Master of Medicine (Advanced) - The University

The Master of Medicine (Advanced) in Critical Care Medicine is a postgraduate program designed to equip doctors with advanced skills and knowledge in emergency medicine, anaesthetics, and intensive care. Delivered online with intensive face-to-face components, the program covers various subjects like retrieval medicine, ultrasound, and clinical reasoning. With 60 credit points of study, including research projects and elective units, graduates are well-prepared for careers in emergency medicine, anaesthetics, and intensive care medicine.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Critical Care Medicine) is a postgraduate program designed for doctors seeking advanced training in emergency medicine, anaesthetics, and intensive care medicine. It is only available to students already enrolled in the Master of Medicine (Critical Care Medicine) and who meet the admission requirements.

Objectives:

The program aims to equip students with advanced skills in critical care medicine, enabling them to become well-rounded, analytical, and successful clinicians. Specifically, it aims to:

Develop skills in teaching, simulation, and research.
Provide insights into key research that informs critical care practice.
Assist students in passing relevant college entry exams and fulfilling research requirements.
Offer research opportunities.

Teaching:

The program is delivered online with intensive face-to-face components.
The program is directed by Dr Megan Cox and Dr Khanh Nguyen.

Careers:

The Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Critical Care Medicine) prepares students for careers in:

Emergency medicine
Anaesthetics
Intensive care medicine

Other:

The program covers a broad range of subjects relevant to critical care practice, including retrieval medicine, pain medicine, clinical neurophysiology, ultrasound, simulation, clinical reasoning, and communication.
The program includes 60 credit points of study, broken down into:
12 credit points of compulsory units
24 credit points of stream specific units
12 credit points of stream specific or general elective units
12 credit points of research project units in an area of specific interest
It is recommended that students interested in this option complete PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics as one of their elective units.
The program can be studied full-time or part-time.
The Australasian College For Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has approved certain units for fulfilling the Trainee Research Requirement.
CEPI5100: Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
PUBH5018: Introductory Biostatistics
PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses
CRIT5008: Evidence and Ethics in Critical Care (available only for Masters of Medicine students as the last unit in the Masters).
The course is designed to connect students with clinical and academic leaders in the field, helping them stand out in a competitive profession.
It offers a wide range of subject areas and opportunities to develop non-technical skills.
It has a flexible course structure to accommodate work-life balance.