Debriefing for Dummies: A Crash Course in Best Simulation Debriefing Practices

Debriefing for Dummies: A Crash Course in Best Simulation Debriefing Practices (Simulation Academy and CDEM Sponsored)

Presenters:

Tina Chen, MD
Suzanne K. Bentley, MD, MPH
Stephanie Stapleton, MD
Charles Lei, MD
Sara M. Hock, MD
Tiffany Moadel, MD
Aga De Castro, MD, MPH
Julie C. Rice, MD, MSMS
Michael S. Hrdy, MD

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

- Describe the importance of debriefing in clarifying the simulation educational experience
- Identify examples of ideal and non-ideal debriefing behaviors
- Incorporate a debriefing structure as a scaffold for effective discussion
- Apply critical elements of best debriefing practices during roleplayed debriefing sessions

Does your program want you to lead simulation for medical students and residents? Do you feel confident in your bedside clinical teaching skills, but falter when it comes to guiding learners through a simulated patient experience? Are you interested in learning more about best simulation debriefing practices, but lack the time and money for a formal debriefing course? This 50-minute didactic is an abbreviated version of a faculty development curriculum for novice simulation educators created by the SAEM Simulation Academy. Through facilitated discussions and debriefing roleplay, participants will develop the tools to lead debriefings and incorporate critical elements of best debriefing practices in their future simulation education.