Dr Darlene Balmer on stories as teachers- “dealing with the unexpected “ is a CORE skill not a soft skill!
Why I believe #improv can be such a powerful #MedEd tool #Nontechnicalskills
#CHES2025
Why I believe #improv can be such a powerful #MedEd tool #Nontechnicalskills
#CHES2025
October 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Dr Darlene Balmer on stories as teachers- “dealing with the unexpected “ is a CORE skill not a soft skill!
Why I believe #improv can be such a powerful #MedEd tool #Nontechnicalskills
#CHES2025
Why I believe #improv can be such a powerful #MedEd tool #Nontechnicalskills
#CHES2025
Stable OR teams contribute to better outcomes🤝✨
Each additional case done by same anesthesiologist-surgeon team 👉 ⬇️ major morbidity
🔓‼ Opportunity is knocking: ⬆️outcomes by re-organizing teams
How do we do it?
🆕📝 tinyurl.com/yx44pm96
#SurgSky #MedSky #HPBSky
Each additional case done by same anesthesiologist-surgeon team 👉 ⬇️ major morbidity
🔓‼ Opportunity is knocking: ⬆️outcomes by re-organizing teams
How do we do it?
🆕📝 tinyurl.com/yx44pm96
#SurgSky #MedSky #HPBSky
May 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Ever had that sinking feeling after a case didn’t go to plan?
Not because of the technique
…but because something was off in the room?
Same.
And this @canjsurg.ca x @cmpa-acpm.ca podcast episode nails it. 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mkw...
#SurgicalSafety #MedEdSky #NontechnicalSkills
Ever had that sinking feeling after a case didn’t go to plan?
Not because of the technique
…but because something was off in the room?
Same.
And this @canjsurg.ca x @cmpa-acpm.ca podcast episode nails it. 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mkw...
#SurgicalSafety #MedEdSky #NontechnicalSkills
E169 - The Canadian Medical Protective Association & Cold Steel on Medico-legal Risks for the Sur...
YouTube video by Cold Steel
www.youtube.com
June 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🧵1/
Ever had that sinking feeling after a case didn’t go to plan?
Not because of the technique
…but because something was off in the room?
Same.
And this @canjsurg.ca x @cmpa-acpm.ca podcast episode nails it. 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mkw...
#SurgicalSafety #MedEdSky #NontechnicalSkills
Ever had that sinking feeling after a case didn’t go to plan?
Not because of the technique
…but because something was off in the room?
Same.
And this @canjsurg.ca x @cmpa-acpm.ca podcast episode nails it. 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mkw...
#SurgicalSafety #MedEdSky #NontechnicalSkills
2 thoughts- “stereotype threat” when you are performing a high stakes masculine-coded job. Secondly “impression management” while being watched which increases cognitive load. #nontechnicalskills #MedEd
September 20, 2024 at 3:13 PM
2 thoughts- “stereotype threat” when you are performing a high stakes masculine-coded job. Secondly “impression management” while being watched which increases cognitive load. #nontechnicalskills #MedEd
7/ Which decision-making mode do you find yourself using most often in the OR?
👇 Curious to hear from you!
#NontechnicalSkills #NTS #SurgSky
👇 Curious to hear from you!
#NontechnicalSkills #NTS #SurgSky
August 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
7/ Which decision-making mode do you find yourself using most often in the OR?
👇 Curious to hear from you!
#NontechnicalSkills #NTS #SurgSky
👇 Curious to hear from you!
#NontechnicalSkills #NTS #SurgSky
Dr Jane Lea on Surgical coaching can be an effective means of improving technical & #nontechnicalskills at all career stages
#NTS have a huge impact on surgical outcomes
At DA Boyes #ObGyn Clinical Review
#NTS have a huge impact on surgical outcomes
At DA Boyes #ObGyn Clinical Review
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Dr Jane Lea on Surgical coaching can be an effective means of improving technical & #nontechnicalskills at all career stages
#NTS have a huge impact on surgical outcomes
At DA Boyes #ObGyn Clinical Review
#NTS have a huge impact on surgical outcomes
At DA Boyes #ObGyn Clinical Review
Now THIS is the kind of #simulation event I can get behind! a literary event. at a restaurant! Can we do this collab too #MedEd? yum
#SurgSky #BookSky #NonTechnicalSkills
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
#SurgSky #BookSky #NonTechnicalSkills
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
January 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Now THIS is the kind of #simulation event I can get behind! a literary event. at a restaurant! Can we do this collab too #MedEd? yum
#SurgSky #BookSky #NonTechnicalSkills
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
#SurgSky #BookSky #NonTechnicalSkills
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Stay tuned for updates on our Medical Improv in #SurgicalEducation project — exploring how communication, teamwork, and flexibility shape surgical excellence.
Excellence in surgery isn’t just technical — it’s mental and interpersonal.
#MedicalImprov #SurgerySky #NonTechnicalSkills
Excellence in surgery isn’t just technical — it’s mental and interpersonal.
#MedicalImprov #SurgerySky #NonTechnicalSkills
October 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Stay tuned for updates on our Medical Improv in #SurgicalEducation project — exploring how communication, teamwork, and flexibility shape surgical excellence.
Excellence in surgery isn’t just technical — it’s mental and interpersonal.
#MedicalImprov #SurgerySky #NonTechnicalSkills
Excellence in surgery isn’t just technical — it’s mental and interpersonal.
#MedicalImprov #SurgerySky #NonTechnicalSkills
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Teaching PACE and other graded assertiveness tools shifts the culture.
We stop equating silence with agreement.
We start treating speaking up as an act of care.
#SurgicalEducation #SpeakUp #PACE #NonTechnicalSkills #ORLeadership #PsychSafety
Teaching PACE and other graded assertiveness tools shifts the culture.
We stop equating silence with agreement.
We start treating speaking up as an act of care.
#SurgicalEducation #SpeakUp #PACE #NonTechnicalSkills #ORLeadership #PsychSafety
July 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Teaching PACE and other graded assertiveness tools shifts the culture.
We stop equating silence with agreement.
We start treating speaking up as an act of care.
#SurgicalEducation #SpeakUp #PACE #NonTechnicalSkills #ORLeadership #PsychSafety
Teaching PACE and other graded assertiveness tools shifts the culture.
We stop equating silence with agreement.
We start treating speaking up as an act of care.
#SurgicalEducation #SpeakUp #PACE #NonTechnicalSkills #ORLeadership #PsychSafety
Fantastic article! definitely not soft skills - more like crucial / core skills. #NOTSS training raises the ceiling AND the floor of surgical performance.
#nontechnicalskills #SurgicalEducation #MedSky #MedEd
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#nontechnicalskills #SurgicalEducation #MedSky #MedEd
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
NOTSS Masterclasses in India: Because to Err Is Still Human! - Indian Journal of Surgery
Indian Journal of Surgery -
link.springer.com
November 12, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Fantastic article! definitely not soft skills - more like crucial / core skills. #NOTSS training raises the ceiling AND the floor of surgical performance.
#nontechnicalskills #SurgicalEducation #MedSky #MedEd
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#nontechnicalskills #SurgicalEducation #MedSky #MedEd
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
➡️Recognize it, eliminate off-task chatter, turn down the music, alert the team. Follow your personal DFE algorithm.
Miss the transition, and you risk treating an evolving crisis like business as usual.
Stay sharp.
Know when to switch gears. 3/3
#SurgSky #decisionmaking #Nontechnicalskills
Miss the transition, and you risk treating an evolving crisis like business as usual.
Stay sharp.
Know when to switch gears. 3/3
#SurgSky #decisionmaking #Nontechnicalskills
March 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
➡️Recognize it, eliminate off-task chatter, turn down the music, alert the team. Follow your personal DFE algorithm.
Miss the transition, and you risk treating an evolving crisis like business as usual.
Stay sharp.
Know when to switch gears. 3/3
#SurgSky #decisionmaking #Nontechnicalskills
Miss the transition, and you risk treating an evolving crisis like business as usual.
Stay sharp.
Know when to switch gears. 3/3
#SurgSky #decisionmaking #Nontechnicalskills
💯 Nontechnical Skills like teamwork are crucially important and CAN improve
#nontechnicalskills
#SurgSky
#nontechnicalskills
#SurgSky
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-surgeon-anesthesiologist-teams-prior-linked.html #health #surgery #medicine #medicalerror #survival #iatrogenic
Surgeon-anesthesiologist teams with prior experience working together linked to fewer patient complications
The odds of patient complications following high-risk surgeries are lower when the surgeon and anesthesiologist have prior experience working together, according to a new study by researchers at ICES, Sunnybrook Research Institute and the University of Toronto.
medicalxpress.com
July 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
💯 Nontechnical Skills like teamwork are crucially important and CAN improve
#nontechnicalskills
#SurgSky
#nontechnicalskills
#SurgSky
✅ It warns, not threatens
✅ Builds a golden bridge to retreat
✅ Helps prevent harm and protect relationships
💡 Try teaching #CUSS at your next Grand Rounds or M&M.
Let’s normalize tools that make speaking up work for everyone.
#SurgSky #MedEdSky #NonTechnicalSkills #SpeakUp #Leadership
✅ Builds a golden bridge to retreat
✅ Helps prevent harm and protect relationships
💡 Try teaching #CUSS at your next Grand Rounds or M&M.
Let’s normalize tools that make speaking up work for everyone.
#SurgSky #MedEdSky #NonTechnicalSkills #SpeakUp #Leadership
June 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
✅ It warns, not threatens
✅ Builds a golden bridge to retreat
✅ Helps prevent harm and protect relationships
💡 Try teaching #CUSS at your next Grand Rounds or M&M.
Let’s normalize tools that make speaking up work for everyone.
#SurgSky #MedEdSky #NonTechnicalSkills #SpeakUp #Leadership
✅ Builds a golden bridge to retreat
✅ Helps prevent harm and protect relationships
💡 Try teaching #CUSS at your next Grand Rounds or M&M.
Let’s normalize tools that make speaking up work for everyone.
#SurgSky #MedEdSky #NonTechnicalSkills #SpeakUp #Leadership
Surgery, not unlike spaceflight, is about preparation, teamwork, humility, and focus under pressure.
Do you agree?
Thanks to @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social Chris Hadfield
for sharing lessons learned. Highly recommend the book!
#nontechnicalskills #mentalskills #SurgicalEducation
Do you agree?
Thanks to @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social Chris Hadfield
for sharing lessons learned. Highly recommend the book!
#nontechnicalskills #mentalskills #SurgicalEducation
April 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Surgery, not unlike spaceflight, is about preparation, teamwork, humility, and focus under pressure.
Do you agree?
Thanks to @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social Chris Hadfield
for sharing lessons learned. Highly recommend the book!
#nontechnicalskills #mentalskills #SurgicalEducation
Do you agree?
Thanks to @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social Chris Hadfield
for sharing lessons learned. Highly recommend the book!
#nontechnicalskills #mentalskills #SurgicalEducation
We started in ‘97 and we are still active in learning and using HeartMath’s resources.
It’s was our pleasure to be part of the “Add Heart” podcast +💚
@heartmath-official.bsky.
www.heartmath.com/addheartpodc...
#EmotionalResilience #HumanSkills #NonTechnicalSkills #HeartCoherence #Possibilities
It’s was our pleasure to be part of the “Add Heart” podcast +💚
@heartmath-official.bsky.
www.heartmath.com/addheartpodc...
#EmotionalResilience #HumanSkills #NonTechnicalSkills #HeartCoherence #Possibilities
June 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
We started in ‘97 and we are still active in learning and using HeartMath’s resources.
It’s was our pleasure to be part of the “Add Heart” podcast +💚
@heartmath-official.bsky.
www.heartmath.com/addheartpodc...
#EmotionalResilience #HumanSkills #NonTechnicalSkills #HeartCoherence #Possibilities
It’s was our pleasure to be part of the “Add Heart” podcast +💚
@heartmath-official.bsky.
www.heartmath.com/addheartpodc...
#EmotionalResilience #HumanSkills #NonTechnicalSkills #HeartCoherence #Possibilities
I must say it’s also a master class in #situationalawareness to bring all your surgical equipment and anaesthesia with you ! #globalsurgery #nontechnicalskills
October 16, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I must say it’s also a master class in #situationalawareness to bring all your surgical equipment and anaesthesia with you ! #globalsurgery #nontechnicalskills
Nontechnical skills are crucially important and CAN be learned.
What’s one nontechnical skill that’s made the biggest impact in your practice? 4/4
#NRP #NonTechnicalSkills #SituationAwareness #MedSky #SurgSky
What’s one nontechnical skill that’s made the biggest impact in your practice? 4/4
#NRP #NonTechnicalSkills #SituationAwareness #MedSky #SurgSky
February 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Nontechnical skills are crucially important and CAN be learned.
What’s one nontechnical skill that’s made the biggest impact in your practice? 4/4
#NRP #NonTechnicalSkills #SituationAwareness #MedSky #SurgSky
What’s one nontechnical skill that’s made the biggest impact in your practice? 4/4
#NRP #NonTechnicalSkills #SituationAwareness #MedSky #SurgSky
In surgery, skill with a scalpel matters.
But so does skill with your own emotions.
“Emotion regulation”= noticing, labelling, and modifying one’s emotions.
👉 This skill is crucially important for performance/longevity in surgery and CAN improve
#NontechnicalSkills #SurgSky
But so does skill with your own emotions.
“Emotion regulation”= noticing, labelling, and modifying one’s emotions.
👉 This skill is crucially important for performance/longevity in surgery and CAN improve
#NontechnicalSkills #SurgSky
a woman with red hair is sitting in a crowd of people and says ew feelings .
ALT: a woman with red hair is sitting in a crowd of people and says ew feelings .
media.tenor.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
In surgery, skill with a scalpel matters.
But so does skill with your own emotions.
“Emotion regulation”= noticing, labelling, and modifying one’s emotions.
👉 This skill is crucially important for performance/longevity in surgery and CAN improve
#NontechnicalSkills #SurgSky
But so does skill with your own emotions.
“Emotion regulation”= noticing, labelling, and modifying one’s emotions.
👉 This skill is crucially important for performance/longevity in surgery and CAN improve
#NontechnicalSkills #SurgSky
Surgery is the same.
Routine can flip to not-routine in a heartbeat.
Mental models matter. Slow down when you should. Adapt. Stay alert.
#SurgSky #NonTechnicalSkills #Mindset #PatientSafety #GlobalSurgery
Routine can flip to not-routine in a heartbeat.
Mental models matter. Slow down when you should. Adapt. Stay alert.
#SurgSky #NonTechnicalSkills #Mindset #PatientSafety #GlobalSurgery
a man wearing a hat with the words keep your eyes open above him
Alt: a man wearing a hat with the words keep your eyes open below him
media.tenor.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Surgery is the same.
Routine can flip to not-routine in a heartbeat.
Mental models matter. Slow down when you should. Adapt. Stay alert.
#SurgSky #NonTechnicalSkills #Mindset #PatientSafety #GlobalSurgery
Routine can flip to not-routine in a heartbeat.
Mental models matter. Slow down when you should. Adapt. Stay alert.
#SurgSky #NonTechnicalSkills #Mindset #PatientSafety #GlobalSurgery
still love this! #nontechnicalskills #SurgSky
Reimplementation of the Surgical Safety Checklist can take safety to the next level.
📈 14% improvement in team performance
⏲️ 86.5% reduction in device-related interruptions
🤝 Improvements in safety culture
Our paper in #JAMASurgery:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#SurgicalSafetyChecklist
📈 14% improvement in team performance
⏲️ 86.5% reduction in device-related interruptions
🤝 Improvements in safety culture
Our paper in #JAMASurgery:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#SurgicalSafetyChecklist
December 16, 2024 at 8:17 PM
still love this! #nontechnicalskills #SurgSky
Great to catch up with a mentee surgical registrar while in Kampala. Inspiring chat about all things #SurgicalEducation #GlobalSurgery #SurgicalSafety and #NonTechnicalSkills. Thanks Dr Brian!
July 31, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Great to catch up with a mentee surgical registrar while in Kampala. Inspiring chat about all things #SurgicalEducation #GlobalSurgery #SurgicalSafety and #NonTechnicalSkills. Thanks Dr Brian!
I didn’t have the words for it then, but it was my first glimpse into the importance of #nontechnicalskills: judgment, decision-making, situation awareness.
Technical skills matter. And beyond a certain level, it’s the surgical judgment that is the hard part. #MedEdSky #ObGynSky #SurgSky 2/2
Technical skills matter. And beyond a certain level, it’s the surgical judgment that is the hard part. #MedEdSky #ObGynSky #SurgSky 2/2
January 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I didn’t have the words for it then, but it was my first glimpse into the importance of #nontechnicalskills: judgment, decision-making, situation awareness.
Technical skills matter. And beyond a certain level, it’s the surgical judgment that is the hard part. #MedEdSky #ObGynSky #SurgSky 2/2
Technical skills matter. And beyond a certain level, it’s the surgical judgment that is the hard part. #MedEdSky #ObGynSky #SurgSky 2/2
For those in #MedEd #MedEdSky or #physicianleadership roles: Have you used 360-degree feedback, including on #nontechnicalskills such as communication? What worked well, and what challenges? Would love to hear more. 💬 7/fin
January 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
For those in #MedEd #MedEdSky or #physicianleadership roles: Have you used 360-degree feedback, including on #nontechnicalskills such as communication? What worked well, and what challenges? Would love to hear more. 💬 7/fin
The win goes not to the ones who know the most, but to the ones who adapt to reality the fastest. 6/6
#MentalModels #NontechnicalSkills #SurgSky #MeanGirls
#MentalModels #NontechnicalSkills #SurgSky #MeanGirls
April 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The win goes not to the ones who know the most, but to the ones who adapt to reality the fastest. 6/6
#MentalModels #NontechnicalSkills #SurgSky #MeanGirls
#MentalModels #NontechnicalSkills #SurgSky #MeanGirls