KevinMD July 17, 2024
As a medical simulation educator, I get a lot of curious looks when I share my job title with people both inside and outside of medicine. Medical simulation is defined by the Society of Simulation in Healthcare as the imitation or representation of one act or system by another. It has four main purposes in health care: education, assessment, research, and health systems integration to facilitate patient safety. Modern medical simulation dates back to the 1960s when the first cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) manikin, Resusci-Anne, was designed by Ausmund Laerdal. Since then, the technology has accelerated, and medical simulators have made their way into most medical schools and a growing number of residency programs. Yet, relegating medical simulation largely to academia...
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