An Introduction to Debriefing with Good Judgment ©
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Eligible CreditsCertificate of Completion
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Course Duration1 Day (online)
The Center for Medical Simulation’s Gateway Debriefing Skills Workshop invites healthcare education faculty to immerse themselves in the transformative art of Debriefing with Good Judgment©, a globally embraced method known for its profound impact. This dynamic workshop unfolds over the course of a full day, offering participants a rich, hands-on learning experience that sharpens their debriefing skills through engaging repetition and personalized coaching. Guided by seasoned debriefing experts, attendees will delve deep into the nuances of effective debriefing, emerging with enhanced confidence and practical insights to elevate their teaching and improve patient care.
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Highlights & Benefits
Designed for the busy healthcare educator with limited time, the Gateway Debriefing Skills Workshop:
- Immerses participants in the deliberate practice of debriefing with skills acquired using Debriefing with Good Judgment.
- Connects participants to a community of colleagues where they can continually develop and improve their debriefing, feedback and bedside teaching skills
- Helps meet the demands of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Simulation Guidelines for Pre-licensure Nursing Programs
Participants will have the opportunity to:
- Learn how to efficiently improve future performance
- Learn how to set high standards while holding high regard for the learner
- Treat learners as thinkers and not just doers
- Practice various debriefing phases
The Gateway Debriefing Skills Workshop is intended to be an introduction to the Debriefing with Good Judgment method of debriefing and can serve as a gateway to CMS’ multi-day Simulation Instructor Training Programs held at CMS in Boston and around the world. The Gateway Debriefing Skills Workshop will be facilitated by a lead CMS faculty member and a team of talented co-facilitators who have been trained by CMS.
Additional Details for Nursing Programs
Nursing programs whose faculty attend the Gateway Debriefing Skills Workshop will be able to provide evidence of meeting the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) guidelines by demonstrating that:
- There is a commitment on the part of the school for their simulation program, as evidenced by budgetary planning for faculty training.
- Lead faculty and simulation lab personnel are qualified to conduct simulation, as evidenced by the certificate of completion that will be awarded at the completion of the workshop.
Course Offerings
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Course Dates
Location
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Thursday, July 16, 2026 @ 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Online, US Eastern Time, Boston, MA
Online Only
Application Deadline: Jul. 14, 2026
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Policies
Please review the important policy information below.
- Payment
- Cancellations
- Enrollment
- Course
The Center for Medical Simulation accepts payment by credit card, ACH payment, wire transfer, or cashier’s check in U.S. dollars. Personal checks are not accepted. You will be receiving an invoice via email, no paper invoices are issued. Your payment is due immediately upon receipt.
If you have any questions regarding pricing or our policies, please Contact Us.
If you must cancel we will refund your tuition less a processing fee provided another paid candidate is able to fill your seat. Otherwise, you will forfeit half your tuition. If you would like to switch to a course offered at a different date, we will apply your tuition toward the new course provided another paid candidate is able to fill your current seat. Otherwise, you will forfeit half your tuition. If you still want to switch to another course date we will apply half of your paid tuition and you will be billed for the remaining half. Please note that the tuition for a course offered at a later date may be higher. In that case, individuals switching to the later course date will need to pay the difference in the tuition fees.
Processing Fees
- $250 for administration and processing for Healthcare Simulation Essentials: Design and Debriefing course (formerly known as the Comprehensive Instructor Workshop) and Advanced Instructor Course participants
- $100 for administration and processing for MOCA, Anesthesia and Labor and Delivery Crisis Resource Management Training and Gateway Debriefing Skills course participants
If you have any questions regarding pricing or our policies, please Contact Us.
You will be informed of acceptance to your selected course/workshop by email within two weeks of our receiving your completed application. Your tuition is due immediately upon acceptance. Once accepted you will receive another email containing an invoice with payment instructions.
Please note that acceptance does not mean enrollment. Once accepted, you are placed on a wait list.
You are not enrolled, and do not have a reserved seat, until we have received your full tuition. Course seats are filled in the order we receive tuition payments. Since our courses fill quickly it is important for you to send in your tuition immediately to secure a seat.
Once your tuition payment is received, you will be taken off the wait list and enrolled in your desired course/workshop provided a seat is still available. If all seats in your preferred course/workshop are filled by the time we receive your tuition payment, you will be informed that it is full and given the option to remain on the wait list in the event that a seat later become available, switch to another course at a later date with available seats or receive a refund.
If you have any questions regarding pricing or our policies, please Contact Us.
Technology Requirements
The online course is delivered via Zoom, a web conferencing platform. All materials and course interactions will occur online. To participate in this course, each individual – even if they are attending the course with a colleague from the same institution – needs:
- Their own computer (desktop or laptop). Sharing a computer limits the ability to interact. There will be many instances where we will break out into different rooms in Zoom. Tablets and mobile phones do not allow full engagement to complete the course.
- Reliable high-speed internet access (minimum 3 Mbps upload/download speed). Wired internet access is much preferred; wireless internet access is less likely to work well.
- Their own computer headset (microphone and earphones)
- Webcam
- Zoom Desktop Client installed on their computer
We recommend downloading and installing the Zoom Desktop Client on the computer used for the course for full functionality. - Their own space away from others because conversations from nearby colleagues can interfere with the course audio. This course should be completed in a space not shared with others.