Expanding simulation-based education through institution-wide initiatives: A blueprint for success

Aimee K Gardner; Kevin Lachapelle; Charles N Pozner; Maura E Sullivan; Deborah Sutherland; Daniel J Scott; Lelan Sillin; Ajit K Sachdeva

doi:10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.040

Expanding simulation-based education through institution-wide initiatives: A blueprint for success

Surgery. 2015 Nov;158(5):1403-7. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.040. Epub 2015 May 23.

Authors

Aimee K Gardner¹, Kevin Lachapelle², Charles N Pozner³, Maura E Sullivan⁴, Deborah Sutherland⁵, Daniel J Scott⁶, Lelan Sillin⁷, Ajit K Sachdeva⁸

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Electronic address: aimee.gardner@utsouthwestern.edu.
² Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
⁴ Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
⁵ College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
⁶ Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
⁷ Department of Surgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA.
⁸ American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL.

PMID: 26013982
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.040

Abstract

Background: The Consortium of American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institutes (ACS-AEIs) was created to promote patient safety through the use of simulation, develop innovative education and training, advance technologies, identify best practices, and encourage research and collaboration.

Methods: During the seventh annual meeting of the consortium, leaders from across the consortium who have developed institution-wide simulation centers were invited to participate in a panel to discuss their experiences and the lessons learned.

Conclusion: These discussions resulted in definition of 5 key areas that need to be addressed effectively to support efforts of the ACS-AEIs.

MeSH terms

Competency-Based Education / organization & administration*
Education, Medical*
Humans
Program Development*
Simulation Training / organization & administration*
Specialties, Surgical / education*
United States