Clinical Ethics: Perioperative Care
Clinical Ethics: Perioperative Care
Twice a year – typically March and November – we offer a one or two day short course in the ethics of perioperative care. Faculty for both days varies according to availability each time the course is offered but always includes Deakin Bioethics team members as well as Australian and sometimes international ethicists and clinicians. For information about past faculty members as well as feedback on the course from previous participants please see below
The next course will be held 2-3 December 2024 at Deakin’s Corporate Centre in Melbourne.
Tickets for both parts of the Perioperative Care course are inclusive of course materials and refreshments (coffee, morning & afternoon tea, lunch).
All attendees receive a certificate of completion, identifying the number of CPD hours for the each day of the course.
Clinical Ethics: Perioperative Care Part 1
Inaugurated in 2019, this one day course has been designed by Deakin Bioethics in collaboration with clinicians involved in perioperative care. Participants explore recent developments and debates in clinical ethics, with a focus on common challenges for those working in perioperative care.
Providing a practical introduction to ethical decision-making, the course facilitates learning through the use of case studies and interprofessional, facilitated small group discussions.
Part 1 is a standalone course. Participants have the option of completing Part 2 immediately following Part 1, or can take Part 2 at a later date if they choose.
For information about the program and to register for the current course, please visit our Eventbrite page or contact us at [email protected].
Clinical Ethics: Perioperative Care Part 2
Building on the foundations established in Part 1 of the Clinical Ethics: Perioperative Care course, Part 2 offers participants the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and skills in clinical ethics in the context of perioperative care. Participants explore recent developments and debates in clinical ethics, with a focus on complex ethical challenges for those working in perioperative care.
It is recommended that only those who have previously completed Part 1 of the course undertake Part 2.
For information about the program for Part 2 and to register for the current course, please visit our Eventbrite page or contact us at [email protected].
Past faculty involved in the Clinical Ethics: Perioperative Care program
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Feedback from past participants in the course
Critical care consultant: “Excellent programme, extremely well presented. Keenly recommending the event to others and would be keen to attend further workshops”
Anaesthetic consultant: “Thought provoking and high quality. Would love to do this again!”
Surgical registrar: “The discussions were very real and thought provoking… I am very operative driven and will use the knowledge from today’s course and incorporate [it] in my daily practice.”
Perioperative nurse: “It was very informative, engaging, clearly presented, very practical and interactive…a valuable opportunity to understand some complex clinical issues and hear the perspectives of our medical colleagues.”
Nurse unit manager: “Great variety of case studies that were relatable”
Surgeon and medical educator: “one of the most well conducted courses I’ve participated in… [the] selection of cases was spot on…very contemporary, everyday matters…not esoteric or extreme examples. [They] involved the full spectrum of professionals involved in healthcare settings….so important for students and trainees to understand all viewpoints.”
Obstetrician: “I enjoyed it very much, and learned a lot.”