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Simulation-based medical education (SBME) has become a regular feature of undergraduate and graduate medical education in Internal Medicine. Within undergraduate medical education, this teaching modality is used to facilitate medical knowledge acquisition and to teach and assess clinical skills, diagnostic reasoning, basic technical skills, and patient communication. SBME also allows students to practice roles with hospital teams prior to residency. In Internal Medicine residency training programs, SBME is used to teach procedural skills and hospital teamwork, such as code teams; practice infrequent events; and evaluate competencies. Continuing medical education also utilizes SBME to actively engage physicians and facilitate lifelong learning. In Canada, Internal Medicine certification requirements have an integrated simulation component. While this practice is not widespread outside Canada, it may be a common element in Internal Medicine certification and recertification in the future.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Affairs, Texas A&M University System – HSC College of Medicine, 8447 State Hwy. 47, Bryan, TX, 77807-3260, USA

    Paul E. Ogden MD

  2. Office of Medical Education, Internal Medicine, Texas A&M HSC College of Medicine, 8447 State Hwy. 47, Bryan, TX, 77807-3260, USA

    Courtney West PhD & Lori Graham PhD

  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Scott & White Healthcare/Texas A&M HSC College of Medicine, 2401 S. 31st St., Temple, TX, 76508, USA

    Curtis Mirkes DO

  4. Office of Medical Education, Evaluation & Research Development, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas A&M HSC College of Medicine/Scott & White Healthcare, 2401 S. 31st St., Temple, TX, 76508, USA

    Colleen Y. Colbert PhD, MA

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Ogden, P.E., West, C., Graham, L., Mirkes, C., Colbert, C.Y. (2013). Simulation in Internal Medicine. In: Levine, A.I., DeMaria, S., Schwartz, A.D., Sim, A.J. (eds) The Comprehensive Textbook of Healthcare Simulation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5993-4_26

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