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Postgraduate Medical Training - Department of Perioperative Medicine
from Annual Report 2020
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PDD staff were involved in the successful recruitment, induction and continued support of midwives and nurses from Ireland and abroad.
Academically the PDD published the Coombe Water Birth Study in the BMJ Open, Dec 2020 and was awarded funding for the ‘TCD COVID-19 Research Fund’ to conduct two studies; one on clinical outcomes pre and post-acute phase of COVID-19 and a second on women’s experiences of having a baby during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joy Geraghty successfully completed her MSc in Midwifery in TCD, while Gwen Baker commenced the first year of MSc in Law and Ethics in RCSI.
Sixteen midwifery students were up-skilled to work on the COVID-19 triage desk and/or in the CAU at Health Care Assistant level.
Paula Barry and Nora Vallejo provided 623 consultations in the Midwives clinic in 2020.
In 2020, Nora Vallejo took up the position of Candidate Advanced Midwife Practitioner (cAMP) with a remit to enhance and develop the Supported Model of Care pathway, as outlined in ‘Creating a Better Future Together, National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026’. Nora adapted the role to include supporting the development of a COVID-19 pregnancy assessment unit and a client and staff COVID screening service.
Postgraduate Medical Training ‑ Department of Perioperative Medicine
The department was successful in advancing and further developing our approaches to teaching and training despite the many challenges posed over the past year.
Twelve specialist anaesthesiology trainees from the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland (CAI) rotated through the department fulfilling their training requirements in obstetric anaesthesia.
We continue to train beginner trainees in anaesthesia and 2020 saw our strong record continue, with a high proportion progressing onto the structured anaesthetic training scheme.
Our academic programme consisted of both in person and remote lectures and tutorials to ensure compliance with distancing, and thus maintaining a vibrant teaching programme for our trainees.
A number of workshops in airway management, transthoracic echocardiography, and ultrasound scanning were conducted.
In addition, focused tutorials were organised and attended by those trainees preparing for Membership (MCAI) and final (FCAI) postgraduate examinations.
The anaesthetic led high fidelity multidisciplinary simulation programme continued, with participation from obstetrics, anaesthesia and our theatre nursing staff. This emphasises both the technical and non- technical aspects of managing emergent scenarios and the importance of teamwork in order to achieve positive patient outcomes and further demonstrating our commitment to patient care and safety.
