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Key Features to Look for in a Simulation Video Capture Platform
As we recognize the Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s Annual Healthcare Simulation Week, it brings into focus the fact that simulation-based training has become an integral part of education and professional development in various industries, including healthcare, education, and the …
6 Trends in Simulation-Based Learning in Medical Education
Healthcare education is a rapidly changing environment, especially in the simulation field. Even though simulation-based learning in medical education has evolved over the years, it has firmly established itself as a critical pillar in training future practitioners and promoting better …
7 Things Successful Nursing Simulation Labs Have in Common
Recruiting and preparing the next generation of nurses is a crucial component of improving worldwide healthcare delivery systems and aggregate patient outcomes. To make institutions more attractive to high-caliber nursing school applicants and better prepare current students for the profession, …
The Best Ways to Use Simulated Patients in Medical Education
Modern healthcare educators depend on a variety of methodologies to train the next generation of clinical practitioners, including online, didactic, and hands-on, simulation-based training using manikins and simulated patients in medical education (also referred to as standardized patients or SPs). …
The Rapid Evolution of Technology for Simulation in Healthcare Post-Covid
When healthcare education institutions quickly pivoted to online learning models during the early stages of the pandemic, they relied heavily on their existing technology infrastructure to deliver the same standard of training their students came to expect. But even with …
16 Top Tips for Improving Simulation-Based Medical Education
Simulation-based medical education is considered the standard in healthcare training to improve hands-on skills and assess student performance in clinical learning environments. It provides a safe space for students to experience realistic patient care scenarios and has proven to produce …
Featured Webinar: “Extending your Evaluations: Why Use Quality Assurance and SP Assessments”
The quality and consistency of evaluators has an important role in simulation-based training. Although there are many ways to evaluate your evaluators, two of the most effective methods are through inter-rater reliability and SP Performance Assessments. Want to learn more? Click …
How to Enhance Clinical Reasoning Instruction in Year One of Your Program
Leverage Virtual Case Training Technology to Improve Diagnostic Reasoning Skills Supported by a growing body of published research, medical educators know that developing their students’ diagnostic reasoning skills early can lead to a decrease in diagnostic error in their future …
Join EMS and SSH in Celebrating Healthcare Simulation Week!
Simulation professionals and industry friends are joining together next week to support the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) in celebrating all things sim! The 2021 Healthcare Simulation Week, which runs September 13-19, celebrates those who use simulation to improve …
“Developing Virtual Interprofessional Simulations Using the IPEC Core Competencies” Webinar Recap
We received great feedback for our August 12 webinar, “Developing Virtual Interprofessional Simulations Using the IPEC Core Competencies,” presented by Emily Frank, MS, OTD, OTR, Assistant Professor, MOT Program, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. If you couldn’t join …