BASIC Course (Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care)

Venue:

St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.
Don Harrison Patient Safety and Simulation Centre, Level 5,
DeLacy Building, St Vincent’s Hospital

Date details:

Thursday 27 - Friday 28 August 2026 | 8am - 5pm (both days)

Online registration and payment link:

Course overview:

The course, which is designed for doctors with little experience of Intensive Care, consists of a series of lectures and skill stations covering many aspects of the care of critically ill patients with an emphasis on supportive management, particularly mechanical ventilation.

Topics will include: airway management, CPR, acute respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation, haemodynamic monitoring, diagnosis and management of shock, trauma, severe sepsis, transport of the critically ill, metabolic and electrolyte disturbances and acid base disturbances.

The course runs over two days and includes a pre-course test, short lectures, skill stations and an end of course assessment. Course manuals are provided for pre-course reading.

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided on both days.

Speakers:

• Dr Mark Nicholls, ICU
• Dr Mani Gopalakrishnan, ICU
• Dr Hergen Buscher, ICU
• Dr Jonathan Clarke, ICU
• Dr David Lowe, ICU
• Dr Suhel Al-Soufi, ICU

Speakers subject to change.

Key topics:

• Care of the critically ill intensive care patient

Who should attend:

Doctors with little experience of Intensive Care

Course enquiries:

Dr Mark Nicholls
Telephone 02 8382 2525
Email mark.nicholls@svha.org.au 

Course Pre-requisites:

PGY1 or greater

Pricing:

$400 + GST internal, $650 + GST external. Medical participants only; nursing staff attend at no charge

Catering provided: Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided on both days. Please advise any special catering requirements on registration.

Parking:

Participants are required to organise their own travel and parking arrangements.

Cancellation policy:

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