ST3.2: Human Factors and Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons Course

ST3.2: Human Factors and Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons 

Background:

Effective team work improves patient safety and outcomes.  Human factors and non technical skills underpin the performance of the operating team during cardiothoracic surgery.  High fidelity simulation enables members of the operating team to understand the effects of human factors on team working.   By practice, observation and feedback it is possible to improve team working and patient outcome.

Aims:

The aims of this two day course are to:

• Identify why errors occur in the operating room and how they can be reduced
• Understand what human factors are and the impact they have on patient outcome
• Practice and develop techniques for good communication and decision making
• Understand the impact situational awareness has on decision making
• Develop leadership & followership skills
• Provide a framework for assessment and feedback for non technical skills

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the course attendees will:

• Understand why errors occur amongst the operating team and how to minimise them
• Recognise role of human factors in improving team working
• Understand what is required to be an effective team member and leader
• Be familiar with a system for assessment and feedback of human factors

Places will be offered on a first come, first serve basis to National Trainee Numbered (NTN) trainees at ST3 level and ST4 Thoracic. 

There is a maximum of 12 places available. If you are unable to secure a place on this course, please sign up to the wait list and you will be notified of any cancellations. 

Please note, a course fee of £200 will be required to register. This covers the course venue access, refreshments and lunches on both days of the course, in addition to a course dinner on Day 1 of the course at 7:30pm. 

Trainee feedback:

'Great interaction between faculty and the delegates. Useful scenarios to run through.'

'Cardiac bypass scenarios were excellent. Felt realistic stress and pressure, learnt a lot about human factors. Team were thorough in their teaching.'

'Great speakers; very high-fidelity cardiac simulator and well thought and executed scenarios. Excellent debriefing sessions with a lot of focus on constructive feedback'

'Excelent supervision, great trainer to trainee ratio.'