Simulation and Faculty Development

David A Rogers; Dawn Taylor Peterson; Brent A Ponce; Marjorie Lee White; John R Porterfield Jr

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2015.03.004

Simulation and Faculty Development

Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Aug;95(4):729-37. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.03.004. Epub 2015 Apr 25.

Authors

David A Rogers¹, Dawn Taylor Peterson², Brent A Ponce³, Marjorie Lee White⁴, John R Porterfield Jr⁵

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine, FOT 1207, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. Electronic address: darogers@uab.edu.
² Department of Pediatrics, Office of Interprofessional Simulation, University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1600 7th Avenue South, CPP1, Suite 102, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
³ Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1313 13th Street South, Suite 203, Birmingham, AL 35205, USA.
⁴ Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1600 7th Avenue South CPPI 110, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
⁵ Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine, KB 428, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.

PMID: 26210966
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.03.004

Abstract

As members of the faculty, surgeons take on a variety of roles related to the use of simulation. Surgeons will continue to interact with simulation as learners given the emerging role of simulation in continuing medical education. Surgeons who regularly teach others will also be using simulation because of its unique properties as an instructional method. Leading a simulation effort requires vision, creativity in resource management, and team leadership skills. Surgeons can use simulation to innovate in surgical patient care and in surgical education.

Keywords: Faculty; Innovation; Leading; Learning; Teaching.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Clinical Competence
Computer Simulation*
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Continuing*
Education, Medical, Graduate*
Faculty, Medical*
General Surgery / education*
Humans
Internship and Residency*
Leadership
Manikins*