International Master Course in Mountain Emergency Medicine 1st

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Paddeu antonIo
Lauterbrunner, Switzerland
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ParatI GIanfranco
Roethis, Austria
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Barmasse Hervè
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Varese
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BärtscH Peter
Heidelberg, Germany
BEGHI CESAREI
Varese
Varese
Wernetshausen, Switzerland
Verona
BonI luIGI
Aosta
Zermatt, Switzerland
Varese
GrossI Paolo
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Brodmann maeder monIka
Varese
Paris, France
Bern, Switzerland
Hackett Peter
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Bolzano
Katmandu
BruGGer Hermann
Colorado, Usa
Trieste
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BUDDHA BASNYAT
Bern, Switzerland
Lugano, Switzerland
IMPERATORI ANDREA
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IntrozzI lorenzo
sCHWEIZER JUERG
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Dallas, Usa
Zürich, Switzerland
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BurtscHer martIn
Innsbruck, Austria
camannI enrIco
Torino
carcano GIulIo
Varese
carrafIello GIanPaolo
Varese
casella marIo
Lugano, Switzerland
castellI PatrIzIo
Varese
castelnuovo Paolo
Varese
caucHy emanuel
Chamonix, France
coGo annalIsa
Ferrara
Varese
Varese
Zürich, Switzerland
Lugano, Switzerland
Varese
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Bolzano
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Bolzano
mIlanI marIo
Lecco
mInoja GIulIo
Varese
Russo, Switzerland
Davos, Switzerland
Bormio
Varese
Ringgenberg, Switzerland
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Bolzano
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Varese
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Monza
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Varese
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Torino
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della Bordella matteo
Varese
domInIonI lorenzo
Varese
Ellerton John
Patterdale
Alagna, Valsesia
Bergamo
Bergamo
Lugano, Switzerland
Macugnaga
Varese
Aosta
Saragoza
WILLIAMS JASON
nerin M.Antonia
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Torino
in collaboration with
Albuquerque, USA
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G eneral i nformation
The 1st International University Master Course
is based in Varese at the University of Insubria
and in Zermatt, by Air Zermatt Rescue Center
and is aimed at foreign and italian Health
Workers. There is a maximum number of 20
places available and the course is approval
by the following International
Organisations: UUIA Medcom, CISA-IKAR and
ISMM.
The course consists of a total number of 1.500
hours as academic regulations, 750 among
lectures, internships and on site practical
session.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The official course language is English and
in some cases Italian.
INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAIN
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
COURSE CREDITS
Following completion of the course, a formal
academic ceremony will be held where each
student will receive a graduation certificate
recognised worldwide. To obtain the
graduation certificate each candidates will
prove to be present at 85% of lessons and
medical training.
A final course examination, consists in a
multiple answer test, and academic thesis
presentation previously arranged.
TUITION FEE
The enrolment fee for the course is Euro
7.500,00.
There are possible forms of deferred payment
after agreement (only for italian students).
Master in Mountain Emergency Medicine is
aimed at doctors and paramedics holding a
degree level 2 according to the EU Regulation.
For inscription, it’s necessary, for participants,
a good clinical and physical assessment, with
The fee include:
ECG under stress certification.
all practical part by Air Zermatt Rescue Center
IMPORTANT The Master is dedicated to (winter and summer) and related overnights
doctors specialists in anesthesia and intensive and all master’s transfers with bus.
care,
emergency
surgery,
emergency
medicine, or similar, and doctors and nurses
with work experience of at least five years in
an emergency-urgency
department. The
selection board will have the authority,
however, examining the curriculum, to
evaluate any exceptions, reflecting the
international criteria for enrollment in such
courses.
by Air Zermatt
Important!! At the same price as the only
course of emergency in the mountain,
previously held by Air Zermatt-Alpine
Rescue Center alone, you can subscribe to
the entire Master.
For any further information and for the course
program please contact:
Dr. Luigi Festi
[email protected]
Dr. Oliver Reisten
[email protected]
Photo by Francesca Agosta Tipress Ag. Fotografica (Tris Rotondo 2012 - CAS Ticino)
1
st International Master Course
in Mountain Emergency Medicine
dedicated to A. Farè and F. Della Bordella
2015 – 2016
LAST PROGRAM
Varese
MEDICAL DEVICES
oelz oswald
Varese – Zermatt – Bolzano - Albuquerque/Grand Canyon - Aosta/Chamonix –
Davos - Milano - Torino - Bressanone/Brixen – Bad Toelz - Innsbruck
Under the Patronage of
Ospedale
di Circolo
Sistema Sanitario
Fondazione
Macchi
Regione
Lombardia
Dipartimento
CLUB ALPINO ITALIANO
Neuroscienze
Università di Torino
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
Sezione Ticino
Club Alpino Svizzero CAS
Club Alpin Suisse
Schweizer Alpen-Club
Club Alpin Svizzer
CLUB ALPINO SVIZZERO
CORPO NAZIONALE SOCCORSO
ALPINO E SPELEOLOGICO
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
FOR MOUNTAIN MEDICINE
MEDCOM UIAA
Società Italiana
International Commission
for Mountain Emergency Medicine Medicina di Montagna
ICAR MEDCOM
Director: Lorenzo Dominioni
University of Insubria
Co-Directors/Coordinators:
Luigi Festi - Oliver Reisten and Hermann Brugger
Osp. Univ. di Circolo, Varese / Air Zermatt-Alpine Rescue Center, Zermatt/Inst. Mountain Emergency Medicine, EUR.AC Bolzano
Scientific Committee
President: Peter Baertsch
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, University of Heidelberg
Monika Brodmann Maeder Inselspital Bern
Paolo Grossi University of Insubria
John Ellerton Mountain Rescue Council Medical Officer
for Patterdale MRT
Emmanuel Cauchy Resamont /IFremmont Chamonix
Enrico Donegani UIAA Medcom Torino
Gerold Biner Air Zermatt
Giulio Carcano University of Insubria
Alberto Passi University of Insubria
Daniela Negrini University of Insubria
Cesare Beghi University of Insubria
Antonio Spanevello Fondazione Maugeri - University
of Insubria, Varese
G.Paolo Carrafiello University of Insubria
Mario Tavani University of Insubria
P R E L I M I N A RY P R O G R A M
The master will begin in late February 2015 and this is just the first
announcement, susceptible of changes and improvements to meet the
needs of students, and to give everyone the utmost professionalismo,
competence and preparation, trying to meet the economic needs of
each.
There will also be, symposia and conferences on topics of
particular interest and, probably, the organization of further updates
in territory outside Europe. The part of the training hospital, has also
been enriched with the frequency for 4 days at the Trauma Center
Niguarda-Cà Granda Hospital Milano. This Center is a reference point
nationally and internationally in the field of emergency-urgency.
Dr. Luigi Festi
Deputy Chief Thoracic and General Surgery, Ospedale di Circolo Varese
[email protected] - [email protected]
CALENDAR LESSONS
* Emergency course: Air Zermatt-Alpine Rescue Center
23 February 2015
Inauguration Varese
24 February 2015
Aosta
25-27 February 2015
Chamonix - Ski-alpinism and
theoretical part with PGHM and GHM
22-23 March 2015
Alagna Valsesia - Alpinism
- Ski-alpinism and avalanche research
24-25 March 2015
SLF - Davos
26-28 March 2015
Finale Ligure - Climbing techniques
06-10 July 2015
Alagna Valsesia Istituto Mosso Extra
-europeo movement on the glacier
*21-26 September 2015
Canton Ticino /Zermatt
Air Zermatt-Alpine Rescue Center
Practical part Summer
05-11 October 2015
Unvi.New Mexico/Grand Canyon
15-17 October 2015
International Mountain Summit Bressanone /Brixen
09 November 2015
University of Innsbruck
23-24 April 2015
Varese
10-11 November 2015
25 April 2015
Lauterbrunnem Air Glacier
12-13 November 2015
Bad Toelz - Helicopter Rescue Simulator
*27-29 April 2015
Zermatt - Air Zermatt-Alpine Rescue Center
Practical part Winter
All practical part will be repeated in
2016. The calendar will be defined.
Module 1
Basis, Diagnosis, Treatment of Altitude
Sickness 32 hours
> Altitude Sickness
> Children and the mountain
> High altitude training
> The medical practice of mountain
> The elderly and the mountain
> Cardiopathic patients and mountaineering
> Pulmonary failure and mountaineering
> Neurological disease and the mountain
> The woman and the mountain
Module 2
Hyperthermia: Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyperthermia 17 hours
> Hypothermia
> Frostbite
> Sunstroke, heatstroke
> Notions on personal technical
> Equipment and apparel
Module 3
Trauma in Mountaineering: Diagnosis and
Treatment 43 hours
> Analgesia on the field
EURAC - Bolzano
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Abdominal traumatology
Thoracic traumatology
Orthopedic trauma
Basic radiology
Interventional radiology
Vascular trauma
Neurosurgical trauma
Maxillofacial trauma in mountaineering
Emergencies odonto-stomatology
Tracheostomy
Shock
Sepsis: diagnosis and treatment
Module 4
Emergency Rescue in Montaineering 37 hours
> Avalanche
> Electrocution, lightning
> Mountain rescue techniques
> Helicopter rescue techniques
> Notions on personal equipment
> Stress management in mountaineering
> Organized rescue on the mountain
> The intensive care unit and alpine trauma
> Alpine trauma and rescue services
> Helicopter Rescue Team (c/o Air Zermatt,
REGA and Air Du Glacier)
Module 5
The Doctor and the Mountain 30 hours
> Decompression sickness
> Survival and navigation techniques
> Nutrition in mountaineering
> Travel medicine
> The doctor on expeditions
> Medical legal aspects in mountaineering
> Juridical aspects
> International mountaineering organisation
> Medical communication
> Geological characteristics and rescue
techniques
> Risk management
> Meteorology and mountain
> Doping in mountaineering
> Historical and cultural aspects
of mountaineering
Module 6
> Rescue on via ferrata
> Suspension trauma, rescue in
flights sports
> Basics of caving and cave rescue
> Basics of canyoneering and
canyoneering rescue…..
> General medical circumstancies in
canyoneering, ….injury treatment
in canyoneering
> Working with helicopters….
hovering…introduction to
HEC (human external cargo),
….procedures on longline, load
transfer system
Lectures on important topics will be
presented in some cases
MEDICAL TRAINING
The Doctor and Alpine Medical Practice 75 hours
> Introduction
> Mountaineering techniques and basics
of skimountaineering
> Basics of climbing techniques
> Mountain rescue techniques
10 hours
Module 7
20 hours
Emergency medicine
Program Winter
> Basics on survival techniques, protection
of the patient against further harm, self
protection, bivouac…..
> Glacier travel, belaying in ice and snow,
ice climbing, crevasse accident, improvised
crevasse rescue.
> Organized crevasse rescue, tri- and bipod,
crevasse container, ice hammer.
> Comrade aid and organized rescue in
avalanche accidents, transceiver search,
helicopter search, Recco, shovelling probing,
ABS-Pack and other systems against burial,
medical aspects of avalanche accidents,
prognosis in avalanche victims.
> Working with the helicopter in winter conditions.
Program Summer
> Patient bag, vacuum mattress, stretcher,
horizontal net
> Training on improvised rescue techniques
(provisional)
Clinic Mountain Medicine
c/o Ospedale U. Parini Aosta/
Chamonix
Cardiology
c/o Istituto Auxologico
Italiano, Università Bicocca
Milano
30 hours
Radiology
c/o Ospedale di Circolo Varese
60 hours
Operating Room c/o
Anesthesiology
c/o Ospedale di Circolo Varese
60 hours
Intensive Care Unit
c/o Ospedale di Circolo Varese
40 hours
Trauma Center
c/o Ospedale Niguarda-Cà
Granda Milano
P R E L I M I N A RY P R O G R A M
The Master in Mountain Emergency Medicine, comes from a
collaboration between International Master Course in Mountain
Medicine (University of Insubria/EUR.AC) and the course of Air Zermatt,
Alpine - Rescue - Center, directed by Oliver Reisten. The Master of
Insubria/EUR.AC will be responsible for conducting all the theoretical
part and some of the practical part ( technical mountaineering and
climbing, glacier movement, medical hospital and extra-hospital
training ect ) while Rescue Center will take care of all the part relating
to the helicopter rescue and rescue in inaccessible environment.
Any news on the course will be available by contacting the dr. Luigi
Festi. [email protected] or, regarding part of emergency
in the mountains, visiting the website of Air Zermatt: www.airzermatt.ch, or www.alpinerescuecenter.ch, and mail-address: info@
alpinerescuecenter.ch...