169 - CODE RUNNER - CSU - ALS SIMULATION

Thursday, October 23, 2025

4:30pm - 5:30pm ET

Room:308AB

Target Audience: Cardiac surgery residents; Cardiac Surgeons; Trainee (clinical) - Medical students, residents, fellows

Co-Chair(s)

Takhliq Amir, BHSc (she/her/hers)

Cardiac Surgery Resident
Dalhousie University
Shian Ming Chen (he/him/his)

McMaster University

Presenter(s)

Charlotte McEwen, MD

Cardiac Surgery Resident
CSCS
McMaster University

Planning Committee Member(s)

Nic Mourad

Medical Student (MSI3)
The University of British Columbia

Workshop Description: Beneficial for rotations through the cardiac intensive care unit, trainees will review the algorithm for Cardiac Surgery Unit - Advanced Life Support (CSU-ALS) and perform simulated resuscitation on dry models. The aim of the simulation is to become familiar with the CSU-ALS protocol, chest re-opening indication and sequence, and gain skills in collaboration and communication.

Trainees will develop critical CVICU skills and learn to manage post-cardiac surgery emergencies through case-based learning and simulation.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

review indications for chest re-opening in the CVICU;
be familar with the steps for CALS;
perform a code and simulates chest re-opening technique;
provide handover of a coded patient; and
enhance communication among cardiac surgery residents/medical students/ICU during CVICU emergencies.