POCUS

Timings: 11:20-13:05 and 14:05-15:50

Faculty: Gemma Talling, Justin Kirk Bailey, Hannah Conway, Lloyd Edwards, Dan Higgins, Janos Mayer

This workshop is a taster session for POCUS in the critically ill adult. The session will include an overview of the FUSIC accreditation pathways and cover a broad range of content. It is designed to inspire trainees to explore the integration of POCUS into their clinical practice by demonstrating how it can enhance and complement their existing clinical knowledge and experience.

Aims:

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Describe the structure and requirements of the FUSIC accreditation pathways for Heart, Lung, Abdomen, and DVT modules, including how to access up-to-date resources and guidance for progressing through each pathway.
• Demonstrate foundational skills in image acquisition and interpretation by performing supervised point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) scans on healthy volunteers, with a focus on identifying normal anatomical landmarks.
• Develop introductory competence in the identification of key pathological findings through the use of high-fidelity ultrasound simulation (BodyWorks), with emphasis on clinically relevant pathologies encountered in critical care settings.

Chest Drain Insertion and CALS

Timings: 11:20-13:05 and 14:05-15:50

Faculty: Prakash Vadakul

Chest drainage is a core skill for the intensivist and practice in a simulated setting is a valuable way of developing familiarity with the procedure. 

All intensivists rotate through the cardiac intensive care unit and thus familiarity with the nuances of Cardiac surgical Advanced Life Support is essential.

Over the course of the workshop we will give you an overview of the key principles of these areas. 

What to expect:

With experienced faculty including senior ICM residents and consultants as well as qualified CALS trainers this will be a great workshop covering important procedural skills as well as important parts of the ICM curriculum. 

Chest drain insertion will be covered for the first half of the session followed by a CALS simulation and overview of the key differences of CALS from standard ALS practices.

Aims: 

• Understand and undertake Seldinger chest drain insertion
• Understand and undertake open surgical chest drain insertion
• Understand and undertake needle thoracocentesis

• Overview of the cardiac surgical advanced life support algorithm

  Target audience:

• The workshop is designed for all IITs who require further familiarity with chest drain insertion and CALS.

Careers

Timings: 11:20-13:05 

Faculty: Dr Andy Martin, Dr Liz Thomas, Dr John Berridge, Dr Shashi Chandrashekaraiah, Dr Hannah Richard, Dr Taqua Dahab

Join Us for the ICM Consultants' Interview Workshop!

Are you preparing for a medical consultant interview? Enhance your skills and boost your confidence at our dedicated  ICM Consultants’ Interview Workshop! As a part of our ‘Future Intensivist 2025’ Conference.

What to Expect:

Dive into a practical, interactive experience that simulates real-life ICM consultant interviews through four thematic stations, each focusing on commonly asked questions. You'll learn from an expert faculty comprised of senior medical leaders and clinical directors with extensive experience in interviewing ICM Consultants.

Aims:

• Gain insights into what interviewers’ panel seek in ICM consultant candidates
• Familiarise yourself with common recurring questions in ICM consultants’ interviews
• Practice essential skills required for a successful interview

• Understand essential peri-interview preparation techniques

  Target Audience

• This workshop is designed for Stage 3 and end of Stage 2 IiTS
• CESR pathway doctors who are nearing the end of their training.

Research by the TRIC Network

Timings: 14:05-15:50

Faculty: Dr Catherine McGow, Dr Neil Botting, Dr Luke Flower

TBC.

Aims:

• TBC