Simulated Critical Incident Management for Graduating Medical Students

Abstract

Abstract This resource is a series of eight simulated critical medical incidents designed for graduating medical students to rehearse their diagnosis and management skills. Each case is presented in one folder, which contains a scenario summary, a slide presentation, and the patient and scenario simulator files. Several of the folders also contain electrocardiograms and chest radiographs. The goal for this series is to give graduating students a facilitated transition from classroom learning and passive clinical experiences to active clinical care in the urgent medical environment. Education concepts addressed include both management of the medical issues and teamwork and active problem-solving skills that are inadequately addressed in other parts of the curriculum. Each scenario lasts about 15 to 20 minutes, with a 10-minute faculty-facilitated debriefing that follows. Simulation is an engaging, interactive, and relevant framework for learning; it is also widely popular with medical learners, as described in many contexts over the last 10 years. This course in particular has been popular with participants for its 6 years of production, according to oral feedback and surveys. A survey of participants revealed that 42 out of the 43 respondents recommended the simulation series be continued with future classes. Several students from each class commented that the sessions were very helpful and should be required for all students.

Keywords

• Septic Shock
• Myocardial Infarction
• Anaphylactic Shock
• Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Hypoxemia
• Heart Attack