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There is increasing use of ‘in situ’ simulation (ISS) – conducted in the actual care environment – as a healthcare simulation modality. This method supports teamwork training, process improvement and the identification of safety threats related to th...

Learning to be an effective simulation educator is a challenge. Education theory and practice, technical aspects and leadership are just some of the knowledge and skills involved.  In this episode of Simulcast we were joined by Demian Szyld, (pronoun...

In our February journal club podcast Ben and Vic discuss the paper of the month “Communication in interdisciplinary teams: exploring closed-loop communication during in situ trauma team training”. We shared some highlights from the online discussion,...

Happy New Year from Simulcast We’ve really enjoyed the Journal Club at Simulcast over the last 6 months. A great array of articles, insightful comments from readers and nice perspectives from expert contributors, and brilliantly curated by Ben Symon....

Day 2 of the Asia Pacific Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (APMSH) with Lance Baily    On Day 2 of APMSH I attended a fascinating workshop with Lance Baily of SimGhosts and Healthy Simulation fame. Lance works in Las Vegas and has established a g...

Day 1 of the Asia Pacific Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (APMSH) with Kathy Adams and Jesika Gavilanes   A couple of weeks ago, I went to the Asia Pacific Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (APMSH) in Singapore. I gave a talk on some of the i...

Be open and honest with the team about the true objectives you are trying to achieve. When these are focused on doing better for the patient, people will join the ride. Case: You’ve been running fortnightly scenarios in the nearby simulation centre...

 In this episode we discuss psychological safety in simulation.  Harvard professor Jenny Rudolph, PhD joined us for the discussion, taking time out form her busy schedule as the Director of the Center for Medical Simulation in Boston.  We consider...

Day 1 – Cognitive Load theory with Michael Meguerdichia  One of the highlights of attending conferences like the Australasian Simulation Congress is the opportunity to meet and learn from members of the international simulation community. Michael ...

Day 3 – Debriefing and Faculty Development with Adam Cheng     Adam Cheng’s (@DocChenger) work on healthcare simulation debriefing is prolific. He is Director of Research and Development, KidSIM Simulation Program at Alberta Children’s Hospital an...