The e-learning course in Acute Medicine (ACUMEN) has been designed to provide comprehensive coverage of various aspects of acute medical care. ACUMEN has been developed by the Royal College of Physicians, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, in collaboration with Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare. The course content has been authored by leading clinical experts in the UK, which is renowned for its expertise in acute medicine. So, it meets the highest quality standards.

You will get an opportunity to practice your skills in diagnosing and managing a wide range of acute medical conditions. There is a combination of case-based learning and knowledge sessions in the course. The case-based exercises will help you practice your skills in handling various emergency medical conditions using a virtual patient. Your performance will be compared against the expected responses given by expert clinicians and this feedback will help you identify any knowledge gaps.

You will learn how to:

• Review the medical history
• Perform virtual examination
• Create a management plan
• Review the patient outcomes

Apart from the case scenarios, there are knowledge sessions authored by practicing clinicians from the UK that will help you consolidate your learning. These sessions include many interactive features such as self-assessment exercises to reinforce learning. You can retake the sessions as many times as needed and record your progress online.

The course is aimed at clinical trainees handling acute medicine cases. In the Indian setting, this course will be beneficial to all doctors managing emergency cases including those working in primary care, emergency department, internal medicine and critical care departments.

Curriculum:

ACUMEN includes real-life scenarios and knowledge-based sessions which cover 65-major clinical presentations managed by acute medical units.

These include:
• Emergency presentations, such as the unconscious patient and cardio-respiratory arrest
• Common symptoms-based presentations, such as breathlessness and chest pain
• Less common symptoms in acute care

Hands-on simulation training on Basic Life Support(BLS):

Participating and completing this AHA certified training would allow you to provide “Basic Life Support” along with prioritizing chest compressions and providing effective initial care.

Click the below link to know more about Simulation Training:

• Simulation Training on Basic Life Support

Optional Simulation Training:

• Basics of Mechanical and Non-Invasive Ventilation Simulation training
• Hemodynamic Assessment by Echocardiography
• AHA certified BLS+ACLS

Course Eligibility: 

• Medical graduates (all streams), specialists in Internal medicine, Emergency medicine, and Critical care. Medical students are ambitious to gain knowledge of acute medicine.
• Should be a resident of a country in Asia, Middle East, or Africa region.

Course validity:  13 months. There will be an extra charge on the extension of the course validity.

Certification:

On successfully completing all the learning you will receive:
ACUTE MEDICINE (ACUMEN) COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE 

The certificate is a record of completion of the e-learning material and where applicable, successful completion of any associated summative assessments. It does not constitute certification of a formal qualification in Acute Medicine.