The cHALO network
Connected centres. Shared learning.
Leeds coordinates a network of local learning hubs. Partner hospitals provide mentorship, simulation and hands-on assessment in their own communities.
South Asia
Coordinating centre
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Learning & collaboration
Leading academic centres in Pakistan
Clinical network
National EM societies and Colleges in the South east Asian Collaborative for EM (SACEM) Group
Conferences & learning
Links to centres in Palestinian hospitals
These are some of the collaborating organisations, not a complete list of cHALO centres. The programme also extends to Palestine and South East Asia.
How cHALO works
A hub and spoke model
Leeds provides
The curriculum, e-learning, webinars, online assessment and e-portfolio, all through ENLIGHTENme.
Local centres provide
Mentorship, simulation, hands-on workshops and local assessment in established teaching hospitals.
SACEM connects
The South Asian Collaborative for Emergency Care links national EM societies, so programmes grow country by country.
COMING SOON
cHALO Certificate in Emergency & Acute Care
A two-year, 20-module blended programme mapped to all 10 RCEM curriculum domains. It is adapted for low-resource settings and includes dengue, malaria, rabies, neonatal and obstetric emergencies. It is for Junior Medical Officers and EM trainees.
The platform
ENLIGHTENme
ENLIGHTENme started in Leeds in 2001 and has been rebuilt using 20 years of experience. It delivers the cHALO curriculum as blended learning for clinicians in Leeds, across the UK and in partner countries. It is mobile-first and light on bandwidth.
One learning path for every module, mapped to RCEM SLOs and ready for your ePortfolio
A
Learn
Read the chapter and scenario
B
Test
Ten exam-level questions
C
Consolidate
The infographic summary
D
Simulate
Run the simulation
E
Apply
Formative OSCE-style assessment
F
Reflect
Reflection for your portfolio
What you can learn
Nine domains of emergency practice
1
Adult resuscitation & medical emergencies
2
Major trauma & surgical emergencies
3
Paediatric emergency medicine
4
Simulation Academy for EM
5
Virtual Leadership Academy
6
Major incidents & pre-hospital care
7
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
8
Mental health in EM
9
Public health in EM
Spotlight
The Pakistan Trauma Course
A dedicated blended learning programme for doctors involved in caring the trauma patient.
Chapter 1
Introduction to trauma care in Pakistan
Chapter 2
Triage and initial assessment
Chapter 3
Circulation and major haemorrhage control
and 13 more chapters
including chest trauma, spinal injury and head trauma
How to join. Partner-country learners join through their national society (such as PSEM in Pakistan or SEMI in India). In the UK and Ireland, join as an individual or through your School of EM.
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