Using Simulation to improve healthcare practice

Using Simulation to improve healthcare practice: ins and outs to get started on the right track

Date of Activity: Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Venue: Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center, HMC


Activity Type: Workshop
Activity Code:
Target Audience: Interprofessional Health team members

Overall Learning Outcomes:

  • This workshop is aimed at anyone interested in exploring how simulation can be used to improve patient care. It will be of particular interest to anyone with an educational remit or wanting to test new processes, or even conduct research.
  • Participants will learn about the resources and expertise accessible at the Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center and how they can book the facility.

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Time

Activity

Topic and Learning Objective

8am

Group Discussion

1 - Introductions

  • Gauging participants experience of simulation-based education as a participant or facilitator (Practical/interactive)

(LO: Become acquainted with other colleagues interested in simulation-based education)

 8.15am

Group Discussion

Presentation

2 - Defining what is simulation

  • Participants discuss in groups (Practical/interactive)
  • Presentation by facilitators

(LO: Define what is simulation in a healthcare education context)

 8.45am

Group Discussion

Presentation

3 - Exploring the various simulation modalities and what they are best suited for

  • Participants discuss in groups (Practical/interactive)
  • Presentation by facilitators

(LO: List the various commonly used simulation modalities and identify which is better suited to what type of learning objective for their learners)

 9.45am Presentation

Group Discussion

Presentation

4 - Debriefing as a way of getting participants to reflect on their clinical practice and interaction with patients and colleagues

  • Brief description of what is debriefing versus feedback
  • Participants discuss their experience of being debriefed following a simulation-based activity (Practical/interactive)
  • Debriefing presentation

(LO: Explain the difference between debriefing and feedback, List different commonly used debriefing models)

 10.45am  Presentation

5 - Introduction to ITQAN

  • Equipment, rooms, booking process, courses on offer

(LO: Describe what are the resources and services available in Itqan)

 11am

Group Discussion

Presentation

6 - Group work to draft the outline of a simulation-based activity to address an objective of interest.

  • Groups work together and then report on their proposed activity (Practical/interactive)
  • Facilitators provide feedback

(LO: Design a basic simulation-based educational activity)

 11.45am

Group Discussion

7 - Workshop Q&A, conclusions, and workshop evaluation

(LO: Provide participants with clarifications to their queries)

 12pm End


This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity Category 1 as defined by the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Healthcare Professions - Accreditation Section and is approved for a maximum of 4 hours.


The scientific planning committee has reviewed all disclosed financial relationships of speakers, moderators, facilitators, and/or authors in advance of this CPD activity and has implemented procedures to manage any potential or real conflicts of interest.