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SIG Description

Simulation-based Medical Education (SBME) is a training method in which learners practice tasks and processes using models or virtual reality, with feedback in order to improve skills. SBME allows individuals to review and practice procedures and skills as often as required to reach proficiency without harming patients. The use of SBME has been referred to as an 'ethical imperative.' The APA SIG on SBME defines SBME to encompass a wide range of training methodologies including: standardized patients, task trainers, mannequins/patient simulators and computer-based/virtual reality simulation. In recent years there has been a surge of interest and research in the use of SBME in pediatrics. The APA SIG on SBME is proposed to promulgate the use of SBME within the academic pediatric community and to improve the quality of SBME in pediatrics.

Mission and Vision

The APA SIG on SBME will be a forum for pediatric educators with an interest in the use of simulation to facilitate teaching and learning. With support from the APA this SIG will provide an opportunity for APA members to network, share ideas, resources, and experiences in the development and use of simulation in pediatric medical education. The SIG will enable members to keep up to date with national simulation initiatives and potential funding opportunities as well as provide support, help, and advice on the effective design, development and evaluation of SBME initiatives. Annual meetings will take place at the PAS annual conference, and on-demand meetings will be conducted via teleconference.

Goals

The goals of the APA SIG on Simulation-based Medical Education will be to:

Provide expertise and training to pediatric educators on effective design, development and evaluation of simulation-based medical education initiatives.
Educate APA members and other pediatric educators on the use and benefits of simulation-based learning through conference workshops and meetings.
Encourage pediatric educators to take advantage of the benefits of simulation-based training.
Establish a sustainable and expanding network of pediatric simulation educators to share knowledge and experience and showcase innovative practices and developments in pediatric simulation.
Share the latest developments in medical simulation technologies and ideas on the APA Simulation-based Medical Education SIG listserv.
Contribute educational content on medical simulation to the APA Educational Guidelines for Pediatric Residency website.
Establish best practice standards for the development of pediatric simulation-based training curricula and encourage research to examine the effectiveness of Simulation-based Medical Education.
Keep abreast of current simulation programs and review national and international developments in simulation-based medical education.

April 2013 Newsletter Article

Spring into Simulation

Are you involved, or interested, in pediatric simulation-based medical education? With the end of winter, and spring on the way this is a great time to get involved and learn more about medical simulation. In the coming months there are multiple opportunities to participate in medical simulation conferences and educational activities.

From April 23 - 25th the 5^th annual International Pediatric Simulation Symposium and Workshops (IPSSW) will take place in New York, NY. IPSSW is the world's largest meeting of pediatric simulation educators and researchers. This intimate and very collaborative meeting provides a unique experience for pediatric simulation educators and researchers to collaborate and network. For more information on IPSSW please visit, http://www.ipssw2013.com/.

Immediately following the IPSSW meeting, the International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research and Education (INSIRE) group will hold a meeting on April 26, from 8:00 - 3:30 pm at the New York Simulation Center for the Health Sciences (NYSIM). At the meeting you can meet eager new simulation researchers, educators, and innovators, as well as seasoned mentors and experts from across the globe in this intimate, collegial, international group! To find out more about the INSPIRE meeting, please visit http://www.inspiresim.com/

During the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting, the 2^nd annual APA Simulation-based Medical Education (SBME) SIG meeting will take place on Saturday, May 4 from 1:45-4:45pm in room 209A at the Washington Convention Center (PAS Course Number: 1590). We had a fantastic meeting at PAS last year, and our group is already one of the largest SIGs in the APA. At the 2012 SBME SIG meeting we had attendees from PED, NICU, PICU and Hospitalist Medicine who have developed working groups and are currently embarking on exciting work products. This year we are planning a dynamic meeting, with presentations on relevant happenings in the world of pediatric simulation as well as workshops and subspecialty working group sessions.

If your travel budget is limited, or if you just want more frequent updates on important educational and research topics in pediatric simulation, you will want to attend one of the free International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS) simulation webinars. The IPSS Webinar Series includes talks by top-level researchers and educators in pediatric simulation and takes place several times per year. To find out more about upcoming Webinars please visit, http://www.ipedsim.com/innovate/ipedsim-webinar. IPSS members can also view past webinars in the IPSS webinar archives.

Have a great spring!

SIG Co-Chairs:
Marc Auerbach
marc.auerbach@yale.edu

Taylor L. Sawyer
taylorleesawyer@hotmail.com

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Want to get involved with medical simulation? Join a simulation society:

Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSiH)
http://ssih.org/

International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS)
http://www.ipedsim.com/home-page/aboutipss

Want to get involved with pediatric simulation research? Join a research collaborative:

Want to get involved with pediatric simulation research? Join a research collaborative:
International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research, and Education (INSPIRE)
inspiresim.com

Upcoming simulation meetings:

13th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH)
Jan 26 - Jan 30, 2013, Orlando, FL
https://ssih.org/events/imsh-2013-central

International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops (IPSSW)
April 23-25th, 2013, New York, NY
http://www.ipssw2013.com