The Ambulance Officers, Gabriel Glynn, Vincent O’Connor and PJ Commins, were involved in establishing and delivering an innovative special study module in pre-hospital emergency care to second year NUI Galway medical students under the direction of the University’s Dr Gerard Flaherty, Lecturer in Medical Education and Clinical Skills and Coordinator of the Special Study Module programme.
The pre-hospital emergency care module provides students with basic training in immediate care such as basic life support and spinal immobilisation. The students are also given an opportunity to accompany paramedic crews on routine and emergency calls in the capacity of supervised observers. The students benefit by developing a greater understanding of the challenges of pre-hospital emergency care and a deeper appreciation of the role of multidisciplinary team members in an emergency environment.
Commenting on the success of the pre-hospital emergency care module, NUI Galway’s Dr. Flaherty said, “Feedback from the module has been overwhelmingly positive to date and it has been the most popular choice of module for second year students over the two years that it has been running. The module is another excellent example of seamless and fruitful partnership between the HSE and the School of Medicine. Both groups will benefit greatly from this academic initiative.”
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Chief Ambulance Officer, HSE West, Mr. Paudie O Riordan said, “The Ambulance Service places great value on the relationship that has built up over the two years with our colleagues in the School of Medicine at NUI Galway. The relationship has benefited the Ambulance Service greatly and we are delighted at the positive response from the students.
From left: Gabriel Glynn, Vincent O’Connor, PJ Commins and Dr Gerard Flaherty, Lecturer in Medical Education and Clinical Skills and Coordinator of the Special Study Module programme.
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