Management of traumatic mtb injuries for GPs

Face to face and digital 3 Jul, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (AEST)

Mountain biking is an inherently risky sport and with its growing popularity we have seen a corresponding rise in accidents resulting in significant traumatic injuries. This session of the RACGP Tasmania Peer Group Learning Supper Series will give an overview of the data around participation and injuries, explain the types of accidents and injuries that happen most frequently, how they are assessed and managed by bike patrollers and first responders, what happens when they get to the hospital and then most importantly what role do GPs play in managing these patients when they leave hospital.  

Whilst this session is centered on the sport of mountain biking, principles for the management of traumatic mtb injuries should also be relevant for managing other types of traumatic injuries.

Facilitators

• Dr Paul Scott - Director of Emergency Medicine at the Royal Hobart Hospital and major trauma incident adviser to Maydena Bike Park.  
• Simon French - Managing Director of Dirt Art, Maydena Bike Park, Elevation Parks & Dirt Art Walks. Previous career as a registered nurse working in oncology at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
• Gill Course - PHD candidate in the School of Medicine at the University of Tasmania. An Emergency Nurse with over 20 years of clinical nursing experience, numerous postgraduate qualifications and a Master of Public Health. Gill is the author of "Health Service Impacts and Risk Factors for Severe Trauma in Mountain Biking: A Narrative Review".

Peer Group Learning utilises peer support, interaction, reflection, and feedback to enhance participants’ clinical competence, knowledge, skills, attitudes, and performance. Sessions will consist of at least 50% case-based discussions and opportunity for experience sharing and peer feedback.

Sessions are facilitated by local subject matter experts.