CCrISP Course - Care of the Critically ill Surgical Patient
INTRODUCTION
CCrISP is a two-day, interactive course (including mandatory, pre-course e-learning) covering the practical skills and knowledge needed to look after surgical patients including those who are deteriorating or at risk of doing so.
Highly knowledgeable faculty from surgical, anaesthetic and ICU specialties will help you develop practical, theoretical and personal skills in a safe environment so that you can assess and manage critical situations in a systematic way.
FACTS
Target audience: (1st) - 2nd and 3rd year residents
Format:
Pre-course e-learning (participant handbook)
Pre-course MCQs
Face-to-face days consist mainly of small group discussions and simulated patient scenarios (‘moulage’).
Fee: CHF 1'500.00
incl. access to all documents (handbook, e-learning, videos, ressources,...), coffee break and lunch and course dinner with the trainers
max. 16 participants
NEW!
For the upcoming CCrISP Course, we are offering the following:
To support resident training, we are pleased to offer a one-time opportunity per training center: for every eight resident doctors, your institution may request one 50% tuition voucher for the course through the Swiss College of Surgeons (SCS). This voucher may be assigned to an interested resident and provides a 50% reduction of the course fee, reducing the registration cost from CHF 1'500.00 to CHF 750.00 for the November 2026 CCrISP Course in Zurich.
If you wish to take advantage of this offer, please request the voucher from the SCS office at info@swisscollegeofsurgeons.ch. The voucher code can then be entered directly in the online registration form for the CCrISP Course.
CCrISP COURSE / FCCS COURSE RECOGNITION FOR THE CORE SURGICAL CURRICULUM
Graduates of the Core Surgical Curriculum repeatedly ask whether the FCCS course (Fundamental Critical Care Support) can be completed as an alternative to the CCrISP course (Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient) offered by the Swiss College of Surgeons, and whether it is recognized for the CSC certificate. However, the two courses differ significantly in content.
The CCrISP course is organized by the Swiss College of Surgeons and delivered by experienced surgeons, anesthesiologists, and intensivists. Its focus is on the early recognition and management of surgically ill or postoperative patients. Central elements include structured assessment, prioritization, and decision-making. In addition, the management of common complications such as shock, sepsis, or renal failure on the ward or in the recovery room is taught. Teamwork and communication are also specifically trained. These topics are intended for individuals in the first two years of their surgical training.
In contrast, the FCCS course provides fundamental principles of critical care medicine, such as ventilation, shock management, sepsis, sedation, and the interdisciplinary care of critically ill patients in the ICU. In terms of content, the FCCS course builds on topics covered in CCrISP but places a different emphasis.
For the reasons outlined above, the FCCS course is not recognized for the CSC certificate.