Addressing Critical Skills: Dr. Sonja Payne on Managing the Unanticipated Difficult Airway

The Hat Rack

Episode 05: CPD Horizons Summer Series

In this episode, Dr. Sonja Payne, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at Schulich, discusses the development of an online module titled “Managing the Unanticipated Difficult Airway” (MUDA). She explains the motivation behind the project, which stemmed from a needs assessment highlighting gaps in airway management skills among anesthesiologists. Dr. Payne elaborates on the multi-faceted educational program that combines e-learning, hands-on simulation, and high-fidelity scenarios to teach both technical and non-technical skills. Tune in to learn about this innovative approach to critical skills training and the collaborative efforts that made it possible.

The Hat Rack: CPD Horizons Summer Series 2024 is a collection of short episodes released weekly throughout the summer. Each episode is derived from sessions recorded during the CPD Horizon Day in May, celebrating the work done by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) team at Schulich. The episodes are designed to be brief, around ten minutes, making them easy to listen to during summer activities like heading to the beach or going on a bike ride.

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