Virtual Reality provides the ideal tool for healthcare simulation situational awareness training because it engages multiple learning systems in the brain in synchrony. Situational awareness, defined as the ability to understand how information, events and actions impact the current and future situations, is critical in healthcare settings. Whether making a decision on the appropriate pharmacological [...]

Those looking to improve their healthcare simulation instructional skills should strongly consider in-person training activities, as the nuances of debriefing and instructional design in the field are extremely unique. Designed and facilitated by internationally renowned experts in simulation and faculty development, the training courses available from WISER at the University of Pittsburgh and The Gordon [...]

Mary Hoppe, RN, Director of Healthcare Simulation for Intelligent Video Solutions, wrote in to share better ways of learning through medical training and simulation. Here, Mary covers why experiential learning transcends “generations” and is not just for millennials, while simultaneously sharing resources which back up simulated learning outcomes alongside key research articles supporting the use [...]

Are you looking for more ways to promote your healthcare simulation program while at the same time supporting your community? Why not take a page from MedStart Camp’s Book and provide a Summer Camp for Montana High Schoolers to learn by doing at a Simulation Center? Local News outlet KTVQ recently reported how MedStart Camp [...]