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SimWars.

Yasuharu Okuda¹, Steven A Godwin², Lisa Jacobson²

¹University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, Florida; National SimLEARN Center, Veterans Health Administration, Orlando, Florida.

The Journal of Emergency Medicine

|September 17, 2014

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

SimWars offers a novel group education format for emergency medicine residents, enhancing cognitive knowledge and clinical skills through competitive simulation. This approach allows educators to observe resident decision-making in complex scenarios.

Keywords:

SimWars emergency medicine graduate medical education large group learning simulation

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Simulation-Based Training
Emergency Medicine

Background:

Simulation is increasingly expected for emergency medicine resident training.
It aims to improve cognitive knowledge, critical thinking, psychomotor skills, and clinical performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a novel group education format called "SimWars."
To provide guidance on implementing SimWars, including personnel, case development, and lessons learned.

Main Methods:

Descriptive article outlining the SimWars format.
Focus on practical aspects for educators to implement the training.

Main Results:

SimWars provides a cooperative, competitive environment for training.
Educators can observe resident decision-making during simulated complex scenarios.

Conclusions:

SimWars is a viable simulation-enhanced training session format.
Educators can implement SimWars based on the provided background and lessons learned.