare professionals working to deliver care within the perioperative pathway, such as nurses, doctors, and operating department nurses or assistants. It aims to provide participants with the necessary training to excel in this field by offering comprehensive instruction on recent advances and key issues in the perioperative care of surgical patients. This includes:

Preoperative assessment: Covering topics like patient history, clinical examination, risk assessment, and anesthetic management.
Intraoperative care: Focusing on the essentials of anesthesia, surgery, and critical care.
Postoperative care: Addressing the essential components of patient recovery after surgery.
The specific requirements of surgery for specific specialty areas: This includes common postoperative complications and their management.

Objectives:

To provide participants with a strong foundation in the theoretical and practical aspects of perioperative medicine.
To develop participants' clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills in this area.
To equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide high-quality care to surgical patients throughout the perioperative period.
To prepare participants for advancement within their careers and contribute to the development and improvement of perioperative practice and research.
This program is offered fully online, allowing for flexible and convenient access to learning materials and online classes for working professionals.
The program is taught by experts in the field of perioperative medicine, with a curriculum based on the latest research and evidence-based practice.
The program is also designed to ensure that participants can acquire and apply their knowledge and skills in real-world settings.
This program provides the opportunity to obtain a higher degree whilst in either full-time or part-time employment, which will be attractive for those looking to further their career while maintaining their professional commitments.

Outline:

Program structure:

The program is comprised of eight compulsory modules, covering all aspects of perioperative medicine.
Participants are also required to complete a supervised research project.

Module descriptions:

Care of the Unconscious Patient

Covers the (patho)(physiology of consciousness, its assessment and management.
This includes initiating emergency management as well as ongoing care to include Airway, Breathing, and Circulation.

Research and Audit Methodology

Students will learn the differences between research, audit and quality improvement.
They will learn about:
Legislation, ethics and governance;
Study design, from observational to randomised controlled studies, and translational research;
Introduction to statistics and its appropriate use;
How to present and publish data;
How to read a paper and review the literature.
And finally, how to implement research/evidence based medicine and standards of care.

Perioperative Medicine in Theory and Practice

The module will cover the basics of perioperative medicine with historical developments leading to the current landscape of the specialty.
It will also cover the evidence base, both basic science and clinical that have informed the quality and safety initiatives that have been adopted by the national bodies governing provision of perioperative care.

The Pre-Operative Journey

The module will cover the basics of pre-operative assessment from the perspective of taking a patient history, clinical examination, assessment of physiological fitness, and risk assessment.
It will cover the evidence base informing current practice and guidance in this area.

Post-operative Care

This module will cover the basics and adanved care of patients after surgery.
It will focus on the places where patients are cared for (recovery, wards, monitored units and high dependency units).
It will also discuss the personnel needed and the equipment needed for monitoring and interventions required to provide high quality surgical care.

Medicine for Perioperative Practice

This module will cover the specific physiological impacts of the variety of chronic long-term medical conditions that affect patients undergoing major surgery.
These impacts will be considered pre-, intra- and post operatively.
The pharmacotherapeutic profiles of such patients will be covered (including the importance of compliance), and the importance of managing this over the peri-operative period.
Lastly the impact of these diseases on physical function and the implications for post-operative recovery will be covered.

Perioperative Care of Surgical Specialities

This module will describe the 10 different surgical specialties and the common operations for each.
It will then discuss the anatomical and physiological considerations relevant to each of the specialties and how these impact on the car around the time of surgery, from preoperative assessment to intraoperative care, anaesthesia, resuscitation and postoperative care.
It will also describe common postoperative complications and how to manage them.

Applied Perioperative Medicine

In this module the student will gain experience of the clinical application of perioperative medicine relevant to the student’s discipline and developing career (i.e.
It will also focus on the processes required for qualitative improvement to improve surgical outcomes.

Assessment:

Assessment for the program will be comprised of a variety of methods, including written assignments, online examinations, and presentations. The exact nature of the assessments will vary depending on the specific modules.

Teaching:

The program is taught by a team of experienced and highly qualified professionals in the field of perioperative medicine. The teaching methods are designed to be interactive and engaging, with a strong emphasis on student participation. This may involve:

Live online lectures and seminars.
Interactive case-based learning activities.
Online discussion forums and group projects.

Careers:

Completion of the Perioperative Medicine Online PGDip can open up a range of exciting career opportunities for healthcare professionals in this specialized area. This may include:

Advanced clinical practice roles within perioperative medicine.
Research positions focused on improving perioperative care.
Leadership positions within healthcare organizations focused on perioperative care delivery.
Educational roles related to perioperative medicine training and development.

Other:

Participants in the program will gain access to a range of resources and support services offered by QMUL, including academic advising, career counseling, and library services.
The program is designed to be accessible to a diverse range of students, with a focus on supporting the continued professional development of healthcare workers in this important field.

Full-time studySeptember 2024 | 9 monthsHome: £8,450Overseas: £23,000EU/EEA/Swiss studentsApply nowRegister your interest Starting inSeptember 2024 | 21 monthsHome: £4,250Overseas: £4,250EU/EEA/Swiss studentsThe course fee is charged per annum for 2 years.

Program start date	Application deadline
2024-09-01	-