Anesthesia Team Program: Crisis Planning

Presentations center on the concepts of managing anesthesia-related emergencies. The speakers discuss the dynamics of high-fidelity training on SimMan in the management of emergencies. The components of the two recently developed simulation modules are presented, as are cases with audience interaction regarding emergencies in the adult and pediatric patient populations.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

  1. Discuss the benefits and workings of high-fidelity simulation training for the management of anesthesia-related emergencies. 
  2. Define the roles of the surgeon and staff in the management of emergencies. 
  3. Assess the diagnosis and management of anesthesia-related emergencies. 


William Chung, DDS, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosures were reported.

Deepak G. Krishnan, DDS, FACS
University Surgical & Dental Associates
Cincinnati, Ohio
Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosures were reported.

Stuart E. Lieblich, DMD
Avon Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Avon, Conn.
Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Pacira Pharmaceuticals Consultant

Andrew M. Read-Fuller, DDS, MD
Texas A&M College of Dentistry
Dallas, Texas
Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosures were reported.

An Internet-based CME Activity
Original Release Date: October 13, 2018
Last Review Date: October 28, 2023
Expiration Date: October 28, 2026
Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 1.25 hours
Method of participation: Self-Study

Andrew M. Read-Fuller, DDS, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Texas A&M College of Dentistry

Dr. Andrew Read-Fuller is Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Texas A&M College of Dentistry and Joint Assistant Professor at the Texas A&M College of Medicine. He received his certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2017, after receiving his MD degree in 2014 from the UT Southwestern Medical School and graduating Magna Cum Laude from the UCLA School of Dentistry in the concurrent DDS/MS program. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Read-Fuller has held numerous national and international leadership positions in oral and maxillofacial surgery including serving on the OMS Foundation Board of Directors, the American Association of OMS Committee on Continuing Education and Professional Development, the Board of Directors of the Dallas County Dental Society, and serving as the North American Representative to the NexGen Committee of the International Association of OMS. Additionally, as a resident Dr. Read-Fuller was President of the Resident Organization of the American Association of OMS (ROAAOMS). Dr. Read-Fuller is interested in the broad scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, with particular interest in the treatment of facial trauma, peripheral nerve repair, obstructive sleep apnea, temporomandibular joint disease, and pathological lesions of the face and jaws. 

William L. Chung, DDS, MD

Professor, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

William L. Chung, DDS, MD
Professor
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Pittsburgh and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Stuart E. Lieblich, DMD, FACD, FICD

Former Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Lieblich, who passed away in 2024, was a Clinical Professor in the UCONN School of Dental Medicine and worked in private practice in Avon, Conn. As Co-Chair of the AAOMS Special Committee on Parameters of Care and Special Committee on Patient Safety, Dr. Lieblich made significant contributions to setting clinical standards and ensuring patient welfare. He also served as Chair of the Dentoalveolar Section in the ParCare revision processes. In addition, he contributed to over 45 peer-reviewed papers and abstracts and co-authored Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office. He served as a Director and President of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology and President of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and he was on the editorial boards of Anesthesia Progress, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Dr. Lieblich graduated from Rutgers University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Kings County/Downstate Medical Center in New York.

Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

Deepak G. Krishnan, DDS, FACS

Associate Professor, Division Chief

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Deepak Krishnan is an American Board certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and the chief of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Cincinnati. and Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center. He is an associate professor of Surgery at the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, USA, where he teaches and practices. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).

Deepak obtained his dental degree from Bangalore University, India and trained in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Emory University’s College of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Upon completion of the residency, Deepak pursued further fellowship training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery focusing on orthognathic surgery at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Deepak’s clinical interests are in Orthognathic and reconstructive surgery, maxillofacial trauma, pediatric maxillofacial surgery, ambulatory anesthesia, and clinical research and simulation.
He currently serves on the Committee of Education and Training (CET) of the AAOMS and is the chair of the special committee on Emerging leaders in OMS. He is also a consultant to the AAOMS Committee on Anesthesia (CAN).
He is a past-president of the Ohio State Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the president of the Ohio Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He serves on the examination committee for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is the secretary and treasurer of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ACOMS). 

Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships were disclosed.

Continuing Education Provider Approval
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.

ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credit(s).

AGD - Accepted Program Provider
FAGD/MAGD Credit
11/1/22-12/31/26
Provider ID# 214680

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this internet-based enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Pre-Quiz
3 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/3 points to pass
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Anesthesia Team Program: Crisis Planning (Part 1)
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Anesthesia Team Program: Crisis Planning (Part 2)
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Anesthesia Team Program: Crisis Planning (Part 3)
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Post-Quiz
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  2/3 points to pass
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Evaluation
11 Questions
Certificate
1.25 CDE/CME credits  |  Certificate available
1.25 CDE/CME credits  |  Certificate available