Training Laypersons and Hospital Personnel in Basic Resuscitation Techniques

Conduct a survey of resources in rural hospitals. Then, implement a trauma training seminar with pre and post evaluation to both hospital personnel and laypersons to evaluate effectiveness and usefulness. Next steps include training trainers as well as implementing resuscitation techniques into international medical curriculum.

Amina Merchant [Email]
Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Location Mozambique
Contacts N/A
Program Type

Research, Training or Education

Funding Type

N/A

Region

Africa

Global Health Topics

Education, General Medicine, Health Systems, Public Health, Surgery and Anesthesiology

Eligibility

Undergraduate students; Graduate students (non-clinical); Medical students (MD); Post-doctoral students, residents, or trainees

Program Length

Less than 1 month, 1 to 3 months, 3 to 6 months

VU Affiliation

The program is affiliated with Vanderbilt.

Language(s)

The program does not have a language requirement.