Respiratory physiology relevant to conscious sedation
John Lyne
This session will cover the basic mechanism of gas exchange. The importance of the oxygen dissociation curve in sedation practice will also be discussed.
Head to Toe
Geralyn Sue Prullage, and Fauste Uwingabir
We invite you to actively participate in our practice head-to-toe assessment. The webinar, available in both French and English, encourages you to examine a doll from head to toe using auscultation, palpation, and physical process. We'll also engage in an in-depth discussion of the rationale behind each process.
Suicide and Substance Use
Gloria J. Baciewic and Timothy J. Wiegand
1.25 Hours
A Deep Dive into Complex Addiction Cases with Leading Experts! The ACMT Addiction Toxicology Case Conference webinar series discusses Addiction/Toxicology cases in an interactive fashion featuring experts from Addiction Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry, and Medical Toxicology. Case 1: "I Don't Care if I Don't Wake Up" - Suic....
Patient-centred Information Gathering
Grant Simic, BMedSci
1.00 Hours
Uncover deep insights about the nature of patient symptoms, achieve earlier and more accurate diagnoses, and improve patient experience. This interactive online course shows how to facilitate patient-centered encounters, gather critical information, increase patient understanding, and attain greater medication adherence.
General Principles of Orthopaedic Practice
David Hughes
0.75 Hours
Explore core concepts in orthopaedic surgery, diagnosis, and treatment. Develop a strong foundation for further study and clinical practice.
Orthopaedic Implants & Appliances
Mr Mohammed As-Sultany and Rajesh Bahadur Lakhey
1.50 Hours
Explore the world of orthopaedic implants & appliances. Gain knowledge for selecting & using them effectively in patient care.
Practical & Surgical Orthopaedic Skills
S. Kamat, Mr Diab, Mr. Mahmoud Rahuna, Rajesh Bahadur Lakhey
2.25 Hours
Develop your surgical skillset with expert instruction and hands-on practice in a simulated environment. Ideal for orthopaedic residents and surgeons seeking to refine their surgical technique.
Chemsex
Gloria J. Baciewic and Timothy J. Wiegand
1.25 Hours
A Deep Dive into Complex Addiction Cases with Leading Experts! The ACMT Addiction Toxicology Case Conference webinar series discusses Addiction/Toxicology cases in an interactive fashion featuring experts from Addiction Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry, and Medical Toxicology. Case 1: Getting "handsy" at the Gas Station Cas....
Introduction to Asthma in General Practice eLearning
Jeshni Amblum-Almer and Ameet Gordhan
6.00 Hours
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcareprofessionals working in general practice in the UK. It aims to provide a comprehensiveunderstanding of asthma management based on the latest recommendations andguidelines, with a specific focus on primary care. Participants will gain the necessaryexpertise....
Introducing the Tuberculosis Diagnostic Network Assessment (TB-DNA) Tool
Dr Alex Durena, Dr Anteneh Kassa Mekonnen and Prof Moses Joloba
The May 2023 LabCoP ECHO session jointly organised by the African Society for Laboratory Medicine and the Global Laboratory Initiative (GLI) featured the Tuberculosis Diagnostic Network Assessment (TB-DNA) tool. TB-DNA is a country-driven process that assesses the functionality of the national tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic netwo....
Strengthening COVID-19 Diagnostic and Laboratory Systems Investments in Africa through Partnerships
The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM)
On 31 March 2022, ASLM’s LabCoP convened an ECHO session on supporting the implementation of diagnostics and laboratory systems investments for COVID-19 in the African region. With funding from The Global Fund and through their Stellar Project, and in collaboration with Africa CDC, ASLM, Association of Public Health Laboratories....
Generating demand for HIV viral load testing through targeted communications campaigns
Pontsho Pilane, Tonderai Mwareka, Carolyn Kassam and Victoria Zindo
LabCoP’s March 2022 ECHO session focused on generating demand for HIV viral load (VL) testing through targeted communications campaigns. For people living with HIV and on antiretroviral treatment, taking a VL test is essential in monitoring if the treatment is working. The World Health Organization recommends at least one annual....
Screening for LTBI in Resource-Limited Settings and Solutions to Meet EndTB Goals
Dr Giorgio Roscigno and Dr Davide Manissero
On 14 October 2021 this Extended ECHO session was convened to discuss the basics of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), the critical importance of screening for LTBI in addition to active TB case finding. Experts discussed gaps in the current TB care cascade, considered various options for LTBI screening and highlighted the be....
Manufacturers of COVID-19 Diagnostics: Siemens & Thermo Fisher
Dr Said AL-Dhaihry, Tshego Mothatinyane and Daniel Mutua
On 16 September 2021, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted another session in our series on manufacturers of COVID-19 diagnostics products. This session featured Siemens Healthineers and Thermo Fisher Scientific. The session focussed on innovations in SARS-CoV-2 to handle detection and surveillance of the fast-emerging variants of concern (VOC)....
Unlocking the Potential of Tiered Laboratory Networks Through Laboratory Mapping
Dr Pascale Ondoa
LabCoP’s July 2021 ECHO session focused on unlocking the potential of tiered laboratory networks through laboratory capacity mapping. Mapping the capacity of a national laboratory network is a powerful tool that supports visualizing what the testing capacity is, their location, and the population served. In this session, Dr Pasc....
Country Experiences with the Use of Digital Tools for COVID-19
Lois Olajide, Lalitesh Katraggada, Muhammed Semakula and Rigveda Kadam
On 13 May 2021, this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss a series of case studies on country experiences regarding the design and implementation of digital tools to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. The series was compiled by the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) in collaboration with ministries of health an....
Leveraging LIMS for COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study of Baobab
Dr Dominique Anderson, and Prof Alan Christoffels
On 25 March 2021, this Extended ECHO session was convened to discuss the role of laboratory information management systems (LIMS) to collect, process, and store human biospecimens. Dr Dominique Anderson, Researcher, and Team Lead for Bio Collection Informatics at South African National Bioinformatics Institute, University of the....
Expanding COVID-19 Testing to Reopen Economies
Dr Jay Varma, Professor David Heyman, Dr Alex Cook, and Carlos Edwardo Gouvea
On 2 February, 2021 this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss expanding COVID-19 testing at schools, borders and at the workplace, in an effort to reopen economies. As many countries over the world are experiencing the second wave of COVID-19, forcing some to go back to stringent lockdown measures, countries are grappli....
Manufacturers of COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostics Tests: BD and DiaSorin
Celine Roger-Dalbert, Massimo Rosa, Gian Antonio Ginipro, and Verna Ndongeni
On 29 January 2021, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted the 10th session in a series about manufacturers of COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tools, featuring BD (US) and DiaSorin (Italy). Laboratory diagnosis remains the cornerstone for the control of COVID 19. New diagnostic methods with higher sensitivity and specificity, as well as faster resu....
Testing Strategy for COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Sikhulile Moyo, and Yenew Kebede
On 22 January, 2021 this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss testing strategies for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag RDT) and Africa CDC’s testing guidelines and recommendations. The start of 2021 has seen new challenges arise in the COVID-19 pandemic, with rapidly growing spread and new virus variants. To u....
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Dr Sarah Little
This module provides training and mentorship instruction for management of postpartum hemorrhage.
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Dr Sarah Little
This module provides training and mentorship instruction for management of Hypertension Disorders in Pregnancy.
Webinar: Two or Three Times a Week…How do You Know?
Lucy Spencer
The conventional approach to initiating maintenance haemodialysis is a thrice-weekly schedule. A stepwise approach, incremental haemodialysis with once or twice weekly treatments, may be considered for patients with substantial residual kidney function (RKF). Despite increasing attention and enthusiasm for incremental dialysis,....
Common Clinical Problems: Imaging the Septic Patient Post-Abdominal Surgery
Derrian Markham
In this session, you will learn how to investigate septic patients after abdominal surgery. You will learn through a series of interactive images how to identify the cause of sepsis and the relative merits of the plain abdominal x-ray (AXR), ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) in the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway.
Organ Trauma: Splenic Trauma
Mansoor A Khan
This session will provide an overview of the anatomy of the spleen, and the aetiology and management of splenic trauma.