Assoc ProfessorCrina Burlacu

Associate Professor Burlacu's interest in teaching, training and education spans out over a 30-year career in anaesthesiology across 3 different systems. She was Assistant Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Romania, between 1994 and 1999. On pursuing new career opportunities in Ireland, she underwent a Masters of Science (inclusive of education theory and practice modules) and a 1-year Simulation Fellowship in the UK. In her Director of Simulation with the College of Anaesthesiologists role 2008-2022, she led the development and implementation of the College of Anaesthesiologists Simulation Training Programme (CAST) - a comprehensive simulation curriculum for trainees which includes single-speciality and sub-speciality anaesthesia and intensive care courses as well as multi-speciality multi-disciplinary courses. She has written course material as well as taught on numerous courses and workshops in her workplaces, nationally and internationally. She is Director of the Train the Trainer Simulation Instructors course aimed at developing special debrief skills for simulation.

A/Prof. Burlacu has contributed to the development of several other teaching programmes of which the most recent ones are Anaesthesiology Boootcamp (2018), Airway Leads Training (2019), Adult Critical Care Transport Training (2020) and Application of Traditional and Modern Teaching Tools for the Multidisciplinary Management of the Frail Geriatric Patient (2021).