Comprehensive Simulation Instructor Training Course (Nov 03 - 04, 2025)

Comprehensive Simulation Instructor Training Course is organized by Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre (SCSSC) and will be held from Nov 03 - 04, 2025 at Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.

Description
Overview
This course addresses a range of skills relevant to the design and delivery and debriefing of immersive simulation in healthcare. Day 1 explores scenario design and delivery (for example: Pause and Discuss method and immersive scenario method); application to different settings (for example in –situ and laboratory) and program design and delivery issues. Day 2 focuses on communication skills relevant to learning and feedback; whether used in simulation, clinical supervision or ward based learning.

Aims:
To develop skills to run immersive simulation training (IST) in a range of health-care settings.

Topics covered

Day 1 focuses on:

• Getting started – the IST learning environment, briefing  and familiarizing learners for IST
• Core principles – safety, respect and the fiction contract
• Writing scenarios with a focus on clinical and behavioural learning objectives
• Delivering IST: equipment, actors, props, resources, stage management
• Debriefing and feedback basics
• Adapting to other applications and settings (in-situ)

Day 2 focuses on:

• Preparing learners for reflective conversations
• Achieving structure and engagement (empathy) in conversations
• Facilitating discussions with groups and individuals
• Giving feedback
• Promoting reflection and critical thinking
• Coaching

Topics not covered include: Training simulated patients; assessment; teaching procedural skills.

Approach

• Participants will work in small groups with experienced clinical simulation instructors.
• The focus on day 1 will be practice and feedback using manikin simulators, discussion and feedback
• The focus on Day 2 will be on practicing debriefing techniques using role play and actors
• Templates provided for: briefing checklists; powerpoints; scenarios; appraisals.