THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

Medicine and
Veterinary Medicine
www.ed.ac.uk/medicine-vet-medicine/postgraduate

Postgraduate Opportunities

Paediatric Emergency
Medicine
MSc/Dip/Cert by online distance learning
This part-time online distance learning programme provides Masters level
education for clinicians managing medical emergencies in children. This
programme is delivered online using innovative e-learning methods and relies on
interactive multidisciplinary discussions and input from expert tutors.
The Programme is aimed at graduates in medicine involved in the management
of clinical emergencies in children. It is ideally suited for trainees in Paediatrics
and Emergency Medicine, and highly relevant for Anaesthetists/Intensivists
wishing to pursue a career in Paediatric Anaesthesia or Paediatric Intensive Care,
and Primary Care practitioners working in remote and rural areas. Students will
be expected to complete a relevant course where practical skills are taught and
assessed eg APLS/EPLS, to complement the theoretical elements taught on the
MSc. The full MSc is aligned with those committed to caring for children in acute
care settings, and would provide recognition that a high level of education has
been achieved something which is not otherwise available at the present time.

For further information, contact:

College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine
The University of Edinburgh
The Chancellors Building
49 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh EH16 4SB
Scotland UK
Tel: +44 (0) 131 536 0803
Email: PMED.onlineMSc@ed.ac.uk

Programme Structure
Part-time with three 10 week terms per
year. Online tuition, peer-to-peer
discussion and independent study.

Core Areas
Recognition and acute management
of the sick child
Anatomy and physiology
of acute illness/injury in children
Pain management and the
child in society
Medical emergencies
Surgical emergencies & trauma/
anaesthesia & sedation
Advanced resuscitation & child
protection

Potential Elective Options

Musculoskeletal medicine
Toxicology
Dermatology/Allergy
Infectious diseases/Immunization
Public Health and the PEM department
Tropical/International medicine
Paediatric emergency care
in a disaster zone
Leadership in the ED and the acute
receiving unit

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

www.pem-ed.mvm.ed.ac.uk

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