Comprehensive Simulation Instructor Training
Instructor Training
All Specialties
Target Audience
This course is relevant to health professional educators who
teach with simulation methods.
Level: intermediate
Instructors who require EMAC instructor accreditation through the ANZCA college
Pre-requisites
Prior experience with small group learning, clinical teaching, NHETSim program is beneficial.
Course Coordinator
Anne Starr
Price
$1850 per person
Duration
2 days
Dates
October 23-24, 2023
February 15-16, 2024
April 8-9, 2024
June 24-25, 2024
August 15-16, 2024
October 14-15, 2024
Maximum Participants
CPD allowances
12
14 hours small group interactive (ANZCA Cat 3/ L2)
Course Description
Day1: Scenario design and Delivery
Aims
To develop skills to run immersive simulation training (IST) in a
range of health-care settings.
Topics covered
The course focuses on the following topics
· Getting started – the IST learning environment, briefing and familiarizing learners for IST
· Core principles – safety, respect and the fiction contract
· Writing scenarios with a focus on clinical and behavioural learning objectives
· Delivering IST: equipment, actors, props, resources, stage management
· Adapting to other applications and settings (in-situ)
Topics not covered include: Training simulated patients; teaching procedural skills.
Approach
· Participants will work in small groups with experienced clinical simulation instructors.
· The focus on the day will be practice and feedback using manikin simulators, actors, discussion and feedback
·Templates provided for: briefing checklists; powerpoints; scenarios; appraisals.
Day 2: Debriefing, Reflection & Feedback
Aims
To develop communication skills relevant to learning and feedback – whether these are used in the setting of simulated learning (debriefing), clinical supervision or ward-based learning. The course focusses on conversations with individuals and groups
Topics covered:
The course focuses on the following topics
· Preparing learners for reflective conversations
· Achieving structure and engagement (empathy) in conversations
· Facilitating discussions with groups and individuals
· Giving feedback
· Promoting reflection and critical thinking
· Coaching
Approach
Participants will work in small groups with experienced clinical simulation instructors engaging in discussion, role play, simulations with actors and feedback from instructors.