Abstract
Background: Despite the rapid growth in the use of simulation in health professions education, courses vary considerably in quality. Many do not integrate efficiently into an overall school/program curriculum or conform to academic accreditation requirements. Moreover, some of the guidelines for simulation design are specialty specific. Study design: We designed a model that integrates best practices for effective simulation-based training and a modification of Kern et al.’s 6-step approach for curriculum development. We invited international simulation and health professions education experts to complete a questionnaire evaluating the model. We reviewed comments and suggested modifications from respondents and reached consensus on a revised version of the model. Results: We recruited 17 simulation and education experts. They expressed a consensus on the seven proposed curricular steps: problem identification and general needs assessment, targeted needs assessment, goals and objectives, educational strategies, individual assessment/feedback, program evaluation, and implementation. We received several suggestions for descriptors that applied the steps to simulation, leading to some revisions in the model. Conclusion: We have developed a model that integrates principles of curriculum development and simulation design that is applicable across specialties. Its use could lead to high-quality simulation courses that integrate efficiently into an overall curriculum.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 279-287 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Surgical endoscopy |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Curriculum development
- Model
- Simulation
- Six step
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery