Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care (BASIC) Course

Supported by Educational grants from CSL Bioplasma, GSK and Hospira , this two day comprehensive course is provided to internal junior medical staff at the Alfred, five other Victorian hospitals and a growing number of external candidates. Originally developed by Charles Gomersall and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, this international course is provided exclusively by Alfred Intensive Care specialists and has been updated and rewritten to reflect latest and best practice relevant to intensive care in Australia. Basic comprises of sixteen lectures and ten skill stations, using simulation and group work to learn new techniques and equipment as well as the approach to the sick patient. Attendance is compulsory for all Alfred junior staff who must successfully complete the course and assessments in order to work in the intensive care unit.

Information about the course is also available from Janine Dyer, Intensive Care Unit,
The Alfred Hospital, T:(03) 9076 3036, E:j.dyer@alfred.org.au