The Use of Simulation in Emergency Medicine: A Research Agenda |
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| Authors: | William F. Bond MD Richard L. Lammers MD Linda L. Spillane MD Rebecca Smith-Coggins MD Rosemarie Fernandez MD Martin A. Reznek MD John A. Vozenilek MD James A. Gordon MD MPA |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Emergency Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network Affiliated with Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine, Allentown, PA;Department of Emergency Medicine, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI;Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY;Division of Emergency Medicine/Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA;Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI;Division of Emergency Medicine, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL;Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Gilbert Program in Medical Simulation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
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| Abstract: | Medical simulation is a rapidly expanding area within medical education. In 2005, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Simulation Task Force was created to ensure that the Society and its members had adequate access to information and resources regarding this new and important topic. One of the objectives of the task force was to create a research agenda for the use of simulation in emergency medical education. The authors present here the consensus document from the task force regarding suggested areas for research. These include opportunities to study reflective experiential learning, behavioral and team training, procedural simulation, computer screen–based simulation, the use of simulation for evaluation and testing, and special topics in emergency medicine. The challenges of research in the field of simulation are discussed, including the impact of simulation on patient safety. Outcomes-based research and multicenter efforts will serve to advance simulation techniques and encourage their adoption. |
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| Keywords: | simulation research agenda emergency medicine |
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