Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) Instructor Course

To take the CCrISP Instructor course, you need to hold a post at ST5 or above and have either taken or observed the CCrISP course in the UK or Ireland.

You do not need to hold the CCrISP qualification itself to take the Instructor course.

It is helpful but not essential for you to have some prior experience in delivering medical training.

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After attending this course, you should be able to:

• Confidently teach and run core elements of the CCrISP course
• Understand and explain the principles of CCrISP
• Give constructive feedback to course participants
• Review and discuss the CCrISP approach and philosophy
• The basic principles of successful CCrISP teaching
• Reviewing the different lecturing techniques and how to engage the audience
• Discuss the techniques required to manage multiple skills stations
• Use techniques to provide effective feedback and constructive criticism
• Practice delivering a CCrISP lecture
• Practice delivering a small group teaching exercise
• Practice delivering a simulated patient scenario
• The possible pitfalls which could arise when delivering the CCrISP course

This practical course involves lecturing, small group workshop teaching, running simulated patient management scenarios (moulage), delivering assessment and instructor feedback.