Introduction

This face to face training day provides an opportunity for networking, in-person support and discussion about service delivery including perspectives from other experts working in the area of non-fatal strangulation.

Course topics

  • The patient (complainant) journey - police perspective
  • Service delivery and the accreditation process
  • Clinical skills practice
  • Service provision in the family harm space
  • Where does “rough sex” fit in?
  • Reflections on a challenging case
  • Does a picture tell a thousand words?
  • Providing good expert testimony - a judge's perspective
  • Pharyngolaryngeal considerations – an ENT perspective
  • Can you answer this question, doctor?

Time commitment

The one-day course is offered twice a year (usually around April and September). Presently this course is by invitation only. Contact karolina@medsac.org.nz to express your interest.