Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS) Masterclass

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HOLIDAY CLOSURE NOTICE

Please note that no course applications will be reviewed or processed between December 16 and January 4 due to our holiday closure.

You may still submit your application during this period, but approval or rejection will only resume once our team returns on January 5.

For urgent matters during this period, you may contact Isabelle Van Herzeele at 📧 isabelle.van.herzeele@orsi.be

Thank you for your understanding!

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This exclusive masterclass focuses on integrating human factors into surgical thinking and training. Participants will explore how non-technical skills - such as communication, teamwork, and decision-making - enhance performance in the operating room and contribute to higher quality outcomes.

Who is this course for?

• Surgeons aiming to strenghten their non-technical skills
• Surgical teams seeking to improve collaboration and safety
• Healthcare professionals involved in surgical procedures
• Researchers focused on improving the quality of surgical care

• Explore the underlying principles of non-technical skills which contribute to safe surgical care

• Understand the four major categories of non-technical skills: situation awareness, decision-making, team communication, and leadership

• Identify and assess non-technical surgical skills through operative video simulations using the NOTSS taxonomy.