Forward Medicine

Forward thinking medical education

Articles

A reflective, evidence-based article series for doctors at any stage, translating crisis resource management and human factors into practical tools for clinical work.

Foundations: What is CRM, and why does it matter in medicine?

Why Clinical Knowledge Is Not Enough

Core Skills: Situational awareness, communication, leadership and teamwork

Seeing, Speaking, Leading and Working as a Team

Decision-Making & Error Systems: Decision tools, cognitive traps and error management

Thinking Under Pressure

Cross-Industry Lessons: What healthcare can learn from aviation, military and other high-risk industries

Risk Management by Design

Healthcare CRM: Applying CRM to arrests, trauma, ICU, theatre and ward crises

From Theory to Bedside

Mental Frameworks: Scripts, checklists, cognitive aids and practical training tools

Building your Crisis Toolkit