Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
We are excited to offer McGill Summer Program participants the opportunity to enroll in an additional course on Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). Originally developed by the American Heart Association and now sponsored by the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation, this internationally recognized certification equips healthcare providers with essential skills to manage acute cardiac conditions. The course, conducted by highly skilled trainers in a simulated environment, will complement your academic experience at McGill.
Download the ACLS course description.
Course Details
- Dates: August 2-3 (following the Program)
- Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily. Please arrive promptly for registration.
- Price: Can $999
Course Description
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is a video-based, Instructor-led and advanced course, which builds on the foundation of basic life support (BLS) skills. It emphasizes the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR and takes healthcare provider training to the next level, highlighting the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation's ACLS Course offers:
- The latest resuscitation science for improved patient outcomes
- Realistic scenarios, simulations, and animations depicting rescuers, teams, and patients
- Course and content flexibility for Heart and Stroke Foundation Instructors and students, including adaptability to local protocols
Course Overview and Design
Scientific evidence has pointed the way toward better content, while educational research has led to improved design of the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Course.
Both the design and the content of the Heart and Stroke Foundation ACLS Provider Course are evidence based.
The ACLS Provider Course emphasizes 3 major concepts:
- The crucial importance of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to patient survival
- The integration of effective basic life support (BLS) with ACLS interventions
- The importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation
The course is designed to give participants the opportunity to practice and demonstrate proficiency in the following skills used in resuscitation:
- Systematic approach
- High-quality BLS
- Airway management
- Rhythm recognition
- Defibrillation
- Use of medications
- Cardioversion
- Transcutaneous pacing
- Team dynamics
Participants will practice the application of these and other skills in simulated cases and will practice both Team Leader and team member roles.
Course completion card expiration date
The current recommended timeline for renewal of the ACLS course completion card is every 2 years.
The Certificate is recognized by the following international organizations:
- American Heart Foundation (AHF)
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- European Resuscitation Council
- Resuscitation Council of Asia
- Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa
- Australia & New Zealand Community on Resuscitation
- India Resuscitation Council Federation
