Rapid training of non-intensivists using an online critical care course during COVID-19

Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine in the COVID-19 pandemic

“…In collaboration with our colleagues in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a set of lectures and ventilator demonstrations have been recorded as part of an online ICU refresher course. (23) This enables all physicians, surgeons and junior doctors to be quickly trained as non-intensivist members of the ICU team. Finally, as the most frequent users of powered air-purifying respirators, anaesthesiologists have also taken on the role of coaches to operating team members who may be unfamiliar with their personal protective equipment.…”