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Advanced Clinical Skills Centre

The Advanced Clinical Skills Centre is a collaboration between The University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, the Rawhiti Trust and MercyAscot Hospital.

It provides a world class environment for skills research and training, and is located on Mountain Road, Epsom, Auckland, at the MercyAscot Hospital site.

The Centre was officially opened by the Chancellor of The University of Auckland, Hugh Fletcher on Friday 10 June 2005.

The Advanced Clinical Skills Centre offers courses at all levels in clinical procedures, resuscitation and emergency life support, crises management in anaesthesia, open and laparoscopic surgery, general surgery, gynaecology, orthopaedics, general practice, theatre nursing and other disciplines.

Specific training courses can be developed for your needs. Space can be booked for your training of health professionals.

Courses are subject to cancellation if the minimum number of registrants is not met and the course becomes unviable to proceed with.

A minimum of two weeks notice is required to avoid cancellation penalties.

Please refer to Terms and Conditions for full details.

 

Surgical Skills

Department of Surgery

Surgical Skills is part of the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at The University of Auckland.

The initiative provides courses for junior and senior medical staff, theatre nurses, midwives, GPs and practice nurses in general surgery, obstetrics, gynaecology, orthopaedic and plastic surgery.


Anaesthesia Simulation

Department of Anaesthesiology

The Department of Anaesthesiology provides a number of short courses to develop health practitioners' skills in resuscitation and acute care.

The short courses provided by the department can be delivered on site or at The University. Simulation–based courses designed for specialist and trainee anaesthetists and assistants to the anaesthetist are regularly provided.

High-fidelity simulation-based training in anaesthesia is available for anaesthetists, anaesthetic technicians and nurses and OR/PACU nurses.

  • Clinical and technical expertise
  • Strong emphasis on communication skills and Team Resource Management
  • Intensive, safe and fun learning
  • State of the art equipment

Resuscitation Training

 

Last updated: 17 November 2009