Human Factors for Surgeons and Healthcare Professionals (online)

This course goes beyond the technical, empowering you to: 

• Prevent errors before they become incidents. 
• Turn adverse events into opportunities for growth. 
• Elevate team collaboration, morale, and performance.
• Ensure the highest standards of patient safety. 

After completing this course you should be able to:

• outline a common human factors (HF) approach for surgical leadership;
• recognise the ubiquitous nature of human error;
• exemplify important HF principles in relation to situational awareness, threat and error management and effective communication and teamwork;
• promote non-technical tips for improving patient safety and achieving more effective teamworking.

This course is suitable to all surgical career grades and is open to the surgical care team. Whether you're an aspiring leader or an experienced clinician, you'll gain invaluable skills that enhance patient care and build cohesive, high-performing teams. 

This course is delivered in an e-learning format, meaning you can study independently at your own pace, referring back to the learning material at any point. It consists of six e-learning sessions, an assessment and further reading. A portfolio certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the course, including the assessment.