The Changing Landscape of Simulation-Based Education

CatherineJean Morse1, Mary Fey, Suzie Kardong-Edgren

  • 1Catherine Jean Morse is associate director of educational leadership and international programs at the Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, and a lecturer in the Department of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Mary Fey is associate director of the Institute for Medical Simulation, Center for Medical Simulation. Suzie Kardong-Edgren is a professor of nursing and director of the Research and Innovation in Simulation Education (RISE) Center at the Robert Morris University School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Moon Township, PA. Ann Mullen is program manager of the Institute for Medical Simulation, Center for Medical Simulation. Melanie Barlow is director of simulation and Stephanie Barwick is lead educator of the Speaking Up with Good Judgment program, both at Mater Education, Mater Misericordiae, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Contact author: Catherine Jean Morse, cjmorse@mgh.harvard.edu. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Summary

Simulation-based education (SBE) has evolved beyond undergraduate teaching to encompass graduate nursing, professional development, and healthcare systems training. Successful implementation requires skilled facilitators, psychological safety, and careful management of simulated materials.

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