This critique on simulation-based assessment was written by Alice Gray, a PGY 4 in Emergency Medicine at The University of Toronto and 2017 SHRED [Simulation, Health Sciences, Resuscitation for the Emergency Department] Fellow. You like to run simulations. You have become adept at creating innovative and insightful simulations. You have honed your skills in leading … Continue reading Simulation-Based Assessment
Category: SiMEDucation
A culmination of blog posts on topics related to simulation and medical education. SiMEDucation at its finest.
Simulation Design
This critique on simulation design was written by Alice Gray, a PGY 4 in Emergency Medicine at The University of Toronto and 2017 SHRED [Simulation, Health Sciences, Resuscitation for the Emergency Department] Fellow. Have you ever designed a simulation case for learners? If so, did you create your sim on a “cool case” that you … Continue reading Simulation Design
Cashing out by buying in – How expensive does a mannequin have to be to call a simulation “high fidelity?”
This critique on simulation fidelity was written by Alia Dharamsi, a PGY 4 in Emergency Medicine at The University of Toronto and 2017 SHRED [Simulation, Health Sciences, Resuscitation for the Emergency Department] Fellow. How expensive does a mannequin have to be to call a simulation “high fidelity?” That was the question I was pondering this week, … Continue reading Cashing out by buying in – How expensive does a mannequin have to be to call a simulation “high fidelity?”
Moulage Tips and Tricks
This week's post is written by Dr. Cheryl ffrench. She is the Director of Simulation for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Manitoba and is also one of the advisory board members for EMSimCases. Emergency Medicine is Sensory Emergency Medicine is a very sensory specialty. Walking into the resuscitation room, the appearance, … Continue reading Moulage Tips and Tricks
Debriefing Techniques – the Art of Guided Reflection
Simulation without debriefing is really just an expensive way of either making learners feel badly about themselves or allowing learners to practice performing poorly. This is why the theory behind debriefing is so important. Debriefing is one of the most amazing teaching tools available to an instructor. Debriefing allows insight into a learner’s thought process … Continue reading Debriefing Techniques – the Art of Guided Reflection
How to develop targeted simulation learning objectives – Part 2: The Practice
In part 1 of this two part series (https://emsimcases.com/2015/04/21/how-to-develop-targeted-simulation-learning-objectives-part-1-the-theory/), we used the revised Bloom’s taxonomy to describe an approach to developing simulation-based learning objectives by targeting a specific, complex knowledge domain and a higher level cognitive process. Now that we know the theory behind making targeted simulation learning objectives, what kind of learning objectives should … Continue reading How to develop targeted simulation learning objectives – Part 2: The Practice
Simulation olympics: innovations that showcase EM resident resuscitation skills
This post is written by Dr. Damon Dagnone. Dr. Dagnone is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and the Faculty Lead of CBME for Postgraduate MedEd at Queen's University. He is the Director of the Queen's Simulation Olympics and is also the Co-Chair of the CAEP Simulation Olympiad. When not in the sim … Continue reading Simulation olympics: innovations that showcase EM resident resuscitation skills
Case progression: states, modifiers and triggers
In order for a simulated scenario to run smoothly, the case progression needs to be planned for in advance. This involves determining which states the patient simulator progresses through, how modifiers may change features of those states and what triggers will be used to change between states. A working understanding of these terms makes developing … Continue reading Case progression: states, modifiers and triggers
Realism
What is it? Realism is the degree to which your simulation environment recreates or mimics the patient environment for your learners. A word on fidelity. The terms realism and fidelity are essentially interchangeable. However, many often associate the term fidelity with the amount of technology used to recreate the patient environment. For example, when educators … Continue reading Realism
How to develop targeted simulation learning objectives – Part 1: The Theory
Simulation has filled a void that was once present in medical education. Written and oral examinations continue to be used to assess Miller’s “knows” and “knows how” levels of performance while clinical rotation evaluations rest at the top of the triangle: “Does”. Simulation completes Miller’s triangle by allowing learners to “show how” their knowledge and … Continue reading How to develop targeted simulation learning objectives – Part 1: The Theory
