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ForwardNovember 19, 2025 MGB Interprofessional In-Situ Simulation Drills for Peri-Procedural Care 2025-2026
In-situ simulation drills across all peri- and intra-procedural settings - including operating rooms, preoperative holding bays, interventional radiology, endoscopy, cardiac catheterization suites, and post-procedure recover units - systematically uncover the risk factors that lead to adverse events. By recreating realistic patient crises in each environment, teams sharpen their technical proficiency and reinforce critical non-technical skills such as communication, leadership, role clarity, and resource allocation through crisis resource management training. As participants navigate these scripted emergencies, they identify specific gaps in knowledge, teamwork, equipment use, or protocol adherence; these insights then guide targeted educational workshops, policy updates, and hands-on training programs. Embedding this iterative "simulate, debrief, improve" cycle across both OR and non-OR procedural spaces not only elevates team performance during real patient crises but also meaningfully reduces patient safety risks and malpractice exposure.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, NPs, and PAs within Mass General Brigham.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish the roles, responsibilities, and perspectives of the interdisciplinary team members to assist and complement one another during a patient crisis situation.
- Identify technical & non-technical hazards to patient care in the corresponding unit.
- Identify technical, equipment or procedural issues that impact team performance.
- Understand some of the challenges imposed by rotational workforce inherent to academic medical centers and other patient areas that affect communication & team dynamics.
Additional Information
All segments of this training are facilitated by Rafael Vazquez, MD, Melissa Mullen, MSN, RN & Adam Flaczyk, MBBCH, BAO | |
7:00 AM | Welcome & Participant Introductions |
7:15 | In-Situ Simulation Drill |
7:30 | Debriefing |
7:55 | Closing Remarks & Takeaways |
8:00 AM | Adjournment |
Rafael Vazquez, MD – Course Director
Director of Anesthesia for Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Adam Flaczyk, MBBCH, BAO
Anesthesiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital – Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine
Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Melissa Mullen, MSN, RN
Team Training Manager & Simulation Officer, Massachusetts General Hospital
In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 1.00 ANCC contact hour. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
Mass General Brigham has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours
- 1.00 Participation