TM5560 - Foundations of Aeromedical Retrieval

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

Available to postgraduate students enrolled in public health and tropical medicine courses only or by permission of Head of School.

Aeromedical retrieval is concerned primarily with the transport of patients via a properly managed aeromedical evacuation system. This subject provides students with an overview of the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for the successful management of aeromedical retrieval in the Australian and the global context. It includes examination of models of aeromedical care, aircraft characteristics and flight specific problems, aircraft and flight safety, medical equipment and clinical care in the aeromedical environment, co-ordination of aeromedical retrievals, legislation and insurance, and special issues associated with international aeromedical retrievals.

Learning Outcomes

• critically appraise the influencing factors on health care requiring aeromedical retrievals;
• analyze the types of aeromedical retrieval service types;
• critically apply the physiological effects of altitude and flight to clinical conditions;
• discuss the technical requirements specific to the aeromedical retrieval environment;
• discuss and analyze the significance of clinical coordination for aeromedical retrievals and the use of technological advances such as teleconference;
• appraise clinical governance in the aeromedical retrieval environment specific to education, training and research.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Dr Stefan Mazur, Ms Amy Radford
Lecturers:	Dr Stefan Mazur, Ms Amy Radford.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); assignments (30%); (30%).
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator:	Dr Stefan Mazur, Ms Amy Radford
Lecturers:	Dr Stefan Mazur, Ms Amy Radford.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); assignments (30%); (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must attend at least 80% of the programmed lectures and the attendance at field trips and class presentations is compulsory.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.