Overview

The course is designed to facilitate the delivery of collaborative and optimal perioperative care to patients presenting with complex, chronic and acute medical conditions requiring surgical intervention by physicians working in the emerging field of perioperative medicine.  The course adopts an evidence base and risk-informed approach to the justification of … For more content click the Read More button below. The course is conducted by Monash University’s Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine in conjunction with the Alfred Hospital's Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. The course is recognised by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA).

Mode and location

Online

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

Structure

The course comprises 48 credit points of core perioperative medicine studies.

You will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of the challenges associated with the delivery of optimal perioperative care to a wide range of patients (e.g. patients with cardiac conditions, patients with chronic medical conditions and those who present following acute trauma). These studies will provide you with the foundations to initiate and implement evidence-informed perioperative management plans, taking into account the ageing process.  You will develop specialised knowledge in respect to the perioperative management of patients with a range of organ dysfunction, neurological and neuromuscular disorders, high-risk obstetrics, psychiatric disorders and infectious diseases. These studies will provide you with the foundations to initiate and implement evidence-informed perioperative management plans to patients exhibiting organ dysfunction.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Alternative exit(s)

You may exit this course early and apply to graduate with the following award, provided you have satisfied the requirements for that award during your enrolment in this master's course:

  • Graduate Certificate of Perioperative Medicine (M4029) after successful completion of 24 credit points including two units from the following POM5101, POM5102 or POM5103.

Course director(s)

Dr Jamie Smart
Professor Paul Myles

Organisational contact information

med-periopmedicine@monash.edu