LIVE Anesthesia Crisis Competition: Real World Simulation Challenge

Competition Introduction

This is a combination of complex case sharing and simulated medicine.
In clinical practice, physicians often encounter rare but complex and critical situations, such as difficult airway management, sudden hypoxemia, circulatory collapse, or severe drug reactions. If not handled properly, these situations may lead to severe consequences. Case analysis enables healthcare providers to systematically review and reflect on these cases, thereby improving their understanding and response capabilities.
Simulation medicine allows clinical scenarios to be recreated in a safe, controlled, and repeatable environment, providing a powerful tool for case analysis.
Therefore, this initiative offers participants the opportunity to integrate the sharing of difficult cases with simulation-based medicine in a competitive setting. Through this approach, medical staff can enhance their ability to respond to rare but life-threatening events, strengthen teamwork and communication, and gain valuable experience in a risk-free environment. Ultimately, it serves to advance patient safety and foster continuous improvement in the quality of care.

 

 

Competition Requirements

Competition venue and time: 6th February 2026 at Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Bangkok, Thailand

Order of entry: The 8-9 participating teams drew lots on the spot to determine the order of the competition.

Competition Content: With anesthesia as the core, the emergency treatment plan for complex anesthesia cases is simulated on site. Specifically, a highly realistic simulator is used to restore the crisis scenario of the case and vividly display the first aid and intensive care scenarios.

Team composition (Roles may be played by anesthesiologists): Each team is led by the director of the OR department. Each group of contestants consists of three people, including one anesthesiologist, one surgeon (who can be played by an anesthesiologist), and one instrument nurse (who can be played by an anesthesiologist).

Competition time: Each team must complete case presentation, intervention and summary within 15 minutes, demonstrating efficient collaboration and professional skills. The judges will have 5 minutes to Q&A. Each participating team will have a total of 20 minutes.

Competition system: The expert jury composed of AACA will discuss and formulate the competition rules. Adhering to the principle of fairness and openness, the jury will score each participating team based on their on-site performance, and rank them based on the average score after removing the highest and lowest scores.

Equipment used: Patient monitor, anesthesia machine, syringe pump, ultrasound, surgical light, operating table, simulator, video laryngoscope, and surgical instruments

Expenses: All travel, meals, and accommodation for the participants will be arranged and borne by the Society.

Competition Surgical Attire: Standardized surgical attire for the competition will be provided by the Society. All participants are required to wear the designated attire during the competition to ensure uniformity and professionalism.

Pre-Competition Preparation: Following the selection of participating teams, the Society, in collaboration with the equipment manufacturers, will provide the necessary support and guidance for competition preparation, either through online sessions or in-person training.

Awards: First Prize (1 team), Second Prize (2 teams), Third Prize (5-6 teams)

 

Preliminary Contest: Elite Case Collection

Collection Requirements

Participants: Clinical Team of Anesthesiology

Content: Submit emergency management plans for complex anesthesia cases

Format: Send the PPT in English to email address (email title: Case Competition-Country-Hospital Name)

Material requirements1: Case PPT (Template Requirements can be download in the attachment) and signed ethical desensitization statement

Material requirements2: Registration form (can be download in the attachment)

Submission email: aaca2026bangkok@gmail.com

Submission time: 00:00 on September 25, 2025 (GMT+7) - 23:59 on October 31, 2025 (GMT+7)

System of promotion: 8 elite teams will be selected by expert judgesl to the final round. The list of finalists will be announced public before November 16th