ART AND SCIENCE OF RESUSCITATION
Develops skills in leadership and communication for managing resuscitations and understanding the science behind Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) in critical illness. Includes hands-on practice in CPR, bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation, intraosseous (I/O) access, and airway management, with simulation used to teach teamwork, communication, and Crisis Resource Management in various resuscitation scenarios, including leading a code team.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe and understand ACLS resuscitation protocols and resuscitation skills Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Teamwork and Communication using the Crisis Resource Management model Audience: Graduate 3. Through hands on simulation scenarios, identify physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology of common causes of cardiac arrest Audience: Graduate 4. Through hands on simulation scenarios, articulate the scientific basis of ACLS protocols Audience: Graduate 5. Through review of the primary literature, develop an understanding of the scientific basis of modern resuscitation algorithms. Audience: Graduate 6. Demonstrate how to successfully lead a simulated resuscitation scenario Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe and understand ACLS resuscitation protocols and resuscitation skills Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Teamwork and Communication using the Crisis Resource Management model Audience: Graduate 3. Through hands on simulation scenarios, identify physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology of common causes of cardiac arrest Audience: Graduate 4. Through hands on simulation scenarios, articulate the scientific basis of ACLS protocols Audience: Graduate 5. Through review of the primary literature, develop an understanding of the scientific basis of modern resuscitation algorithms. Audience: Graduate 6. Demonstrate how to successfully lead a simulated resuscitation scenario Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027