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Volunteer Checklist Form

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    From Chapter 7 - Recommended Competencies

    • Anesthesiologist holding a FRCPC or equivalent licence

    • Commit time that is reflective of the program

    • Vaccines and infectious disease prophylaxis - Curriculum Outline Chapter 7

    • Follow travel the Canadian travel advisory - Travelling Advisories

    • Have read and reflected on the topics that surround the global burden of surgical disease and the role of anesthesia within described in the curriculum and the following link: Lancet Article

    • Consider reading pre-selected literature that is pertinent to the trip: CASIEF.ca Article List

    • Understand the process of change pertinent to local health care infrastructure

    • Support and work with local stakeholders

    • Expect potential practice differences and consider contacting previous volunteers to obtain further details. I have a plan to adapt my clinical care and clinical teaching to best match the needs of the receiving medical system.

    • I feel I have taken appropriate steps to familiarize myself with anesthesiology practice in the institution that I am travelling to (often a Low Resource Setting) and that I have a plan to adapt my practice for that situation. Chapter 6

    • Be open to work in an area of multiple languages and dialects

    • Being aware of cultural differences and be supportive of such

    • Being aware of and accepting of potential practice differences

    • Coordinate teaching with local curriculum and avoid major deviation from established program

    • Try to emphasize and support locally relevant clinical solutions

    • Do not re-iterate Canadian clinical solutions that are not relevant in other centers

    • Able to develop and maintain relationships developed by CASIEF

    From Chapter 7 - Checklist

    • Reading material

    • Knowing timetable for classroom sessions

    • Prepared teaching resources/lectures as per curriculum schedule

    • Knowing teaching equipment that is available and supplement as needed

    • Prepared topics for clinical operating room teaching

    • Aware of trainee evaluation processes and forms

    • Consider ideas to further efficiency and quality of the training program

    • Stethoscope

    • Sterile and non-sterile gloves

    • OR masks and hats

    • Eye protection

    • Scrubs to last a rotation

    • Lab coat

    • Dedicated OR shoes

    • Flashlight

    • Travel clinic consultation

    • Appropriate malaria prophylaxis: Start taking as directed before the trip and continue as prescribed after the trip.

    • Mosquito repellent

    • Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, sunscreen

    • Chronic medications that you may be taking

    • Consider water filter however bottled water is almost always available

    • Medical insurance printouts

    • CMPA printout

    • Medical license printout

    • Yellow fever passport and immunization record

    • Passport and several photocopies

    • Travel health clinic recommendations and precautions

    • Several new US 50$ bill notes in case of emergency and other money

    • Emergency contacts in wallet and photocopied

    • Don’t be fooled, it does get cold in many tropical destinations

    • If rainy season, bring rain gear

    • All other necessary clothes

    • Daypack for side trips

    • Camera (not for the OR and patients)

    • Spare batteries

    Note that all checkboxes above must be filled before the form can be submitted.