Simulation of cardiac emergencies with real patients

Abstract

Simulation training with real patients led to an immediate and sustained increase in self-assessed confidence. There was also an increase in medical knowledge of the assessment and management of cardiac emergencies. This simulation technique is inexpensive, easily reproducible and can be used to complement learning from traditional simulation training with manikins.

A New Educational Framework to Improve Lifelong Learning for Cardiologists

“…Similarly, simulation training in transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography was associated with improved image acquisition skills and efficiency (28,29). The technology also shows promise in other fields, such as resuscitation (30,31) and electrophysiology (32–34). While the strength of the available evidence in these studies is sometimes limited by small sample size, cohort bias, or absence of blinding of assessors to the intervention, the evidence supporting improved performance in real patients following simulation-based training in various cardiovascular procedures is slowly growing (23).…”

The Utility and Educational Impact of a Virtual Webinar to Deliver an International Undergraduate Cardiovascular Conference

“…16 Medical students have previously reported low confidence and knowledge in managing cardiac patients particularly in the emergency setting. 17 , 18 Hence, it is key for undergraduate conferences to not only push the frontiers with latest developments within the field, but also allow students to improve on their clinical acumen and allow their transition from a legitimate peripheral participator towards the centre of the profession. 19 …”

“…16 Medical students have previously reported low confidence and knowledge in managing cardiac patients particularly in the emergency setting. 17,18 Hence, it is key for undergraduate conferences to not only push the frontiers with latest developments within the field, but also allow students to improve on their clinical acumen and allow their transition from a legitimate peripheral participator towards the centre of the profession. 19 Given the importance of undergraduate conferences and that virtual meetings are exceedingly commonplace, acceptable and likely necessary, our study aims to provide the first quantitative evidence for the utility and educational impact of our two-day student society led virtual undergraduate cardiology conference compared to traditional in-person conferences.…”

Assessing nontechnical skills in otolaryngology emergencies through simulation‐based training

“…Simulation was originally developed to train airplane crews to manage in‐flight emergencies with a focus on optimizing teamwork skills during crisis situations. Since then, it has been adapted with great success in anesthesia, which has paved the way for the burgeoning field of specialty‐specific simulation otolaryngology and head and neck surgery (OTO–HNS) …”

“…Since then, it has been adapted with great success in anesthesia, 6,7 which has paved the way for the burgeoning field of specialty-specific simulation otolaryngology and head and neck surgery (OTO-HNS). 1,[8][9][10][11] With the global shift in medical education toward competency-based medical education (CBME), simulation programs are poised not only as an effective method of training but also as a novel avenue for assessment. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has implemented the Competence by Design initiative to move away from the traditional time-based model of progression during residency training toward a focus on advancement based on performance assessment.…”