Access a range of 3D-animated procedural videos in BMJ Best Practice. These short guides show you how to perform common medical and surgical techniques, and include supporting information such as equipment needed, contraindications, indications, possible complications and aftercare advice. Videos are included on ascitic drainage, aspiration and injection, catheter insertion, insertion of intercostal drains, nasogastric tube insertion, ventilation, suturing techniques and tracheal intubation.

Recommended resources:

• Procedural videos via BMJ Best Practice - from Ascitic drainage to Nasogastric tube insertion ...and more!

BMJ Learning courses are designed to help you learn at every stage of your career. It is free for Monash Health employees and includes hundreds of interactive, peer reviewed learning modules, written by experts from BMJ. BMJ Learning is accredited by the Australian College of Nursing and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Earn CME credit for completing courses. 

Click here for instructions on how to register for an account.

Recommended content:

• Browse BMJ Learning Cardiology courses

ClinicalKey is an Elsevier platform of eBooks, journals and clinical support tools such as guidelines and calculators. ClinicalKey also has a variety of procedural videos and image collections. Click here for instructions on how to access ClinicalKey.

Recommended resource:

• Clinical Overviews
  • Cardiothoracic surgery

The Library has created Reading Lists for surgical fellowship examinations. These reading lists are based off the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) recommended reading lists and include books, eBooks, journals, articles, and web resources. Access them below. 

Recommended reading lists:

Cardiothoracic Surgery Examination

CTSNet To Go

Discussions about the most relevant topics in cardiothoracic surgery from CTSNet, the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network.

SCTS Education Podcast

The Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Podcast brings you educational material and discussion from the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Coeur: The Cardiac Surgery Show

Hosted by Dr Ghanisht Juwaheer, a Doctor at Mildura Base Public Hospital, who interviews Australian Cardiothoracic surgeons and medical professionals on his journey to become a Cardiac surgeon. 

Australian Associations

• Australian and New Zealand College of Perfusionists
• The Australian & New Zealand Society of Cardiac & Thoracic Surgeons

International Associations

• American Association for Thoracic Surgery (US)
• Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
• European Society for Thoracic Surgeons
• Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery (GB & Ireland)
• The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (US)
• Women in Thoracic Surgery

Monash Health Library provides educational resources, group training, webinars and individual consultations on evidence based practice including guidance on literature searching, appraising and managing search results.

Can’t attend our live webinars?

• The library has a selection of recorded webinars available in Latte.
• Consider requesting group training for your team at a time that suits you. 

Custom training sessions can be arranged to fit with a team meeting or existing professional development schedule. Email library@monashhealth.org for more information.