Learner-Centered Debriefing for Health Care Simulation Education: Lessons for Faculty Development.

Adam Cheng1, Kate J Morse, Jenny Rudolph

  • 1From the Department of Pediatrics (A.C.), University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada; Nurse Practitioner Programs (K.J.M.), Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; Center for Medical Simulation (J.R.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; and Departments of Pediatrics and Medical Education (W.E.), Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care (A.A.A.), Medical College, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; and Department of Pediatrics (J.R.), Royal Free hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Summary

Learner-centered debriefing in simulation education enhances engagement and learning ownership. This approach empowers learners, contrasting with instructor-controlled methods, to improve educational outcomes.

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