Aims & Objectives

- To increase medical, nursing and paramedic student access to the principles of trauma, emergency medicine/nursing and pre-hospital care
- To increase interprofessional activities for students to maximise their learning potential
- To develop links with leading organisations and specialists
- To increase opportunities for potential healthcare educationalists to support education at a university and community level
These will be completed by:
- Developing an active student group at all Medical, Nursing and Paramedic schools across the UK
- Promoting the development of student education in this field
- Promoting interprofessional meetings and social interaction between groups
- Fostering student links with local, regional and national organisations, groups and specialists in these areas
- Increasing student involvement in arranging and supporting events
- Initiating student interaction in developing their own learning needs for future work
- Introducing career guidance by local, regional and national figures
- Increasing student opportunities to support education through developing lecture programmes and practical sessions
- Engaging in fundraising and supporting campaigns for / with appropriately established charities
STEPUK IN THE NEWS
STEPUK UEA students raise £2,500 for Norfolk Accident Rescue Service
www.edp24.co.uk/news/university_of_east_anglia_students_raise_2_500_for_narsClimbing for RoSPA with STEPUK
safetygonesane.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/climbing-for-rospa-with-step-uk/STEPUK: step into the team
Tim Williamson, Journal of Paramedic Practice, Vol. 3, Iss. 6, 03 Jun 2011, pp 284 - 285