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SimLEARN Musculoskeletal Training for VHA Primary Care Providers and Health Professions Educators
Andrea M Barker1, Jeffrey S LaRochelle1, Anthony R Artino1
1is Codirector; and is Director; both at the Center of Excellence in Musculoskeletal Care and Education at the George E. Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. is an Associate Professor of Medicine; and is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine; both at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando. is Professor and Deputy Director, Division of Health Professions Education, Department of Medicine, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. is a Health Professions Education Evaluation and Research Fellow; and Scott Wiltz is the Associate Medical Director of Training, both at the VHA Simulation Learning, Education and Research Network (SimLEARN) in Orlando. Andrea Barker is an Adjunct Instructor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine; and Michael Battistone is Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Health Sciences Center; both at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Abstract:
A simulation-based training curricula applied to the primary care evaluation and management of shoulder and knee pain resulted in improved access to care for veterans and cost savings for the health care system.