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  • Medical Education
  • Simulation-Based Training
  • Faculty Development

Background:

  • Simulation-based education (SBE) is crucial for healthcare training.
  • Improving instructor effectiveness in SBE is essential for advancing the field.
  • A comprehensive understanding of current faculty development strategies is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a scoping review of faculty development for simulation-based education.
  • To identify and synthesize existing interventions and approaches.
  • To map the current landscape of faculty development in SBE.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic search of multiple databases.
  • Screening of 3259 abstracts.
  • Inclusion of 35 studies in the final review.

Main Results:

  • The field of faculty development in SBE is highly diverse.
  • A wide array of approaches and foundations are utilized.
  • Significant variation exists even within specific areas of focus.

Conclusions:

  • Current faculty development in SBE lacks continuity and cohesiveness.
  • Recommendations are provided to foster greater alignment in the literature.
  • Future efforts should aim to build a more unified approach to SBE faculty development.