SIMWARS

    Authors

    Y. Okuda; S. A. Godwin; L. Jacobson; E. Wang;S. Weingart

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Emerg. Med.

    Keywords

    simulation; large group learning; graduate medical education; emergency; medicine; SimWars; EMERGENCY-MEDICINE RESIDENTS; SIMULATION; PERFORMANCE; EDUCATION; Emergency Medicine

    Abstract

    Background: Simulation use for training residents has become an expectation in emergency medicine in order to improve the educational dimensions of cognitive knowledge, critical thinking, psychomotor skills, and clinical performance. Discussion: This article is a descriptive piece highlighting a novel group education format-"SimWars.'' The keys to a successful SimWars competition, including descriptions of necessary personnel and tips on effective case development, as well as lessons learned from its development and implementation, are described. After reading this article, educators will have the background necessary to implement their own simulation-enhanced training sessions. Conclusions: SimWars gives educators an opportunity to watch the decision-making process of the learners as they manage simulated complex scenarios in a cooperative competitive environment. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Emergency Medicine

    Volume

    47

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-2014

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    586

    Last Page

    593

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000344239500024

    ISSN

    0736-4679

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