Synopsis

Simulation-based education has been shown to be an effective educational tool, particularly for adults. The RCH Simulation Program, which has been running now for 2 years, facilitates a wide array of simulation-based education programs across the hospital – from ‘First 3 Minute’ training, to more complex immersive simulation to address deteriorating patients, teams working together, and communication skills.  During this Grand Round, you will hear how the RCH Simulation Program has developed, hear about the RCH Inter-professional Simulation Fellowship Program, why simulation-based education works, and impact it has had on the Melbourne Children’s Campus.

This is a great opportunity to see how the RCH Simulation Team are facilitating education programs around the hospital, and how Simulation-based education may work for your department!

Speakers

Dr Jenni Sokol, FRACP, FCICM, MHPE, is the RCH Clinical Lead in Simulation and has been involved in Simulation-based Education for the past 14 years. She has led the RCH Simulation Program and Simulation Team since its commencement in June 2015. Jenni is a graduate of the Harvard Institute of Medical Simulation completing both ‘Simulation as an Education tool’ and their Advanced program, and has joined the Harvard Team in facilitating the Advanced Program in Debriefing. Jenni works as Consultant Neonatologist with PIPER at the RCH and trained in Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care.

Simulation team