Crisis Resource Essentials Workshop (CREW)

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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
  • Interventions Under Ultra Sound-Guidance
  • Mechanical ventilation management & troubleshooting
  • Crisis team management & 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
  • Interventions Under USG-Guidance
  • Crisis Team Management & Communication

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  • 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)

TimeTopic
08:15 AM – 08:30 AMRegistration
08:30 AM – 09:00 AMIntroduction to POCUS
09:00 AM – 09:30 AMKnobology Basics
09:30 AM – 10:45 AME-FAST and Lung Ultrasound
10:45 AM – 11:00 AMTea Break
11:00 AM – 01:00 PMECHO + RUSH
01:00 PM – 01:30 PMLunch Break
01:30 PM – 03:30 PMCase Scenarios and Problem Solving
03:30 PM – 03:45 PMTea Break
03:45 PM – 04:15 PMWrap-Up and Closing

Day 2: Interventions Under USG Guidance

TimeTopic
09:00 AM – 09:30 AMRegistration
09:30 AM – 10:00 AMIntroduction and Scope of USG
10:00 AM – 11:00 AMNeedling Techniques
11:00 AM – 11:30 AMVenous Cannulation
11:30 AM – 12:30 PMArterial Cannulation
12:30 PM – 01:00 PMLunch Break
01:00 PM – 02:30 PMAdvanced USG-Guided Interventions
02:30 PM – 03:15 PMScenario-Based Learning
03:15 PM – 03:30 PMFeedback and Closure

Day 3: Mechanical Ventilation

TimeTopic
09:00 AM – 09:30 AMRegistration
09:30 AM – 10:15 AMKnobology and Initiation of Ventilation
10:15 AM – 11:00 AMWaveforms, Loops, and Scalars
11:00 AM – 11:15 AMTea Break
11:15 AM – 12:45 PMDisease-Specific Ventilation and NIV
12:45 PM – 01:15 PMLunch Break
01:15 PM – 02:15 PMTroubleshooting and Synchrony
02:15 PM – 03:00 PMSimulation-Based Scenarios

Day 4: Communication and Crisis Management

TimeTopic
09:00 AM – 09:30 AMRegistration
09:30 AM – 10:30 AMIntroduction to Crisis Management
10:30 AM – 11:00 AMEffective Team Dynamics
11:00 AM – 11:15 AMTea Break
11:15 AM – 12:30 PMDecision-Making Under Pressure
12:30 PM – 01:15 PMLunch Break
01:15 PM – 02:30 PMLeadership in High-Stress Situations
02:30 PM – 03:30 PMScenario-Based Training
03:30 PM – 04:00 PMFeedback 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)

TimeTopic
08:15 AM – 08:30 AMRegistration
08:30 AM – 09:00 AMIntroduction to POCUS
09:00 AM – 09:30 AMKnobology Basics
09:30 AM – 10:45 AME-FAST and Lung Ultrasound
10:45 AM – 11:00 AMTea Break
11:00 AM – 01:00 PMECHO + RUSH
01:00 PM – 01:30 PMLunch Break
01:30 PM – 03:30 PMCase Scenarios and Problem Solving
03:30 PM – 03:45 PMTea Break
03:45 PM – 04:15 PMWrap-Up and Closing

Day 2: Interventions Under USG Guidance

TimeTopic
09:00 AM – 09:30 AMRegistration
09:30 AM – 10:00 AMIntroduction and Scope of USG
10:00 AM – 11:00 AMNeedling Techniques
11:00 AM – 11:30 AMVenous Cannulation
11:30 AM – 12:30 PMArterial Cannulation
12:30 PM – 01:00 PMLunch Break
01:00 PM – 02:30 PMAdvanced USG-Guided Interventions
02:30 PM – 03:15 PMScenario-Based Learning
03:15 PM – 03:30 PMFeedback and Closure

Day 3: Mechanical Ventilation

TimeTopic
09:00 AM – 09:30 AMRegistration
09:30 AM – 10:15 AMKnobology and Initiation of Ventilation
10:15 AM – 11:00 AMWaveforms, Loops, and Scalars
11:00 AM – 11:15 AMTea Break
11:15 AM – 12:45 PMDisease-Specific Ventilation and NIV
12:45 PM – 01:15 PMLunch Break
01:15 PM – 02:15 PMTroubleshooting and Synchrony
02:15 PM – 03:00 PMSimulation-Based Scenarios

Day 4: Communication and Crisis Management

TimeTopic
09:00 AM – 09:30 AMRegistration
09:30 AM – 10:30 AMIntroduction to Crisis Management
10:30 AM – 11:00 AMEffective Team Dynamics
11:00 AM – 11:15 AMTea Break
11:15 AM – 12:30 PMDecision-Making Under Pressure
12:30 PM – 01:15 PMLunch Break
01:15 PM – 02:30 PMLeadership in High-Stress Situations
02:30 PM – 03:30 PMScenario-Based Training
03:30 PM – 04:00 PMFeedback and Reflection

Faculty


Dr. Baskar Dhanapal
Dr. Baskar Dhanapal

Consultant,

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Selvakumar
Dr. Selvakumar

Consultant

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Dr. Ravichandran
Dr. Ravichandran

Consultant

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Madhumitha S
Dr. Madhumitha S

Consultant,

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Devayani
Dr. Devayani

Consultant

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Vasanth Kumar
Dr. Vasanth Kumar

Consultant

Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Divya Subramanian
Dr. Divya Subramanian

Consultant

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Dhinesh Prabhu
Dr. Dhinesh Prabhu

Junior Consultant,

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Pavithra Raghavan
Dr. Pavithra Raghavan

Junior Consultant

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Gopi Krishna
Dr. Gopi Krishna

Consultant Anaesthesiologist

Department of liver transplant surgery,

Gleanagles Global, Chennai

Dr. Sivanesan
Dr. Sivanesan

Consultant

Department of Anaesthesia

Sri Sathya Sai Medical College

Dr. S. Balachandran
Dr. S. Balachandran

Senior Consultant

Department of Anaesthesiology

Madras Medical College

Dr. Ganesh
Dr. Ganesh

Senior Consultant

Department of Anaesthesiology

Madras Medical College

Dr. Gopi Krishna
Dr. Gopi Krishna

Consultant Anaesthesiologist

Department of liver transplant surgery,

Gleanagles Global, Chennai

Dr. Soma Ganesh
Dr. Soma Ganesh

Senior Consultant

Department of Anaesthesiology

Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Hospital

Dr. Aparna Pande
Dr. Aparna Pande

Consultant,

Department of Critical Care Medicine,

Kauvery Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Pratheema Ramachandran
Dr. Pratheema Ramachandran

Senior Consultant,

Department of Critical Care Unit,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Velmurugan Selvam
Dr. Velmurugan Selvam

Assistant Professor,

Department of Critical Care,

Sri Ramachandra Medical College

Dr. Vetriselvan P
Dr. Vetriselvan P

Consultant​,

Department of Critical Care​ medicine,

Kauvery Hospital, Chennai

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar S
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar S

Senior Consultant,

Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care,

Meridian Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Ajay Padmanaban
Dr. Ajay Padmanaban

Consultant,

Department of Critical Care Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Vignesh C
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
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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
CREW provided the most comprehensive training I've ever received. The hands-on ultrasound practice and crisis team simulations were invaluable.
Dr. Arjun K
Dr. Arjun K
Emergency Medicine Specialist
This course gave me the confidence to handle real-world critical care situations. The mechanical ventilation troubleshooting sessions were a game-changer!
Dr. Sneha R
Dr. Sneha R
Critical Care Fellow
I highly recommend CREW for anyone involved in acute care. The faculty expertise, simulation labs, and interactive sessions made a huge impact on my practice.
Dr. Sameer P
Dr. Sameer P
Anesthesiologist
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