Education at Liverpool ICU

Liverpool ICU has a major focus on training and receives C-24 accreditation from the College of Intensive Care Medicine, offering 24 months of core training, transition year training, and additional rotations.

With a complex and varied case mix including General, Trauma, Cardiothoracic Surgery, ECMO, Neurosurgery, and Bone Marrow Transplant, training at Liverpool ICU offers extensive clinical learning opportunities in addition to regular education sessions conducted every weekday aside from Mondays.

			Coordinator
Tuesday	08:30	JMO & Medical Students – Basic Clinical Sciences for Critical Care	Dr Blair Munford
	08:30	Preparation for CICM Part II Fellowship Exam (senior registrars)	Dr Danielle Austin
	12:30	ICU Radiology Meeting

Wednesday	08:30	Morbidity and Mortality Meeting / Consultant Presentations / Invited Speakers / Research Update Meeting / Infectious Diseases Updates	Dr Michael Parr All consultants Dr Anders Aneman Dr John Ng
	13:00	Preparation for CICM Part I Exam (registrars)	Dr Wajid Khan Dr Blair Munford

Thursday	08:30	Intensive Care Medicine Syllabus / Lung US / EBM course	Dr Luis Schulz Dr Nikhil Kumar (fellow)
	09:30 to 16:30	Echo Training Programme Sessions (hands-on)	Dr Peter McCanny A/Prof Sharon Kay
Friday	08:30	Journal Club	Dr Luis Schulz
	13:00	Simulation Training	Dr Wajid Khan

POCUS & ECHO

POCUS is a fundamental part of modern Intensive Care Medicine Training. Liverpool ICU offers regular Lung Ultrasound and Echocardiography Teaching Sessions.

Exam Preparation

Regular Part I and Part II teaching sessions are held for candidates preparing for the CICM exams as above. Sessions include lectures, SAQ, VIVA practice and hot-cases.

Liverpool regularly participates in the Sydney Long Course and is frequently a venue for the Part II exams.

Liverpool staff includes part I and part II CICM examiners who can provide valuable feedback on your performance during your exam preparation journey.

Simulation Training

Regular MDT simulation training sessions take place in the exciting new simulation room and are attended by nurses and doctors. The focus is on practicing the management of high-acuity and low-frequency emergency scenarios (e.g. CALS) and developing skills such as team leadership, teamwork, and communication in a supportive learning environment.

Mentorship Program

Liverpool ICU offers an optional mentorship program to provide additional support for trainees. While facing the challenges of Intensive Care training, you can be assigned a consultant to discuss training strategies, career goals, and well-being.

BASIC Course

BASIC (Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care) is an internationally recognised course. Liverpool runs a 2-day specialist-led course of lectures and skill stations introducing concepts relevant to Intensive Care Medicine.

ALS Course

NOTE: In addition to the ICU education program, the Trauma Department coordinates and presents a weekly Trauma Audit on Thursday mornings.