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Internal medicine residents improved mechanical ventilation (MV) knowledge and confidence using a virtual simulator course. While effective, complex MV skills require further training, highlighting simulators as valuable educational tools.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Simulation Technology

Background:

  • Mechanical ventilation (MV) skills are critical for critical care clinicians.
  • Existing training programs often lack structured curricula and assessments.
  • Virtual simulators offer a promising, yet unevaluated, approach to MV training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a competency-based MV course for internal medicine residents utilizing virtual simulation.
  • To assess the impact of this virtual simulation-based training program.

Main Methods:

  • An 8-month online, competency-based MV course was created, integrating virtual simulation modules.
  • A validated simulation-based assessment (SBA) was adapted for a virtual MV simulator.
  • Course impact was evaluated using Kirkpatrick's model (satisfaction, knowledge, skills).

Main Results:

  • 81% of residents completed the course, rating it highly effective (Net Promoter Score 9.2).
  • Significant increases in knowledge and confidence were observed post-course.
  • Virtual SBA scores averaged 6.15-6.48, with lower performance on complex skills like asynchrony correction.

Conclusions:

  • A virtual simulation-based MV course effectively enhanced resident knowledge and confidence.
  • Virtual simulators are valuable tools for teaching and assessing MV skills.
  • Further development is needed to improve resident performance in complex MV scenarios.