This episode is a recording of Ben Symon’s APLS PAC 2019 (Advanced Paediatric Life Support Paediatric Acute Care Conference) in Perth on ‘Simulation Self Sabotage’.   Through exploring 4 journal articles, Ben shares reflections on the negative impacts we can have as sim educators on our intended learning outcomes and the ways in which we unintentionally shoot our educational goals in the foot. 

Many thanks to APLS, who were kind enough to give their recording to Simulcast to share with our listeners. 

References :  

1. Purdy E, Alexander C, Caughley M et al. Identifying and Transmitting the Culture of Emergency Medicine Through Simulation. AEM Education and Training 2019;3:118-128. doi:10.1002/aet2.10325 

2. Fraser K, Meguerdichian M, Haws J et al. Cognitive Load Theory for debriefing simulations: implications for faculty development. Advances in Simulation 2018;3. doi:10.1186/s41077-018-0086-1 

3. Roussin C, Weinstock P. SimZones. Academic Medicine 2017;92:1114-1120. doi:10.1097/acm.0000000000001746 

4. Marshall S. Sink or swim? The difficulty of finding the correct level of independence and support for trainees. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2015;114:724-725. doi:10.1093/bja/aev032