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Paediatric Emergency Medicine Online PGCert

Paediatric Emergency Medicine Online PGCert

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

9 months

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Postgraduate Certificate

Subject areas

Medicine (General)

Course Summary

PaediatricEmergencyMedicine(PEM)isarapidlyevolvingareacrossingtheboundariesofpaediatrics,emergencymedicine,paediatricintensivecaremedicine,andanaesthesia.Developyour'skillsundertheguidanceofaninternationalfacultyincollaborationwithDon'tForgetTheBubbles(DFTB).Thefacultybringtheiruniqueexpertise,insight,andexperiencetodeliverahighqualityinteractiveonlinelearningexperience.

  • Anexcellentworldwidereputationinemergencymedicine,trauma'surgeryandcriticalcare
  • DeliveredbyaleadingUKuniversity-QueenMaryisrankedjoint7thintheUKforthequalityofourresearch(REF2021)
  • IncollaborationwithDontForgetTheBubbles,aleaderinPEMonlineeducation
  • Part-timehoursallowsyoutoworkalongsidegainingaqualification
  • Acquireanunderstandingof'specialisedtechniquesapplicabletoyourownresearchoradvanced'scholarship
  • Opentodoctors,nurses,paramedicsandphysician'sassociates
  • AlsoavailableasanMScandPGDip.

Whatyou'll'study

Thiscoursewillprovidepractisingdoctors,nurses,paramedicsandphysicianassociatestheopportunitytogainathoroughexpertiseinthefieldofPEM.Itwillbedeliveredonlineallowingaccessfromanywhereintheworld.

ThePEMMScatQueenMarycoversthebreadthofPEMpresentations,andyoullbetaughtbyworld-leadingexpertsrecognisedfortheircutting-edgeresearchandteaching.Togetherwewillexploreanddeepenyourunderstandingofadiverserangeoftopics'suchascongenitalheartdisease,'seizures,andgynaecologicalpresentations,whilefine-tuningyourexistingknowledgeonresearchmethodology,'safeguarding,andpresentation'skills.Theformatwillallowforonlinediscussionaroundtheclinicalquestionswefaceinourpracticeeachday.Youwillfine-tuneyour'skillsofreadingtheevidence-base,assessingand'summarisingit,andconveyingthattoyourpeersthroughknowledgetranslation.You'llalsolearn'skillsininfographiccreation,presentationdelivery,andblogpostwriting.

TheprogrammeisdeliveredbyQueenMaryincollaborationwithglobalpaediatriceducationalorganisationDon'tForgetTheBubbles(DFTB).Youwilllearnfromworld-leadingexpertsfromQueenMaryUniversityofLondon'sFacultyofMedicineandDentistryandDontForgetTheBubbles,recognisedfortheircutting-edgeresearchandteaching.YouwillalsohaveaccesstovideoandaudiorecordingsofalllecturesandotheronlineresourcesincludingDFTBEssentials,BeyondEssentials,andother2021DFTBDigitalcourses,journals,booksanddatabases.

Careerpaths

Thepart-timenatureofthiscourseallowsyoutoapplyyourknowledgedirectlytoyourpracticeasadoctor,nurse,paramedicorphysicianassociate.

MostofourgraduatesareworkinginarangeofmedicalandbiomedicalrolesinhospitalsandNHSTrusts,universitiesandwithinthewiderhealthcare'sectors,whilstanumberareundertakingfurther'studyorresearch.

Modules

Fundamentals of Research (15 Credits)
The Child with a Neurological or Haematological Problem (15 Credits)
The Child with a Respiratory or Cardiovascular Problem (15 Credits)
The Young Infant/Neonate and the Adolescent (15 Credits)

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (month)

£478

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (month)

£1,022

Entry requirements

For Doctors: A medical degree One year of post-registration clinical training in emergency medicine/paediatrics/anaesthetics/pre-hospital care. (Intern/house officer/FY1 pre-registration experience is not counted). Other cases will be considered based on their personal statement. For Nurses: An undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above. Applicants with academic study below this level will be considered on an individual basis if there is very strong evidence of suitable clinical experience in a relevant medical field. 2 years experience in paediatric, emergency, or critical care nursing. For Paramedics: A degree in paramedic science at 2:2 or above. Applicants with academic study below this level will be considered on an individual basis if there is very strong evidence of suitable clinical experience in a relevant medical field. Applicants with a degree that did not involve clinical work should have 3 years experience working as a paramedic OR 1 year experience plus at least 12 months experience working as a critical care paramedic or in a dedicated HEMS system. Those with a degree that involved clinical work are eligible without further years of clinical experience. For Physician's Assistants/Associates: A degree in this area at 2:2 or above. Applicants with academic study below this level will be considered on an individual basis if there is very strong evidence of suitable clinical experience in a relevant medical field. 2 years of paediatric/emergency medicine experience.

University information

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is an internationally regarded public research institution based in London. It has a long history, dating back over 230 years, and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities. Queen Mary has five campuses in the city of London and an international network of satellite campuses in China, Malta, Paris and Singapore. There is a population of around 16,000 students at the London campuses and...more