University News Last updated 03 September 2013
Health students from Birmingham City University will be taking to the fast lane next week when International Formula 1 event management company, FMCG International make a pit stop at the University's City South Campus.
Formula 1 pit teams represent the pinnacle of safety and efficiency where complex technical tasks must be completed precisely yet quickly. Whilst recognising that optimising team performance is key when delivering harm free care, Birmingham City University has introduced an innovative session where second year students from the Operating Department Practice (ODP) course will be trained by a team of pit crew experts on how to change the wheels on a racing car against the clock whilst ensuring they are fitted correctly and safely.
Lecturer in Operating Department Practice, Paul Daly, explains: "Delivering excellent care during surgery depends on having the right people, with the right skills, performing the right tasks at the right time, and this is exactly what F1 pit crews have perfected over the years.
"This will be a fantastic opportunity for the students to polish their skills and allow them to analyse their clinical practice in light of the F1 approach FMCG International will instil in them. This training will equip the students with transferable skills which will improve their performance in theatre and facilitate the delivery of the excellent care patients deserve and expect. It will teach students how to develop an effective team strategy, assign roles, set targets and analyse performance which will facilitate improvement in the future."
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