FUTURE OF THE MANNEQUIN: Bas Oei, a surgeon from the Netherlands and a CMS visiting scholar, joins Dan & Janice to discuss his PhD work combining virtual avatars with mannequins to increase the fidelity of simulation. Enjoy!

FAKING IT: Dan & Janice explore learning how to empathize, and how to show genuine respect for the learner. Also: skills vs. job requirements, consequences for unkind practitioners, and the preservation and destruction of trust. Enjoy!

NEW ALGORITHM: Talking drug research & the new ACLS guidelines with Dan Raemer & Janice Palaganas. Also this week: the half life of facts, and balancing speed with thoughtfulness in critical care decision-making. Enjoy!

WORKSHOPS: Dan & Janice prep for conference season by discussing cutting extraneous workshops, shocking the audience, creating practice forums, and what to do when someone hates the workshop you gave. Enjoy!

MISCOMMUNICATION: Dan returns from vacation to join Janice in a household human factors error root cause analysis. Also: Janice plays counselor, getting over being cryptic, and the safety of formed teams versus fixed teams. Enjoy!

FEEDBACK ACROSS CULTURES: Tim Brake joins Janice to discuss initial encounters in bringing debriefing to a global audience. Plus: antagonistic speaking up, breaking the safe container, & "global dexterity" in working with an international team. Enjoy!

SIMULATION GAMES: Dr. Vinay Nadkarni joins Janice in our second guest week to discuss simwars and simulation games, having just returned from judging the Italian Pediatric Simulation Games, a weeklong national simulation competition. They discuss fostering inter-hospital competition, positive results from ad-hoc teams, and much more. Enjoy!

HEALTHCARE SILOS: Angela Aristidou joins a solo Janice Palaganas (Dan is on vacation) to discuss her research around healthcare silos, organizational behavior, and more!

MODEL TEACHERS: This week on DJ Simulationistas, Dan & Janice explore the elements that make a model teacher, including mental models & frames, personalities, and more. Also: what is the best teaching you've ever gotten from a non-teacher, and how can you synthesize it into your own teaching? Enjoy!

FEEDBACK LOOPS: This week, Dan & Janice explore "feedback peace of mind" and how to achieve it. Also: making difficult conversations work online, transformative teaching on feedback, and overcoming discomfort to help your students grow. Enjoy!