Operating Room Teams Instructor Course

Simulation Instructor Training: Operating Room Teams Instructor Course

This intensive immersion in healthcare simulation is led by experienced simulation educators and covers high-level elements and concepts involved in running a simulation program. Attendees join a growing community of Institute for Medical Simulation (IMS) graduates who are positioned as leaders in the field. Daily formats are predominantly experiential and include simulation scenarios, lectures, small and large group discussions, case studies, and practical exercises with feedback.

Topics include:

• Creating a challenging and safe learning environment
• Teaching clinical thinking and skills
• Teaching teamwork and crisis resource management
• Developing and improving debriefing skills
• Preparing, building, conducting, and debriefing realistic simulation scenarios
• Avoiding simulation pitfalls and ineffective debriefing techniques
• Advancing simulation within one’s institution

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