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HealthcareJanuary 8, 2026Northwestern University Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Course
Researchers at NorthWestern Simulation, a leading medical simulation program under University Feinberg School of Medicine, have developed a simulation-based mastery…
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FacilitationSeptember 27, 2024How to Frame Undergraduate Clinical Simulation as a Positive Experience
Undergraduate clinical simulation-based educational experiences are incredibly important for any future healthcare worker. The vast majority of healthcare educational institutes…
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DebriefingJuly 31, 2024How to Use Non-Verbal and Body Language Cues in Clinical Simulation Debrief
Over 80% of communication comes from body language, which should be an especially helpful insight for clinical simulation educators. There…
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AdministrationSeptember 2, 2024How to Start a Healthcare Simulation Program in a Small or Rural Hospital
Clinical simulation is an incredibly efficient, well-liked, and successful learning modality for healthcare workers. In small towns, rural, and semi-rural…
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HealthcareJuly 31, 2024Why Does Curiosity Matter in Clinical Simulation?
Curiosity is defined as a strong desire to know and learn. As a clinical simulation debriefer, an essential skill is…
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Professional DevelopmentSeptember 2, 2024Most Read Healthcare Simulation Articles of 2023
In 2023, HealthySimulation.com published hundreds of healthcare simulation articles to help keep simulation educators and learners across the globe informed…
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DebriefingJuly 31, 2024Considerations as a Guest Faculty Debriefer in Medical Simulation
Clinical simulation debriefing sessions are often performed and experienced in the clinical location of the clinical simulation debriefer’s expertise. However,…
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PediatricAugust 1, 2024Three Scenarios to Improve Clinical Outcomes with Low Fidelity Pediatric Simulators
Low-fidelity clinical simulation scenarios are an incredibly important utility in any pediatric healthcare simulation program. Despite the simplicity of low-fidelity…
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HealthStreamJuly 17, 2025Mastering High-Stakes Obstetrical Emergencies with Clinical Simulation Training Toolkit
Abstract: Obstetrical emergencies happen rarely—fortunately. But that rarity makes it difficult for practitioners to be maximally prepared when such situations…
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FacilitationJuly 31, 2024How to Handle a “Difficult” Participant in Healthcare Simulation
Occasionally, as a healthcare simulation facilitator, a “difficult” or disruptive participant may be present in a clinical simulation scenario or…
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ClinicalAugust 1, 2024How to Design Healthcare Simulations to Enhance Teamwork in Clinical Practice
The integration of teamwork outcomes into healthcare simulation is a powerful strategy to equip clinical simulation participants with teamwork skills…
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Wearable SimulatorsAugust 29, 2024How to Use Empathy Suits in Clinical Simulation to Give Students the Patient Experience
Empathy Suits are an excellent way to have clinical students become immersed in a representation of the patient experience. Designed…
