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Course Overview, Costs and Ethos

• Main teaching activities will include coaching ideas, OSCE stations and simulations

(For more information about the ins and outs of the course – Click Here)

• There are (a maximum of) 12 slots on each course. The cost is $750 dollars/person
• Payment for the course (only after confirmation of a place through acetheosce@gmail.com) should be completed at the Westmead Medical Research Foundation Website. This is a trust fund that supports ED education in Western Sydney.  Further details will be send for how to pay once you are offered a place…
• After payment a tax receipt will be generated.
• Our faculty is a ‘not for profit’ group and support ‘Free Open Access Medical Education’
• The course general resources are shared online for use both before and after the course.  These can be used and shared by you freely.  However, it should be noted we do not share copies of all our original simulation and OSCE stations.
• For your reference, we do provide a two sample simulations (available in the course manual and the resources page) and an exhaustive list of important topics for the OSCE exam when you attend the course
• Before attending the course
  • Watch Dr Cliff Reid: ‘Making Things Happen’
  • Watch Dr Amy Cuddy ‘TED talk’
  • Briefly read through the short pre-course manual – CLICK HERE
  • Complete our ‘survey monkey questionnaire’
• On the day
  • Wear what you would wear to the OSCE (i.e. scrubs or comfortable attire)

Questions

• If you have further questions do not hesitate to contact the course director Dr Khanh Nguyen (kngu8102@hotmail.com)
• Alternatively send an e-mail to (acetheosce@gmail.com)
• Apply for the course or register your interest in next year’s courses by filling out a registration form above.