Upcoming Simulation Courses

  This course focuses on intra-operative emergencies. It offers delegates the opportunity to practice managing rare, but potentially life-threatening scenarios in a safe setting, and introduces them to the concepts of crisis resource management. There is a strong focus on the impact of human factors in emergencies.  This course is suitable for Anaesthesiologists registered for PCS with CAI. Download application form HERE and return to simulation@coa.ie

  The Advanced Simulation in Critical Care is a simulation-based training day which includes advanced critical care scenarios such as single- and multi-organ failure, airway and trauma cases. The course will be delivered with interactive case-based discussions. The course is ideal for senior Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors who are registered for PCS with the CAI  as well as Fellows with a special interest in Intensive Care Medicine. Download application form HERE and return to simulation@coa.ie

  The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland has been running a Train the Trainer Simulation Instructors course since 2009.  Initially developed with the view of training an adequate pool of instructors for College simulation courses, it has quickly become popular educational event well attended by a wide and diverse group of participants from the medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals who have strong interest in simulation-based education.  More than 200 participants have participated to date.  The course focuses on delivering debrief after simulation and is…

  This course focuses on rare, but clinically significant anaesthesiology-related emergencies.  It offers opportunity for anaesthesiologists registered for PCS with CAI to practice managing potentially life-threatening scenarios in a safe setting.  It allows delegates to refresh their knowledge on the clinical guidelines for anaesthesiology emergencies, and to explore the importance of non-technical skills in emergency situations. Download application form HERE and return to simulation@coa.ie

A-CRISIS represents, as the title suggests, an opportunity for anaesthesiologists registered for PCS with CAI to refresh their knowledge as well as practice their technical and non-technical skills in a safe simulated clinical environment.  The letter A in the title stands for Anaesthesiology, Assessment and Airway management but also for well-described principles of crisis management such as Attention, Awareness and Anticipation.  Delegates will have the opportunity to share expertise as well as reflect on their own practice during post-simulation peer-facilitated debrief. Download application form HERE…

The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland (CAI) is delighted to introduce The Management of Emergencies in Paediatric Anaesthesiology (MEPA) simulation course for experienced practitioners. The highly regarded MEPA course uses an internationally validated curriculum and has already been rolled out in 60 centres across Australia, Canada, UK, Continental Europe and Asia.  Using evidence-based and peer-reviewed scenarios within high-fidelity simulation, the course provides a platform to hone clinicians’ skills according to current best practice in paediatric anaesthesiology emergencies. The MEPA course is suitable for anaesthesiologists registered…

Due to the success of the Transporting the Critically Ill Patient Course piloted in 2019, the CAI Transport Users Group and Training Department are running two Transport of the Critically Ill Patient Courses in the College of Anaesthesiologists, 22 Denzille Lane, Dublin 2. To request an application form, please contact Rachael Kilcoyne via e-mail simulation@coa.ie