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There are two courses specifically for doctors providing cover at Equestrian events. Eventmed UK Ltd provides a Royal College of Surgeons accredited two day course which is also Jockey Club approved. The manual is the Royal College Core Skills manual. There is a specific section on mechanisms of injury in equestrian trauma. Go to www.eventmed.co.uk. Because this is THE race course medical officers course it is getting very booked up, but paradoxically there are spaces left on the May course. The Medical Equestrian Association has advertised a one day course which is apparently the first day of a PHTLS course. They say this is Royal College of Anaesthetists accredited, but be warned, the accreditation is only that this is a course suitable for continuing medical education. The content, the quality of the training and the certificate are not accredited by the College. Vic Calland Declared interest: I am a Director for Eventmed UK Ltd -----Original Message----- From: Accident and Emergency Academic List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Martyn Hodson Sent: 18 March 2006 22:02 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Medical cover for sports events. > -----Original Message----- > From: Accident and Emergency Academic List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Goat > Sent: 18 March 2006 21:29 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Medical cover for sports events. > > > Not terribly academic, but sure you will have some ideas... > > What courses would you suggest for a GP who wants to provide > medical cover for events such as point-to-point, where he > might be expected to do a bit more than board and collar. His > only acute experience is a standard GP training scheme, > including 6 months A&E, a few years ago. > > ATLS? > Pre-hospital IC diploma? > Something else? > > Ta for any suggestions. > > Goat BASICS education and a few other providers would sell him PHEC at reasonably expensive ( others) to blooming expensive (BASICs education ) prices Various other providers would suggest various other courses the TA would wine and dine him/ her offer BATLS , and either fail to deliver or whip them off to go to sandy places ATLS - like any other predominately in hospital training doesn't teach the realities of pre hospital work The VASes depending on location may be able to offer support, advice, training, assistance with external training in return for a commitment to their activties ( thus providing some opportunties for supervised practice ) , but it's pretty variable between localities , same for Immediate care schemes ( BASICS or otherwise) If i remember correctly the FA and /or the rugby bods run a crowd doctor course Probably doesn't help a great deal more -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.4/283 - Release Date: 16/03/2006