Facilitating Learning in the Human Simulator

This two day course has been designed to provide training for trainers involved with learning in human simulators.

Date: 14 - 15 June 2010	Fee: £750
Held at: The Royal College of Surgeons of England	Status: Places available
Contact: education@rcseng.ac.uk or call: 020 7869 6300	Application Form

 During the course the participants will learn how to:

• Develop scenarios around ultra high risk and performance critical events
• Differentiate between high and low fidelity simulation
• Prepare the simulated environment appropriately
• Provide appropriate briefing to learners
• Structure debriefing effectively
• Provide useful and balanced feedback to support learning
• Evaluate ways of getting the most from the debrief
• Outline the impact of individual personality on team work
• Consider the use of categorising personality traits for learning
• Plan a scenario, set it up in the simulator and brief learners appropriately

Aim: to train faculty to use human simulation for learning

Target: Any clinician who uses or who plans to use simulation as a learning tool including PSTT course faculty

Learning and teaching methods:

Self directed study
Presentations
Small groups discussion

This course forms the third module of the well-regarded Train the Trainer series and builds on the skills relating to working with small and large groups, teaching surgical skills and assessing learners.

Convenor

Ms Lisa Hadfield-Law

Course Convenor

The Royal College Of Surgeons of England