(43) Enhancing simulation practices globally through strategic partnerships

Abstract :

Background: Simulation plays a crucial role in healthcare practice and education (Diaz-Navarro et al., 2024). Simulation has been shown to reduce education inequities, leading to reductions in mortality and morbidity in low resource areas (Diaz-Navarro et al., 2024). According to HSSOBP standards, simulation-based education (SBE), training, and professional development opportunities are a necessity to decrease inequities in access to simulation education and practical application of simulation methodologies. This would require an all-encompassing approach involving business acumen, technical knowledge, and highly qualified simulation personnel to support and deliver SBE (INACSL Standards Committee, Charnetski & Jarvil, 2021).

Initiative: To address the limited access to local knowledgeable simulation professionals we traveled to Romania to meet with selected educators interested in developing simulation programs. Our goal was to assist in the creation of simulation programs with foundational simulation professional development, simulation curricula, and sustainable operations. We performed needs assessments, provided faculty foundational knowledge in simulation modalities and methods, discussed integration of simulation into existing curricula, and identified faculty interested in becoming simulation champions. We also discussed ongoing partnership opportunities.

Outcome: Following a weeklong intensive and teambuilding activities we were able to identify areas of potential growth, the need for ongoing simulation professional development and the importance of using internationally accepted standards of best practice as a foundation to developing simulation programs

Conclusion: The importance of collaborating with experienced simulation professionals to support, advocate, and educate interested parties in developing simulation programs was highlighted in our meetings in Romania.

Please include a short summary of your presentation that highlights why an attendee would want to participate in your session.: In areas with low resources the need for collaboration with simulation experts is essential to ensure that HSSOBP are incorporated as the foundation to simulation.