VAST Activities for 2019

With 2018 behind us, it is with great excitement that the VAST team are looking forward to the opportunities and challenges that 2019 will present:

VAST Rwanda:

Non-technical skills study: With the support of a Dalhousie University research grant we have been studying the impact of the course on non-technical skills. The initial measurements were made in August and September during the first four VAST Courses. We are currently inviting course participants back for a refresher course and to complete final performance measurements. We eagerly look forward to being able to synthesise the results from the trial.
Follow the exploits of Dr Livingston and her team of volunteers at http://simcentreopening.blogspot.com
VAST Simulation curriculum: The current Global Health Fellow at Dalhousie University (Dr Dave Rawson) is working closely with Dr Livingston and colleagues in Rwanda to develop a year-long simulation curriculum for first year anaesthesia trainees. The curriculum is an extrapolation of the VAST Course and utilises consistent principles of simulation-based education.

VAST expansion:

We are thrilled at the opportunity to potentially deliver VAST across a range of new settings during 2019
Current sites in the planning stages of delivery include Ethiopia, India, Fiji, Tanzania, Yukon
Stay tuned for updates as they unfold.

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