Alder Hey Flexible Bronchoscopy Course for Paediatric Intensivists

Key Aims/Learning Objectives:

· This is a whole day workshop on Flexible Bronchoscopy in critically ill children.

· The topics covered include securing difficult airway using flexible bronchoscopy, normal tracheobronchial anatomy, process of doing flexible bronchoscopy in PICU, dynamic airway studies, and therapeutic uses of bronchoscopy in critically ill children.

· This workshop will focus on candidates having hands-on experience using anatomical trainer models and OrSIM (Virtual Reality Simulation) model.

Target Audience:

Clinicians working in PICU who are keen to develop skills in flexible bronchoscopy.

Candidates number:

Max 20 candidates

Teaching method: Lectures and Workshop

Cost: £200 per person

Faculty profile:

1. Richard Craig:

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist.

2. Sarah Mayell

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician.

3. Anand Wagh

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

Consultant Paediatric Intensivist

4. Gokul Ramanathan

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

Consultant Paediatric intensivist