Overview
The IMPACT course is a two-day course introducing the principles and practice of acute medical care and related knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes. It enables trainee doctors to assess and treat acutely unwell patients and where appropriate gives guidance on when to ask for help. The course provides key point presentations, workshops, “hands on” skills stations and critically ill patient teaching is given by experienced instructors in a supportive environment.
IMPACT is aimed at IMT 1/2/3 level trainees in Acute Medicine, General Internal Medicine and Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) programmes. Foundation doctors intending to embark on a career in any of the aforementioned specialties can undertake the course after completion of 8 months of acute medical specialties in their FY2 year but must bear in mind that the standard of teaching is pitched at IMT 1/2/3 level. You should have successfully completed an Advanced Life Support (ALS) course before you attend an IMPACT Course.
Designed by the Federation of Royal Medical Colleges and the Royal College of Anaesthetists, this course is endorsed by the Resuscitation Council UK, the Intensive Care Society and the Society of Acute Medicine.
Bookings usually close four weeks before the course date. On occasions we have a few spaces available, if after the four week period please email impactcentral@rcpsg.ac.uk for details on the next course or to be added to a waiting list.
Find out more about teaching with us: Teach on the IMPACT course.
Attending the course
This event is an in-person course. That means you get the chance to join us at the College where you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, as well as lunch prepared by our award-winning chefs.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is conveniently located in Glasgow City Centre, within easy reach of major train stations, motorways and airports. Hotel and parking discounts can be accessed after booking.
Find out more about the best way to get to us here.
What happens on the day?
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08.30
- Registration / Meeting for Faculty
09.00
- Welcome and Introductions – Why IMPACT?
09.15
- Faculty Demonstration followed by Initial Assessment
09.55
- Triage and Resource Management
10.25
- Refreshment Break
10.45
- The Breathless Patient
11.15
- Shock
12.00 Workshops (40 minute rotations)
- Fluids and Transfusions
- Lumbar Puncture and CSF Analysis
- Advanced Arrhythmia Management
- Imaging
13.05
- Lunch (after 2 workshop rotations)
13.35
- Workshop rotations continued
14.55
- Respiratory Support
15.25
- Refreshment break
15.40
- Chest Pain
16.10
- Gastrointestinal Emergencies
16.40
- Scenario Practice (4 stations)
18.00
- Close
What happens on the day?
Click below to view the programme.
08.15
- Registration / Meeting for Faculty
08.30
- Sugar and Salt
09.00
- Neurological Emergencies
09.30
- Acute Kidney Injury
10.00 Practical Stations
- Central Venous Cannulation
- Thoracocentesis Chest Drain
12.15 Practical Stations
- Sepsis Structured Judgement Review
- Poisoning Workshop
13.25
- Lunch
14.00
- Scenario Practice and Assessment, candidates 1-8 (20 minute rotations)
- Difficult Decisions Workshop (candidates 9-16)
15.10
- Refreshment Break
15.25
- Scenario Practice, candidates 9-16 (20 minute rotations)
- Difficult Decisions Workshop (candidates 1-8)
16.35
- Retests / Mentor Feedback
17.00
- Summary and Close
Gallery
IMPACT course at our College, showcasing participants engaging in hands-on training and collaborative learning.
