Dr Christopher Denny1,2
1Northern Rescue Helicopter Limited, Auckland, New Zealand, 2Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Abstract:
Why do we care about teamwork? Do we consider the structure and function of teams primarily during a crisis, or are we also interested in optimal team performance during routine operations?
In this talk I will explore novel concepts in multidisciplinary teamwork. Drawing upon research from a wide array of professions, we will explore ad hoc ‘swarm’ teams, ‘teams of teams’, and how to optimise team performance.
Flow states, collective flow, and triggers for flow are up for consideration.
Team leadership, using the concepts of dynamic subordination and relational coordination, will be reviewed.
Lastly, I will explore training strategies for teams involved in prehospital and retrieval medicine (PHRM).
Biographies:
Chris Denny serves as the Medical Director for Northern Rescue Helicopters, which is based in Auckland, New Zealand. Chris also serves on the Court of Examiners for the Australasian Conjoint Committee for Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine (PHRM). Chris is a representative on the New Zealand Aeromedical Commissioning Programme’s Clinical and Technical Advisory Group.
Within the hospital system, Chris is a consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Auckland City Hospital.
Occasionally, Chris serves as a Clinical Team Leader for the New Zealand Medical Assistance Team, which is a World Health Organization verified Emergency Medical Team. Chris has deployed to the Solomon Islands and to the Cook Islands.
Originally from Canada, Chris and his family love living in the outdoor bliss of Aotearoa New Zealand. Prior to medicine, Chris worked as an outdoor instructor with Outward Bound Canada and with the National Outdoor Leadership school.