Available Educational Events

YAIRN Core

Here is some more detail on what is available and how you can use the courses available to complement your training pathway:

Your Critical Incident Course is essential for your IAC. If you are unable to attend your local hospital critical incident course, check the calender to see if you can partake in another hospital within the regions incident course.

Working towards your IACOA? There is the Obstetrics Anaesthetic Crisis Resource Management (MYTT) or Bradford Obstetric Emergency Anaesthesia or BOASTY Course - Basic Obstetric Anaesthesia Simulation Training of Yorkshire (Hull) or Basic Obstetric Anaesthesia Day (Rotherham) course you can attend.

Starting your 6 months of Stage 1 ICM can sometimes be daunting, but you can hit the ground running by attending EPIC 1: Enhanced Preparation for Intensive Care Medicine which runs twice a year: September and February. This is aimed specifically at Stage 1 trainees and covers tracheostomies, vasopressors, inotropes, renal replacement therapy, and commonly encountered conditions (amongst other things!)

Attending the Leeds Sedation Course and the Stage 1 Trauma course will also fit in nicely with other HALOs required!

Regional anaesthesia is a core requirement for your Stage 1. Why don't you attend RANT-Y: Regional Anaesthesia for Novice trainee- Yorkshire or Mid Yorkshire Regional Anaesthesia Group (MYRAG) or Harrogate Regional Anaesthesia Course

Want to be more confident with ultrasound? Try the Hull Ultrasound Master course (HUM)?

Want more experience with airway simulation? Join the Core Trainee Airway Simulation Course in Hull!

We would also like to make you aware of the Yorkshire and Deanery Maxcourses availability:

Learner Support & Faculty Development: YH LSFD - Course list

This includes Leadership and Management courses, Returning to Work, Interview courses, Managing Imposter syndrome, Enhancing Confidence, Managing Stress and Improving Self-care, Train the Trainer, Patient Safety, Interpersonal communication and more.

Did we mention these courses are free?

Remember that everything is complemented by your local novice teaching which occurs regularly.

There are many non-clinical courses for you to attend as well. Look at the School Calender to stay up-to-date with new courses.

Applications to ST4 can be daunting. There are ST4 Anaesthetics Interview Courses that are available. Make sure to check the calender and sign up to one of these days!

YAIRN Advanced

Here is some more detail on what is available and how you can use the courses available to complement your training pathway:

Working towards advancing your airway skills further?

Yorkshire Difficult Airway Workshop (YDAW) is an annual course (usually September) aiming to refresh and update skills in managing difficult airway, and to provide practical hands on experience in techniques outlined in the DAS guidelines.

There is also the East Yorkshire Difficult Airway Course designed for post FRCA trainees. On this study day, you will you cover interactive case based discussions, workshops on
advanced airway skills and simulation based scenarios

Difficult airway CBD Virtual Teaching is also aimed at Stage 2/3 trainees - check out the Calendar for upcoming dates.

As you move through your training, it is important to consider the non-clinical aspects of training. Look out for:

• Research and Audit: How to lead projects which makes a difference

• Human Factors in Airway Management Simulation Day

• Human Factors Course for Clinical Teams

If you are interested in Research, ensure you have completed your GCP: Good Clinical Practice. It is free. Press here for link.

Wanting more Paediatric teaching?

Simulated Paediatric Emergency Care Scenarios (SPECS) Course in Hull is a multi-disciplinary, multiprofessional course aimed at
healthcare personnel who respond to emergency bleeps. There is also SAFE Paediatrics Yorkshire in Hull.

In addition, there is also Managing Emergencies in Paediatric Anaesthesia (MEPA) in Hull. MEPA aims to give the opportunity to develop management strategies for emergencies in paediatrics anaesthesia using high fidelity simulation.

There is also the Neonatal Airway Training (NAT) Course for those interested in paediatric anaesthesia

There are quite a few Regional anaesthesia courses you can attend.

MYRAG is an ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia course in Mid Yorkshire.

For those of you considering an SIA in Regional, the Yorkshire Ultrasound Guided Cadaveric Regional Anaesthesia Course is also available

Working towards Peri-op? Why don't you try the new Introduction to Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)

Interested in obstetric anaesthesia education days?

The Obstetric Advanced Anaesthesia Simulation Training of Yorkshire (TOAASTY): This course is suitable for consultant
anaesthetists (with OR without obstetric sessions), SAS doctors and senior trainees with an interest in obstetric anaesthesia.

PROMPT: PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training provides training for maternity units: helping midwives, obstetricians and anaesthetists be safer and more effective

EPIC 2: Enhanced Preparation for Intensive Care Medicine. EPIC 2 is aimed at Stage 2 Anaesthetics training working towards their Stage 2 ICM HALO - a full day of more advanced ICM topics.

There are also the Leeds and Sheffield Major Trauma Courses for Stage 2 trainees which is great for further Trauma experience. Make sure to sign-up!

There is also the Sheffield Children’s Advanced Trauma Course (CAT) which is a day on the essentials of how to manage and lead in major/polytrauma in children.

We would also like to make you aware of the Yorkshire and Deanery Maxcourses availability:

Learner Support & Faculty Development: YH LSFD - Course list

This includes Leadership and Management courses, Returning to Work, Interview courses, Managing Imposter syndrome, Enhancing Confidence, Managing Stress and Improving Self-care, Train the Trainer, Patient Safety, Interpersonal communication and more.

There is also courses to prepare you for your Consultant Interviews, Coaching and Mentoring, Transforming your leadership, CVs & Applications, and Transition to Consultant courses.

Did we mention these courses are free?

YAIRN ICM

YAIRN ICM will enable residents to have easy access to courses specifically for ICM trainees as well as teaching days/courses aimed at more non-clinical aspects of your training

Intensivists are becoming more aware of their reducing number of percutaneous tracheostomies performed. Make sure you attend YOR TRACH: Yorkshire and Humber Percutaneous Tracheostomy Course for ICM. This is a course designed for ICM trainees with a full day of workshops, lectures, simulation and animal cadaveric practice!

Yorkshire Difficult Airway Workshop (YDAW) is an annual course (usually September) aiming to refresh and update skills in managing difficult airway, and to provide practical hands on experience in techniques outlined in the DAS guidelines.

There is also the East Yorkshire Difficult Airway Course. On this study day, you will you cover interactive case based discussions, workshops on advanced airway skills and simulation based scenarios

Do you want to work on your Echo and more advanced ultrasound skills? We have some great courses in the region:

Leeds Focused Ultrasound in Intensive Care (FUSIC) Course runs annually. Check out the ICS website for dates.

FUSIC-SY is also available at https://fusic-sy.co.uk. There is also a second day for FUSIC/FAMUS curriculum for lung/abdomen/vascular/DVT ultrasound. Check out the website for dates.

LACE - Leeds Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography which covers advanced TTE for 2 days followed by 1 day of TOE

As you move through your training, it is important to consider the non-clinical aspects of training. Look out for:

• Research and Audit: How to lead projects which makes a difference

• Human Factors in Airway Management Simulation Day

• Human Factors Course for Clinical Teams

The National Deceased Donation Course for Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) Trainees is a free national course that has been developed with engagement from the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) and the Intensive Care Society (ICS), and covers Domain 8 of the FICM syllabus: End of Life Care.

The content is designed to enable preparations for consultant level working. See link below to book:

https://www.odt.nhs.uk/deceased-donation/education-and-training/the-national-deceased-donation-course-for-icm-trainees/

We would also like to make you aware of the Yorkshire and Deanery Maxcourses availability:

Learner Support & Faculty Development: YH LSFD - Course list

This includes Leadership and Management courses, Returning to Work, Interview courses, Managing Imposter syndrome, Enhancing Confidence, Managing Stress and Improving Self-care, Train the Trainer, Patient Safety, Interpersonal communication and more.

There is also courses to prepare you for your Consultant Interviews, Coaching and Mentoring, Transforming your leadership, CVs & Applications, and Transition to Consultant courses.

Did we mention these courses are free?

If you want more online radiology learning, sign up for ORCA: Online radiology for Critical Care and Acute Care.

Within this, you will find a step-by-step guide to whole-body ultrasound (POCUS), CT modules, cases of the month and quizzes! Available modules currently include focussed echocardiography, advanced echocardiography, lung ultrasound, abdominal ultrasound, ultrasound of the aorta, VExUS, neuraxial ultrasound, DVT ultrasound and CT head.

Press here for link

YAIRN Exam

Exams can be a very stressful time in your training. The School has a lot of courses available for you to prepare for your FRCA or your FICM examinations so make sure to access these. Always check the calender for any upcoming courses or exam sessions.

FRCA Primary

SPARK SBA: A free, high-yield course designed to prepare Yorkshire anaesthetic trainees for the FRCA Primary SBA exam. Concise talks on key topics, exam tips and recommendations

There are multiple virtual and face to face primary FRCA courses and teaching days.

There is the Virtual Primary FRCA SOE Revision Day run by Hull. https://frcaheadstart.org will have more details regarding upcoming dates!

If you want a more hybrid days, there is the Virtual Primary FRCA Course - there is more information on the school calender for this.

FRCA Final

York Final Written Exam Revision Course: Virtual course via Teams, a full mock Final FRCA Written sent to candidates prior to course - to be completed remotely​, and tutorials based of the curriculum

Another FRCA Final written course available is the Hull Online FRCA Final Written Exam Course, which is 6 days of final FRCA written exam oriented teaching, CRQ and SBA practice.

There also is the VYVA Final FRCA SOE Prep Course which also runs 8 morning session.

Virtual Final FRCA SOE Revision Day in York. Look at the school calender!

Of course, don't forget about Leeds Crammer which is an excellent course preparing you for the exam!

There is even more Primary FRCA exam resources!

There is also the Primary FRCA VYVA Preparation Course for online VIVA practice with feedback. This runs across 6 morning sessions.

There is the Yorkshire Primary OSCE Online Revision course, which is a weekly online teaching of core OSCE domains.

Don't forget the Blackboard virtual OSCE course as well.

Need more OSCE revision, MYTT runs a Mock Primary FRCA OSCE which is great hands on experience.

Please make sure to look at https://frcaheadstart.org, especially if you are preparing for your exams. Our East Yorkshire colleagues have worked hard to put together a great website for exam revision, resources, teaching and other courses. Familiarise yourself with the website as there are some great resources on there.

Are you embarking on passing the FICM. Below are just some resources available:

The FFICM Intensive VIVA (FIVA) Course (virtual) is for candidates undertaking the FFICM Oral Exam.

Are you preparing for the OSCE? The FICM OSCE Prep Course in Sheffield is fantastic for hands on experience.

Don't forget there is also the FICM Prep Course which includes a series of small group workshops, lectures and OSCE and SOE practice sessions.

We would also like to make you aware of the Yorkshire and Deanery Maxcourses availability:

Learner Support & Faculty Development: YH LSFD - Course list

This includes Leadership and Management courses, Returning to Work, Interview courses, Managing Imposter syndrome, Enhancing Confidence, Managing Stress and Improving Self-care, Train the Trainer, Patient Safety, Interpersonal communication and more.

There is also courses to prepare you for your Consultant Interviews, Coaching and Mentoring, Transforming your leadership, CVs & Applications, and Transition to Consultant courses.

Did we mention these courses are free?