Psychological safety has surfaced as a key consideration for promoting learning. Commonly described as “… a shared belief that the … relationship [between teacher and learner] is safe for interpersonal risk taking” which creates  “a sense of confidence that [the teacher] will not embarrass, reject or punish [the learner] due to mutual respect and trust.” (Edmondson, 2010)  ( Psychological safety is  about each individual holding each other in “positive regard’. Through didactic and discussion activities, participants will be guided through key elements of SP methodology. We will discuss ways to involve SPs in all phases of simulation to optimise their involvement. We will explore the diverse practices of SPs and the specific value of their work. Participants will be invited to think about their own practices and how SPs may contribute. In a practical activity, they will be invited to take on an SP role to experience one approach to training for role portrayal. The workshop finishes with a guide to resources supporting SP methodology.  

2 Hours CME Onsite Certificate

Clinical interviewing is different to  qualitative interviewing for research. Through didactic, discussion and experiential activities, participants will be guided through practices to support the development of effective qualitative interviewing. It is important to remember that the interview is your research data and so it is important that steps are taken to ensure that interviewers do everything they can to capture high-quality data. This means thinking through the role of the interview at each step of the research process. Key ideas and concepts will be defined. After experiential activities for skills development, we will also discuss considerations for recording interviews, transcript management and reflexivity. This is a practice-focused workshop.

3 Hours CME Onsite Certificate

The Virtual Resus Room (VRR) is a free, novel, open-access resource that can be adapted for use with a multitude of clinical cases, learners (at different levels or from interprofessional backgrounds), and environments. A variety of simulation software programs exist and have been found to be beneficial in simulation education. However, they are often expensive or  suitable for a single learner only. Another approach is hybrid simulation where learners observe virtually. This method allows learners to observe others running a case but does not allow for hands-on participation. Neither of these methods allow learners to work as a team to practice nontechnical, crisis resource management skills through a platform that connects participants with other learners. VRR gives learners the opportunity to rehearse crisis resource management skills by working as a team to complete virtual tasks. It also allows facilitators to observe and update the case progression in response to the learners’ decisions, creating a responsive and engaging learning environment. An international survey of health professional educators on the state of distance healthcare simulation during the pandemic included 618 respondents from 32 countries with the main finding that 82% of respondents intend to incorporate long-term plans for continuing to use distance simulation for their learners. VRR offers a novel and innovative approach with the potential to fill many gaps in simulation education at no cost to institutions or users

4 Hours CME Onsite Certificate

This workshop will teach participants about the components of a simulation-based competition, best practices and lessons learned, as well as how to implement a program at their institution. Participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm themes and construct cases, in collaboration with other participants in the workshop.

4 Hours CME Onsite Certificate

The use of simulation in radiography education and research has been expanding over recent years and with new technologies including fully immersive virtual reality on the market, this is set to expand further. Simulation can be used across a range of educational levels, from learning basic clinical skills before seeing the patients for the first time, through to preparing professional experience for rare or unfamiliar events or improving teamwork. Simulation can also be used to facilitate research in radiography, from traditional dosimetry work to using simulated scenarios to understand clinical decision making. This interactive workshop will be divided into 4 sessions in order to help professionals working in radiography and radiography educators learn how to use simulation and when in order to improve the quality of the patient’s service.

5 Hours CME Onsite Certificate

The simulation center provides excellent opportunities to teach learners about safe healthcare practices. Many companies already produce products to support experiential learning in a simulated healthcare environment. Educators in simulation programs have a unique opportunity to improve the design of educational tools and redesign methods to provide training. This session will outline some of the interplays that can exist between training and practice. Innovation can come from clinical providers, educators, simulation technology specialists, or anyone willing to think differently to solve problems either in education delivery or healthcare practice. Specific examples of innovations in training and healthcare tools will be described as well as the motivation for their design. The session will also cover specific tools and processes that can be used to trial innovations and demonstrate efficacy and application using the physical training environment or educational tools available within a simulation program

4 Hours CME Onsite Certificate