The MET Course

The MET Course

A dynamic and interactive 2-day course that will enable participants to optimally perform within a team during Medical Emergency Team calls

By Taylah Martin

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Location

Austin Hospital

145 Studley Road Heidelberg, VIC 3084 Australia

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 10 days before event.

About this event

The MET Course is a unique two-day event that promotes optimal team performance when managing deteriorating patients during Medical Emergency Team calls and Code Blue resuscitations on hospital wards.

Course participants include both ward-based and critical care trained health professionals and reflect the composition of staff at MET calls and Code Blue events. It is the only multidisciplinary course of its kind in Australia.

The course offers a diverse learning platform with focused lectures, small group discussions, video analysis and high-fidelity simulations in a clinical ward enviornment.

Our multidisciplinary faculty include staff with world renowned expertise in developing rapid response teams, as well as qualified simulation and debriefing experts.

Other course features include:

  • Learn key human factors principles for managing unexpected crises on the ward
  • Deliberate practice in team leadership and followership for MET/CODE BLUE events
  • Familiarisation with MET equipment and drugs
  • Evidence-based lectures including MET data relevent to participants' workplaces
  • Pre-reading handbook authored by Austin Health Intensive Care experts
  • Certification of sucessful completion at end of course

Please note (for medical participants):

When purchasing your ticket, please choose your training category carefully.

Each medical role is adaptable for either experienced trainees wanting to consolidate non-technical and leadership skills as well as junior trainees about to take on registrar roles within the next 6-12 months.

We encourage senior HMOs to nominate themselves for registrar roles on this course to learn key technical and non-technical skills in a supportive environment.

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A$200 – A$300
Sep 4 · 8:00 AM GMT+10