AaE: Anaesthetists non technical skills (ANTS)
This course will enhance understanding of human factors and non-technical skills as applied to anaesthesia.
This one-day course is designed for anaesthetic trainees and consultants who wish to enhance their understanding of human factors and non-technical skills as applied to anaesthesia. It is also aimed at anaesthetists in a clinical or educational supervisor role who wish to become more familiar with using ANTS for observation and feedback for trainees.
The faculty will record their lectures for you to view, at your own convenience, prior to attending the course. These will comprise of x6 lectures which will be available 2 weeks before the event. You are required to view them all before the event date. On the event day the programme will be split between live recaps and Q&A for the pre-recorded material, and breakout groups for group discussion.
For full details of the Anaesthetists as Educators programme please click here.
Comments from previous delegates about the course:
"An excellent day of learning non-technical skills for anaesthetists, combining teaching and video demonstrations to facilitate effective and useful group discussions"
"Fantastic mental tool to allow implementation of technical knowledge to improve patient safety , I wish I had attended this earlier"
"I'm glad that this event exists"
*Please note that the programme may be subject to changes.
| Friday 6 June 2025 |
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| 09.00 - 09.30 | Registration and refreshments | |
| 09.30 - 09.45 |
Welcome and course objectives Course aims and objectives, overview of day. |
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| 09.45 - 10.00 | Summary of 4 categories, elements, and discussion of rating system | |
| 10.00 - 10.15 | Short activity In pairs, discuss a simple critical incident (from pre-course work) |
Breakout pairs |
| 10.15 - 11.00 | Situation awareness | |
| 11.00 - 11.15 | Break | |
| 11.15 - 11.45 | Decision making | |
| 11.45 - 12.15 | Task management | |
| 12.15 - 13.00 | Lunch | |
| 13.00 - 13.45 | Team working | |
| 13.45 - 14.30 | Feedback | |
| 14.30 - 14.45 | Break | |
| 14.45 - 15.00 | Short activity In pairs, link critical incidents from pre-course homework to NTS framework |
Breakout pairs |
| 15.00 - 15.15 | Putting ANTS into practice | |
| 15.15 | Close | |
Pricing
Pricing Terms and Conditions
Payment must be made at the time of booking unless otherwise stated. The RCoA, FICM and FPM are unable to hold places on events without payment. Credit or debit card payments must be made online via our card payment handler Stripe, or by phone. We do not accept purchase orders or raise invoices for places on our events.
Discounts are available for some membership types at the rates stated below. You must be eligible for the discount both at the time of the booking and at the time of the event itself. We may ask for proof of your member status at any point. If you are unable to prove your entitlement to the discount we may charge you the full event rate, or invite you to update your membership status accordingly. In such a situation we may withhold access to the event until your updated payment clears, or your new membership status is confirmed.
Speakers
Pam hails originally from Northern Ireland, but moved to Scotland in 1999 to study Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After graduating in 2004, she spent some time working in Emergency Medicine, before embarking on a year of working and travelling in New Zealand and South America.
Upon returning to Scotland she took up Specialty Training in Anaesthetics in the West of Scotland. In 2013-2014 she undertook a Fellowship in Simulation Based Education at the Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors (SCSCHF) at Forth Valley Royal Infirmary, Larbert. It was during this year that she undertook a project with the team at the SCSCHF (including the original creators of the ANTS Framework), and the RCOA Anaesthetists’ as Educators team, to develop a training course for ANTS. The course was first piloted at the SCSCHF in mid 2014, and rolled out to the RCOA AaE Programme in late 2014, and has been running in both locations since.
Pam completed her training in Anaesthetics in 2016, and made the move back to South East Scotland to take up a Consultant post at St. John’s Hospital in Livingston. She continues to enjoy teaching and training ANTS both in the clinical setting and as part of the faculty on the ANTS course.
Accommodation
The RCoA have agreed a preferential rate with the Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury. If you would like to book using the RCoA rate click the link below where you will be able to select the hotel and dates required.
Please note: the rate per night may be increased by the hotel based on demand so we suggest booking as early as possible. Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours prior to check in. The terms and conditions are available to view on the hotel booking pages.
The RCoA accepts no responsibility for your booking or stay with the hotel. Any queries should be directed to the Hotel.
Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury - CLICK HERE to access the booking platform.