Simulcast

This month Ben and Vic discuss 4 papers, in a bit of a variation to our usual format.  In the first paper, the authors compare VR and ‘live’ team-based simulation for interprofessional student groups, and suggest these modalities have the same outcome, as measured by performance on a team communication assessment. Next we discuss Natarajah and colleagues’ brilliant work in Myanmar, using a low cost simulator for training to use air enemas in paediatric intussusception, with measurably improved patient outcomes.  In our third paper, Brown and colleagues offers a new approach to debriefing large groups, such as might be needed in large scale trauma simulations - offer us ‘simultaneous successive debriefing’.  And finally – we discuss Laura Rock’s BMJ Opinion piece - Don’t answer feelings with facts.  Guidance for our conversations in the clinical and simulation contexts, and well beyond.  Join the conversation for next month, when we pick up the March JC paper and review. Leave your comments and thoughts here.  All the best  vb    

In this podcast, we got the full team together, Vic, Ben, Jess and Jesse, and thought we would "show our workings" through having a structured team debrief while looking in on any lessons emerging from our individual work contexts

Dr Gabe Reedy has been announced as the new Editor in Chief for Advances in Simulation. Vic speaks with him about his background, his vision for the journal, and the role of journals in supporting healthcare workers, simulationists and academics during the COVID-19 pandemic.  His gives tribute to Professor Debra Nestel, the outgoing EIC, and tells us he aims to ‘live the title’ – aiming to be advancing the field – for scholars and practitioners.  Simulcast looks forward to our continued collaboration with Gabe and with Advances.  

In this next instalment in our collaboration with Advances in Simulation, Ben speaks with Dr Barbara Walsh and discussant Dr Ben Lawton (@paedsem) regarding how to bring simulation to the masses.  Community-based in situ simulation: bringing simulation to the masses  Authors: Barbara M. Walsh, Marc A. Auerbach, Marcie N. Gawel, Linda L. Brown, Bobbi J. Byrne and Aaron Calhoun  Despite advances in simulation technology and widespread understanding of the process, is healthcare simulation being delivered in the places that need it most?  Writing in Advances in Simulation, Dr Barbara Walsh and colleagues explore technological innovations and organization strategies to bring simulation outside academic or large hospital settings to other locations in need of healthcare simulation.       

IN this episode, we’ve asked five of our simulation colleagues to tell us what they’re doing, what they’ve found and any advice they might have for others as they work with their clinical colleagues on this challenge.  In this episode you’ll hear from:  Albert Chan (@gaseousXchange) from Hong Kong , with a great airway management infographic   Andrew Petrosoniak (@petrosoniak) from Toronto, Canada  Tim Willett (@SIMtim_one), also from Canada www.SIM-ONE.ca  James Leung (@drjscleung), from Mc Master, Ontario Canada  Christine Park (@cpark_stories) from Chicago  The Whats app group https://chat.whatsapp.com/LVy0T1dWvan9enqMDwElRN  The Google drive https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kDrTZ0mlFgug7RfoIocZ09Crj24py8z2  Please be in touch if you’d like to tell your COVID simulation stories 

COVID19 will be challenging for healthcare providers and communities around the world. Simulation providers are helping and targeting the various challenges we anticipate.  In this episode Vic welcomes Jess Stokes-Parish to the team, and introduces the Simulcast page we’ve set up for sharing and curating resources for simulation providers They also discuss their personal experience so far with simulation preparation for COVID, and the strategies we’ve seen emerging around the world. More to come on #COVIDsim soon….

Finding our (sim) people in a globally connected world – Virtual Communities of Practice    How do we find our simulation friends online? What supports the formation and nurturing of these professional groups? This month Ben and Vic discuss the paper of the month…..   Thoma, B., Brazil, V., Spurr, J., Palaganas, J., Eppich, W., Grant, V. and Cheng, A. (2018). Establishing a Virtual Community of Practice in Simulation. Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 13(2), pp.124-130.  We explore what that means, and consider some examples Our expert commentator @andrewjtagg offers his experience with https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/  For more great listening on CoP in health professions education – listen here     We continued the CoP theme in looking at :-  “It's Not an Acting Job … Don't Underestimate What a Simulated Patient Does” A Qualitative Study Exploring the Perspectives of Simulated Patients in Health Professions Education  Pritchard, Shane A. BPhysio; Denning, Tracy MOsteo; Keating, Jennifer L. PhD; Blackstock, Felicity C. PhD; Nestel, Debra PhD Simulation in Healthcare: February 2020 - Volume 15 - Issue 1 - p 21-29    And Ben’s own…  Twigg S, Ardila Sarmiento MC, Lawton B, et al. Optimus BONUS: open access simulation-based education packages on paediatric resuscitation using spaced repetition and deliberate practice. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning Published Online First: 09 January 2020. doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2019-000536  More on the packages here https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/practice-made-perfect/    And finally …… coronavirus sim…. of course…… Who says a mannikin can’t sneeze….?  https://emsimcases.com/2020/02/18/suspected-covid-19/    Look forward to next month!  Vic and Ben   

Looking for that next step in your healthcare simulation research journey?  In this episode, Vic reviews Healthcare Simulation Research - A Practical Guide with two of the editors -Debra Nestel and Aaron Calhoun.   This book covers a vast array of research topics, with 48 chapters written by experts in their fields, with practical advice for researchers at all levels. Aaron and Debra describe what’s in the book and how to read it. They offer their own reflections on the writing and what they learnt in the process, as well as some thoughts about where the field is heading in the future.  There are tips for beginners and experts, as well as Debra introducing us to ‘theoretical connoisseurship’ 😊  Healthcare Simulation Research - A Practical Guide by Debra Nestel, Joshua Hui, Kevin Kunkler, Mark W. Scerbo and Aaron W. Calhoun (eds) 

Ben and Vic discuss the paper of the month and consider the learning impact for active participants versus observers in sim. Vic stumbles her way through explaining a meta-analysis…  Delisle, M., Ward, M., Pradarelli, J., Panda, N., Howard, J. and Hannenberg, A. (2019). Comparing the Learning Effectiveness of Healthcare Simulation in the Observer Versus Active Role. Simulation in Healthcare: Simulation in Healthcare, 14(5), pp.318-332.    We continued the theme of ‘methods and metrics’ and considered a Delphi study used to develop an evaluation tool for scenarios   Hernandez J, Frallicciardi A, Nadir N, et al. Development of a Simulation Scenario Evaluation Tool (SSET): modified Delphi study. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning Published Online First: 13 December 2019.   And considered a proposed adjunct to the description phase of debriefing  Secheresse, T., Nonglaton, S. The “Timeline Debriefing Tool”: a tool for structuring the debriefing description phase. Adv Simul 4, 29 (2019)  And in the Christmas spirit – Ben trialled a Santa Simulator from roblox… compete against him if you dare….  https://www.roblox.com/games/2596675282/Santa-Simulator    Join the discussion at www.simulationpodcast.com    Victoria 

Vic interviews Jen Keast (@jenkeastsim) about her PhD work on developing Medical Students’ Acute Patient Management Skills. They take a deep dive into how theory informs teaching practice for students – cognitive load, flow theory, and more. Jen explains the role of ‘in game coaching’ and how to design longitudinal curriculum. And if you’re thinking about doing a PhD .. there’s some inspiration here.