Crisis Resource Management
Learn the skills critical for effective teamwork in a crisis situation with focus on preparation, decision-making, and reflection across multidisciplinary teams.
Modules/Weeks
Weekly Effort
School
Format
Cost
Course Description
- Acquire critical crisis resource management (CRM) skills for effective decision-making and team management in healthcare crisis situations.
- Implement non-technical skills, such as shared decision-making and interdisciplinary team management, based on lessons learned from the aviation industry.
- Contextualize CRM concepts through real-life examples and simulations, enabling their practical application in diverse healthcare settings worldwide.
- Explore the impact of cultural influences on CRM principles through interactive online modules, fostering a comprehensive understanding of global healthcare environments.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Understand the principles of Crisis Resource Management (CRM) and apply them in healthcare settings, with a focus on crisis situations like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Demonstrate non-technical skills essential for effective crisis management, including situational awareness, effective communication, decision-making, and reflective practices.
Apply critical thinking, reflection, spaced repetition, and retrieval practice to optimize the learning experience throughout the course.
Explore key topics such as preparation, anticipation, communication, decision-making, and reflection through diverse perspectives from lecturers in medicine and aviation, highlighting the importance of debriefing and psychological safety in crisis scenarios.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Crisis Resource Management
Module 2: Preparation
Module 3: Anticipation
Module 4: Communication
Module 5: Decision
Module 6: Reflection
Instructors
Dr. Moitra is currently the Allen I. Hyman Professor of Critical Care Anesthesiology at the Columbia University Medical Center in the Division of Critical Care, Chief of the Division of Critical Care in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Medical Director of the Cardiothoracic and Surgical Intensive Care Units. Dr. Moitra is a Diplomate of both the American Board of Anesthesiology and is subspecialty certified in Critical Care Medicine and Neurocritical Care. Dr. Moitra is a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine. He is the Program Director of the Critical Care Medicine Fellowship program. Dr. Moitra is recognized nationally for his scholarly activity and serves as a key leader for his specialty nationally in a number of areas: as an Oral Board Examiner and Question Writer, as the American Society of Anesthesiologists' liaison to the American Heart Association, and as a co-author of the internationally recognized 2015 guidelines for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Dr. Kessler is the Vice Chair of Innovation & Strategic Initiatives in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University where he helps implement novel programs and innovative solutions to complex system issues. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he completed his pediatric residency on the global health track. Dr. Kessler completed his Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship and Emergency Ultrasound training at Bellevue Hospital and his Master of Science in Clinical Investigation at New York University. As an Associate Medical Director for the Mary & Michael Jaharis Simulation Center, Dr. Kessler helps other departments start new safety-driven simulation programs. As a founder and co-director for INSPIRE, (International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research, and Education), Dr. Kessler has helped to grow a community of practice dedicated to collaboration and mentorship among investigators committed to scholarship in simulation.
Dr. Spellman is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is also the Director of Clinical Operations for the Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, a nationally recognized hospital for heart surgery. She is an expert in advanced complex cardiac surgery, echocardiography and mechanical circulatory support. Education, preparedness, and crisis management play a major role in Dr. Spellman's approach to clinical care in order to achieve the high standards of care set by the institution, her team and for her patients. She is fond of sharing her clinical expertise with her trainees; with this online course, she can now share that expertise with a world-wide audience.
Please note that there are no instructors or course assistants actively monitoring this course.