Crisis Resource Essentials Workshop (CREW)
Master Acute Care. Handle Critical Care Challenges with Confidence!
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the Crisis Resource Essentials Workshop (CREW), participants will be able to:
- Enhance diagnostic accuracy using Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Perform ultrasound-guided needling techniques & vascular access procedures
- Master mechanical ventilation setups & troubleshoot real-time issues
- Develop leadership skills in crisis team coordination & communication
- Improve critical decision-making under pressure in emergency scenarios
- Execute airway management & life-saving interventions with precision
- Refine patient communication strategies in high-stress environments
- Gain confidence in handling emergency scenarios with real-time simulations
Course Description
The Crisis Resource Essentials Workshop (CREW) is a 3.5-day immersive training program designed to equip acute care physicians with the essential skills needed to manage high-pressure medical emergencies. This course focuses on:
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) & emergency diagnostics
- Ultrasound-guided vascular access & interventions
- Mechanical ventilation management & troubleshooting
- Crisis team coordination & effective communication strategies
CREW integrates high-fidelity simulations, interactive case-based learning, and expert-led debriefing to help participants refine decision-making, leadership, and procedural competency in real-world acute care settings.
Certification Provided in:
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) & Emergency Diagnostics
- Mechanical Ventilation & Troubleshooting
- USG-Guided Vascular Access & Interventions
- Crisis Team Coordination & Communication
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Course Duration:
Practical application to diagnose and intervene with the power of ultrasound.
Confidence to initiate, maintain and wean a patient from ventilation.
Delibrate hands on practice in a psychologically safe environment
State of the art facility
LMS based learning to acquire knowledge at one’s own pace.
Curriculum
Knowledge
Delivered through online lectures
Skills
Delivered through 3.5-days contact course at Apollo Simulation Centre
Assessment
For both knowledge and skills
Observership
Optional
Online Modules
All didactic lectures will be available as online modules for candidates 2 weeks prior to the contact course to prepare for the course well in advance. All the required theory knowledge will be learnt through web platform. There will be a Q&A section available after each lecture to interact with the faculty for any additional doubts to be clarified. Completing online modules is mandatory for certification
Day 1: Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:15 AM – 08:30 AM | Registration |
| 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM | Introduction to POCUS |
| 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Knobology Basics |
| 09:30 AM – 10:45 AM | E-FAST and Lung Ultrasound |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Tea Break |
| 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM | ECHO + RUSH |
| 01:00 PM – 01:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| 01:30 PM – 03:30 PM | Case Scenarios and Problem Solving |
| 03:30 PM – 03:45 PM | Tea Break |
| 03:45 PM – 04:15 PM | Wrap-Up and Closing |
Day 2: Interventions Under USG Guidance
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Registration |
| 09:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Introduction and Scope of USG |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Needling Techniques |
| 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Venous Cannulation |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Arterial Cannulation |
| 12:30 PM – 01:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM | Advanced USG-Guided Interventions |
| 02:30 PM – 03:15 PM | Scenario-Based Learning |
| 03:15 PM – 03:30 PM | Feedback and Closure |
Day 3: Mechanical Ventilation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Registration |
| 09:30 AM – 10:15 AM | Knobology and Initiation of Ventilation |
| 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM | Waveforms, Loops, and Scalars |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Tea Break |
| 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM | Disease-Specific Ventilation and NIV |
| 12:45 PM – 01:15 PM | Lunch Break |
| 01:15 PM – 02:15 PM | Troubleshooting and Synchrony |
| 02:15 PM – 03:00 PM | Simulation-Based Scenarios |
Day 4: Communication and Crisis Management
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Registration |
| 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Introduction to Crisis Management |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Effective Team Dynamics |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Tea Break |
| 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM | Decision-Making Under Pressure |
| 12:30 PM – 01:15 PM | Lunch Break |
| 01:15 PM – 02:30 PM | Leadership in High-Stress Situations |
| 02:30 PM – 03:30 PM | Scenario-Based Training |
| 03:30 PM – 04:00 PM | Feedback and Reflection |
Contact Course
Contact course is aimed at providing practical knowledge about everything that one needs to know about Emergency POCUS, Interventions Under USG, Mechanical Ventilation, Crisis and Communication Management. This is achieved by way of 30% of time spent on demonstrations and 70% time on hands-on training, which includes:
Day 1: Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:15 AM – 08:30 AM | Registration |
| 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM | Introduction to POCUS |
| 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Knobology Basics |
| 09:30 AM – 10:45 AM | E-FAST and Lung Ultrasound |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Tea Break |
| 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM | ECHO + RUSH |
| 01:00 PM – 01:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| 01:30 PM – 03:30 PM | Case Scenarios and Problem Solving |
| 03:30 PM – 03:45 PM | Tea Break |
| 03:45 PM – 04:15 PM | Wrap-Up and Closing |
Day 2: Interventions Under USG Guidance
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Registration |
| 09:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Introduction and Scope of USG |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Needling Techniques |
| 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Venous Cannulation |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Arterial Cannulation |
| 12:30 PM – 01:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM | Advanced USG-Guided Interventions |
| 02:30 PM – 03:15 PM | Scenario-Based Learning |
| 03:15 PM – 03:30 PM | Feedback and Closure |
Day 3: Mechanical Ventilation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Registration |
| 09:30 AM – 10:15 AM | Knobology and Initiation of Ventilation |
| 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM | Waveforms, Loops, and Scalars |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Tea Break |
| 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM | Disease-Specific Ventilation and NIV |
| 12:45 PM – 01:15 PM | Lunch Break |
| 01:15 PM – 02:15 PM | Troubleshooting and Synchrony |
| 02:15 PM – 03:00 PM | Simulation-Based Scenarios |
Day 4: Communication and Crisis Management
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Registration |
| 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Introduction to Crisis Management |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Effective Team Dynamics |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Tea Break |
| 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM | Decision-Making Under Pressure |
| 12:30 PM – 01:15 PM | Lunch Break |
| 01:15 PM – 02:30 PM | Leadership in High-Stress Situations |
| 02:30 PM – 03:30 PM | Scenario-Based Training |
| 03:30 PM – 04:00 PM | Feedback and Reflection |
Faculty
Dr. Baskar Dhanapal
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Selvakumar
Consultant
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Dr. Ravichandran
Consultant
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Madhumitha S
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Devayani
Consultant
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Vasanth Kumar
Consultant
Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Divya Subramanian
Consultant
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Dhinesh Prabhu
Junior Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Pavithra Raghavan
Junior Consultant
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Gopi Krishna
Consultant Anaesthesiologist
Department of liver transplant surgery,
Gleanagles Global, Chennai
Dr. Sivanesan
Consultant
Department of Anaesthesia
Sri Sathya Sai Medical College
Dr. S. Balachandran
Senior Consultant
Department of Anaesthesiology
Madras Medical College
Dr. Ganesh
Senior Consultant
Department of Anaesthesiology
Madras Medical College
Dr. Gopi Krishna
Consultant Anaesthesiologist
Department of liver transplant surgery,
Gleanagles Global, Chennai
Dr. Soma Ganesh
Senior Consultant
Department of Anaesthesiology
Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Hospital
Dr. Aparna Pande
Consultant,
Department of Critical Care Medicine,
Kauvery Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Pratheema Ramachandran
Senior Consultant,
Department of Critical Care Unit,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Velmurugan Selvam
Assistant Professor,
Department of Critical Care,
Sri Ramachandra Medical College
Dr. Vetriselvan P
Consultant​,
Department of Critical Care​ medicine,
Kauvery Hospital, Chennai
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar S
Senior Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care,
Meridian Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Ajay Padmanaban
Consultant,
Department of Critical Care Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Vignesh C
Consultant and Academic Coordinator,
Critical Care Unit,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Who is this course for?
CREW is ideal for healthcare professionals involved in acute care decision-making, including:
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Anesthesiologists
- Pediatric Emergency Physicians
- Critical Care Specialists
- General Physicians & Medical Residents
- Interns & Registrar
Why ASC
- Unparalleled Technological Infrastructure
- Expert Faculty with Real World Experience
- Innovative Learning Methodologies
- Comprehensive Curriculum
- Learner faculty ratio and learner manikin ratio is well maintained
Emergency Medicine Specialist
Critical Care Fellow
Anesthesiologist
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