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Simulation Education Program Development

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Effectively designed and implemented simulation-based education (SBE) programs have the power to change the behavior of people and the systems they work in. This chapter outlines critical elements of a well-designed SBE program, and some of the theoretical considerations that underpin the recommendations given. Careful consideration is given to the place of simulation in the learning hierarchy and how simulation may be used to influence the design and delivery of all other elements of the healthcare system from the boardroom to the bedside.

As well as giving specific examples of a stepwise approach to curriculum design, this chapter offers advice on the implementation of a simulation program and on how to overcome some of the barriers likely to be encountered. The need to develop relevant educational and ultimately patient-based outcomes as a measure of success is emphasized throughout, as well as specific suggestions on how to engage organizations and learners, and practical advice on ways to develop and grow simulation the preceptors and facilitators required to deliver SBE.

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  1. Kids Simulation Australia & Paediatric Intensive Care, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Marino Festa MBBS, MRCP (UK), FCICM, MD (Res)

  2. Department of Education, Sidra Research and Medical Center, Doha, Qatar

    Elaine Sigalet RN, BSN, MN, PhD

  3. Departments of Pediatrics and Medical Education, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Walter J. Eppich MD, MEd

  4. Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Adam Cheng MD, FRCPC & Vincent J. Grant MD, FRCPC

  5. KidSIM Pediatric Simulation Program, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Adam Cheng MD, FRCPC & Vincent J. Grant MD, FRCPC

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Festa, M., Sigalet, E., Eppich, W., Cheng, A., Grant, V. (2016). Simulation Education Program Development. In: Grant, V., Cheng, A. (eds) Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Pediatrics. Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24187-6_28

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