Colorado Review of Anesthesia for Surgicenters & Hospitals (CRASH)

Overview

CRASH is a week-long anesthesia conference starting Sunday evening and ending Thursday evening. We have lectures in the morning and panels and workshops in the afternoons to allow for plenty of slope time during the day. We bring in top guest speakers from all throughout North America as well as many of our own nationally renowned faculty. CRASH typically hosts over 300 physicians, nurse anesthetists, anesthesiology assistants, residents, and other health care providers, representing both domestic and international attendees. Over fifty percent of our participants return each year to gain the valuable knowledge offered at this conference!

The CRASH conference, located at The Hythe, (formerly the Vail Marriott) at Lionshead Village, is family-friendly and enables attendees to obtain the most CME while still enjoying a plethora of outdoor activities within walking distance to the Gondola Ski Lift, very competitive room rates, and group rates on lift tickets.

Presented by University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
Sponsored by University of Colorado School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education

Why CRASH?

Most mountain conferences have lectures in the morning and afternoon and not much else to offer. We offer multiple learning options for several reasons:

• Studies show that most people learn best using a variety of techniques; the least effective is sitting in a room while someone gives a lecture. That is still the best way to get a lot of information to a large group of people, but retention is limited. The most effective educational techniques include hands-on and interactive sessions with smaller groups.
• We are lucky to have an incredible faculty at the University of Colorado that includes many nationally and internationally renowned speakers. Our incredible University of Colorado faculty and guest speakers are not only nationally and internationally known anesthesiologists, they are dedicated educators well-accomplished in meeting diverse learning needs.
• This isn’t a one-size fits all conference; the variety of learning opportunities, specializations and choices ensures a curriculum tailor-made to meet your goals.
• We intersperse hands-on workshops and panel discussions to keep participants engaged and learning even after a long day of skiing. 

Welcome Letter