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Ever wondered if we should have tested the new hospital space before moving in? Thinking that new piece of equipment won’t work for your current workflow? Want to implement a new checklist but not sure if it will work?    In this episode Vic and Ben speak with Andrew Petrosoniak and Christopher Hicks from Advanced Performance . Chris and Petro are both emergency physicians who have built an impres...

Join us for the April edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, hosted by Vic Brazil and Ben Symon, In this episode: Self-led debriefings, measuring team cognition, simulation as a basic computational mechanism in the brain, and picto-dictionaries.  The papers  Kumar P, Harrison NM, McAleer K, Khan I, Somerville SG. Exploring the role of self-led debriefings within simulation-based education: time to...

Welcome to Simulcast! In this special episode, Victoria Brazil is joined by Hege Ersdal and Benjamin Kamala, the joint first authors of a ground-breaking study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine . Their program aimed to reduce birth-related mortality in Tanzania, with spectacular success. The Safer Births Bundle integrated key elements: innovative simulation training, data-drive...

Join us for the March edition of the Simulcast Journal Club, hosted by Vic Brazil and Ben Symon, In this episode: Integrating electronic medical records into simulations, learning from reluctant participants in paediatric simulation training, using tabletop sandbox simulations to understand emergency department care coordination, and quality in simulated participant programs in Australia.  The pap...

This is our 200th episode of Simulcast. To mark the occasion, Vic, Ben. Jess and Jesse all shared some thoughts on what we think we’ve achieved, the impacts that Simulcast has had on us, and ventured some highlights   We reflected on our first episode in 2016, and our review of Davis Gaba’s Future vision of simulation in healthcare . Ben ventured that he thought we might end up like the Margaret a...

Ever felt that preparing equipment for advanced airway management in your ED is ‘messy’?  In this episode Vic interviews Dr Ava Butler, an emergency doctor and QI/ simulation practitioner from rural British Columbia. We discussed her recent article about how equipment re-design and translational simulation was used to dramatically improve preparation speed and staff level of comfort with advanced...

Ben and Vic are back for 2025, reviewing the latest healthcare simulation literature in the February episode of the journal club.   A call to honour SPs, saving $90million though simulation testing, cognitive biases in simulation debriefing and inspiring simulation-based improvement work from Tanzania.  The papers  Clark, L., et al (2024). Call to Action: Honoring Simulated Participants and Collab...

In this episode of Simulcast, Vic Brazil is joined by Vicki LeBlanc and Glenn Posner to discuss their recent article " More Than a Feeling: Emotional Regulation Strategies for Simulation-Based Education " published in Advances in Simulation.   The conversation delves into the importance of recognizing and addressing emotions in simulation-based learning environments. Vicki and Glenn share insights...

Simulating ICU transports to determine lift sizes. Meta-debriefing, clinical debriefing in operating theatres, and supporting psychological safety. Another great episode on Simulcast journal club to close out 2024. We’ll be back in February 2025!  And, for bonus holiday viewing… also check out Ben Symon’s brilliant talk at the Victorian Simulation Alliance on the importance of algorithm design in...

Speech diarisation for simulation debriefings, simulation and root cause analysis, translational simulation implementation, and music before sim to reduce anxiety. Another great month on Simulcast.  The articles (with links): -  Brutschi, R., Wang, R., Kolbe, M. et al. Speech recognition technology for assessing team debriefing communication and interaction patterns: An algorithmic toolkit for hea...

In situ sim and latent safety threats, psychological safety ecosystems, reclaiming professional identity through simulation, and simulating Mt Everest expeditions. Another great month on Simulcast.  The articles (with links): -  Grace MA, O'Malley R. Using In Situ Simulation to Identify Latent Safety Threats in Emergency Medicine: A Systematic Review . Simul Healthc. 2024 Aug 1;19(4):243-253  Elle...

The articles (with links): - Godmon, A., Walker, K., & Symon, B. (2024). Hijacking telehealth technology to deliver tele-simulation: outlining the tangible and unanticipated benefits . International Journal of Healthcare Simulation. Korimbocus, B., Wilson, H., McGuckin, A. et al. ‘Having skin in the game’: guiding principles for incorporating moulage into OSCEs . Adv Simul 9, 34 (2024) Lor...

We welcomed Erin Carn-Bennet to the podcast for a conversation about her new venture – as coproducer of IPSS- The Podcast   Erin is a Simulation Nurse Educator for Douglas Starship Simulation Programme, Lead host Sim Nurse NZ podcast, Co-founder Sim2Lead, Content Coordinator and Writer for HealthySimulation.com, Nursing Director Med Sim Solutions  The International Paediatric Simulation Society (I...

Training as imagined?, sim for faster stroke treatment, simulation after key events, Implementing TALK for clinical debriefing.  Another great month on Simulcast.  The articles: -  Kerins, J., Ralston, K., Stirling, S.A. et al. Training as imagined? A critical realist analysis of Scotland’s internal medicine simulation programme. Adv Simul 9, 27 (2024)  Ajmi SC, Kurz M, Lindner TW, et al. Does cli...

Taylor, T., Columbus, L., Banner, H. et al. “The patient is awake and we need to stay calm”: reconsidering indirect communication in the face of medical error and professionalism lapses. Adv Simul 9, 17 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-024-00293-4    We know that speaking up is good for patient safety, but hard to do, and that training may not be effective in altering behaviour in the face o...

Teamwork, EDI, cognitive load, stress testing the cath lab - perennial topics explored in interesting ways. Another great month on Simulcast.  The articles: -  Holgaard, R., Bruun, B., Zingenberg, F. et al. An interview study about how nurses and physicians talk about the same concepts differently. BMC Med Educ 24, 698 (2024).  Mutch, J., Golden, S., Purdy, E. et al. Equity, diversity and inclusio...

Vic and Ben reflect on their time at SESAM 2024 in Prague.   We were pleased to release this episode in conjunction with Laerdal’s One Million lives podcast    SESAM is the Society for Simulation in Europe. Their vision is “improved healthcare through simulation. Enabling safe, patient-centred care delivered by a competent and confident healthcare workforce in a well-functioning healthcare system”...

Standards and consensus statements. Sim as ‘start-up’. Faculty development for translational simulation. Another great month on Simulcast.  The articles: -  Cristina Diaz-Navarro, Colette Laws-Chapman, Michael Moneypenny, Makani Purva. The ASPiH Standards – 2023: guiding simulation-based practice in health and care . IJOHS 2024  Diaz-Navarro, C., Armstrong, R., Charnetski, M. et al. Global consens...

In our latest Advances in Sim collaborative episode, we explore how translational simulation has evolved in the last 6 years.  Ben interviews the authors of “ Translational simulation revisited: an evolving conceptual model for the contribution of simulation to healthcare quality and safety ”, Prof Gabe Reedy and our own Prof Victoria Brazil in order to explore their new paper.  Together we discus...

Rating and ranking debriefers and debriefing tools. Systematic reviews in simulation. Clinical debriefing. Simulation saving stroke patients. Contributions and transformation from Taiwanese SPs. Another great month on Simulcast.  The articles: -  Guimbarda, N et al. A Comparison of 2 Debriefing Rubrics to Assess Facilitator Adherence to the PEARLS Debriefing Framework . Simulation in Healthcare: A...

Psychotherapy in the debrief room, Sim to improve blood transfusion systems sand safety,  exploring simulation ‘dose’ for maintenance of skills, and comparing student self-assessment with educators and SPs . Another great month on Simulcast.  The articles: -  Drake, G. Drewek, K. “I Hate Sim!”—Using Psychotherapeutic Concepts to Help Educators Attend to Challenging States of Mind During Simulation...

Demystifying simulators, replacing live tissue training for surgery, exploring uncertainty through simulation, and writing conference abstracts. Another great month on Simulcast.  The articles: -  Goodwin B, Nestel D. Demystifying simulators in healthcare . International Journal of Healthcare Simulation 2024.  Swain C, et al. Trauma surgical simulation: discussing the replacement of live animals u...

Mental practice, designing and testing clinical pathways/ cognitive aids and supporting communities of practice in healthcare. Another great month on Simulcast.  The articles: -  Riggs, J., McGowan, M. & Hicks, C. Dream one, do one, teach one: a mental practice script for bougie assisted cricothyrotomy . Can J Emerg Med (2023).   Marshall SD, Sanderson P, McIntosh CA, Kolawole H. The effect of...

Simulcast and Bond University hosted the Simulation Reconnect symposium at the end of November. last year. A great day of talks, networking and sharing our healthcare simulation experience. For those who could not be there (and for those looking for a little reminder of key points) – Jess and Vic offer you our Sim Reconnect FOMO episode.   Some highlights   Vicki LeBlanc talked about emotions and...

Welcome to another “Advances in Simulation Edition”   In this episode, Jesse is (finally) back behind the mic to interview Ellie Davies and Victoria Brazil about their work and recent publication in Advances in Simulation.   Davies, E., Montagu, A. & Brazil, V. Recommendations for embedding simulation in health services. Adv Simul 8, 23 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-023-00262-3   We e...