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Professional DevelopmentAugust 7, 2024Developing the Lifelong Healthcare Simulation Professional with The 60 Year Curriculum
The paradigm shift known as the 60-Year Curriculum continues to reshape the way we work and learn, especially in healthcare…
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TacMed SolutionsJuly 17, 2025Maximizing Efficiency in Medical Simulation Emergency Training
Abstract: This TacMed Solutions webinar will discuss the importance of organizing medical simulation training programs to maximize simulator and scenario…
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Scenario DesignAugust 7, 2024How to Use Design Thinking to Enhance Medical Simulation: Part 2
Design Thinking, human-centric problem-solving, offers various tools that create a deeper impact in healthcare simulation. The detailed steps and an…
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OperationsSeptember 2, 2024
Reduce Medical Errors and Enhance Patient Safety Through Medical Simulation
Patient safety is a high priority in healthcare organizations, and medical simulation educators play a vital role in designing effective…
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FacilitationJuly 31, 2024How to Develop a Healthcare Simulation Scenario Outside Your Clinical Expertise
Often as healthcare simulation educators, there may be a tendency to stick with the development and delivery of clinical simulation…
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Simulation ScenariosJuly 16, 2025
Scaffolding Difficult Clinical Concepts into Healthcare Simulation Activities
Abstract: Professional healthcare students often have difficulty understanding complex clinical concepts in a traditional didactic format. However, innovative teaching methods…
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Laerdal MedicalJanuary 8, 2026Laerdal Medical and Wolters Kluwer Launch vrClinicals to Boost Nurse Practice Readiness
Wolters Kluwer Health and Laerdal Medical have officially launched vrClinicals for Nursing to support a new generation of practice-ready nurses…
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Scenario DesignAugust 19, 2024How Healthcare Simulation Enhances Communication and Organizational Culture
Clinical simulation provides an excellent opportunity to enhance communication and organizational culture. The more that people are involved in a…
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VendorsJanuary 8, 2026Utilizing Surgical Science’s MentorLearn to Manage Simulators and Improve Outcomes
MentorLearn Cloud is Surgical Sciences’ end-to-end data management platform, which provides an intelligent vision on performance and simulator usage data…
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Scenario DesignSeptember 27, 2024Using ChatGPT For Medical School Curriculum Development
In the ever-evolving landscape of medical education and healthcare simulation, innovative technologies continue to shape how educators teach and students…
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Clinical Task TrainersJanuary 8, 2026
neosim TestChest Artificial Lung to Simulate Mechanical Ventilation
TestChest, developed by neosim, is an innovative full physiologic artificial lung designed for mechanical ventilation training in healthcare providers using…
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Needs AssessmentAugust 5, 2024Understanding Deep Cognitive Learning in Medical Simulation
With advancements in technology, healthcare simulation has evolved beyond psychomotor skills training to include deep cognitive learning, which involves higher-order…
